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RATINGS: 782   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.98   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 12%
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It's big and full bodied with lots of roasted malts and balanced with heavy hops to put this imperial in a league of its own.
Previously known as Dark Horse Imperial Stout.


TheBear11D's rating

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
TheBear11D (46) - Michigan, USA - FEB 5, 2013
Plead the 5th pours very thick and very black. I had to wait a good 3-4 minutes to let the head start to disappear so I could get to the beer. There is a hint of coffee and chocolate but its not overpowering. Very rich and full. Definitely worth having. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Elwood (2493) - Leesburg, Virginia, USA - MAY 21, 2013
Serving: 12 oz bottle via trade. It pours an inky black with a thin tan head. The nose is earthy with notes of black walnut, roasted malt and a hint of coffee. The flavor has notes of blackstrap molasses, earth, bittersweet chocolate, and slightb burnt notes. Full bodied with subdued carbonation. This one was solid but didn’t blow me away.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Valgreen (11) - DENMARK - MAY 20, 2013
Bottle at Mads, 20 / 5 2013. Pitch black, with small off white head. Aroma off roasted malts, coffee, dried fruit, bit boozy. Taste off roasted malts, some booze, coffee, caramel. Nice stout.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
podey (489) - New York, New York, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Draft at Local Option. Pours pitch black with beautiful thick mocha colored head. Aromas of chocolate, roasted malts and dark fruits. Taste is slightly bitter with notes of roasted malts, espresso and chocolate. There’s a nice baalnce between the hoppier notes and the roasted malts. Smooth finish. Really, really nice.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MadRobin (998) - Silver Spring, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Poured from bottle. Opaque, near black with a tiny mocha head and lacing that starts that initially coats the sides of the glass, but does not linger. Aroma of cocoa, roasted coffee, roasted malt and mild cherries. Taste of sweet roasted malt, cocoa, roasted coffee, charred oak and cherry. Medium/full body and medium carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
coldbrewky (1317) - Hippetown East, New York, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Bottle via UD in drop off trade. Ser, you da man! Black and biting at start. black patent roasted mostly. Body grows as it warms and all the nasty biting bits go away. No lacing. Head is splotch and filmy. Medium tan lily pads of carbonation. Slick and hardly a bit of alcohol is noticeable as it is consumed. My back feels great!..Tasty with Ramen noodles.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DSG (3927) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - MAY 14, 2013
[5/5/13] Draught at Mikkeler & Friends in Copenhagen. Black with a brown head. Aroma of lots of dark chocolate, roastiness, liqueur-like notes and a bit of alcohol. Sweet flavor with dark chocolate, a bit of smokiness and a slightly bitter roasty finish. Full-bodied. Great.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
czar (2232) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 13, 2013
pours oily black with a dark beige head, some retention and lacing. molasses, soy sauce, burnt caramel - some burnt candi and licorice too, very dark roastiness, roasted acidity, citrus, resin and coffee. boozy and light woodsy notes. soft carbonation, full body - oily, some sweetness, medium long resinous and bitter coffee finish. good impy.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
oneeighthcuban (92) - - MAY 9, 2013
Had a 2013 and a 2012 side by side. Both versions smelled very roasty. The older version did not have as much of a boozy smell. Noticeable taste difference between the two, more so as it warmed. The older version is much smoother, although both versions are very drinkable for 12%. I prefer the older, smoother version because the malty dark flavors come through much more.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
StoutHead (231) - DENMARK - MAY 9, 2013
On tap @ Mikkeller and Friends. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Taste pretty much aroma. Soft (and perfect) carbonation. Full bodied and creamy with lots of lacing. Really good imperial stout. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ekstedt (4544) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - MAY 7, 2013
Draught at Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen, Denmark. Black with beige head. Dark chocolate aroma with some salmiak. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. Semi dry, medium bitterness.


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