Dark Horse Plead The Option

Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Marshall, Michigan USA

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: OCT 1, 2011 Draft... Dark brown fringes but a glassy black body, no head at all... Super sweet nose, typical woodford backbone, sweet bourbon, a little coconut, too sweet and not enough balance, the back is a bit of brownie with bo though...tastes way too hot, way too much woodford, too sweet but no reward, so disappointing compared to the ba plead

Pours black with thin quickly disappating head, darkest brown I’ve seen in a while. Looks potent. Aroma is... WHISKY, sour barrel, the usual expected aromas of chocolate and coffee are buried deeply within the massive bourbon character. Taste is virtually the same as it smells, fairly acidic. Body is medium/full but seemingly fairly light bodied probably due to the very high abv, almost flat, oily mouthfeel, long bittersweet sour whisky finish. Overall, ok but def needs more time to mellow out.

my reaction was to plead for a case (unfortunately to no avail). reminds me of my first taste of goose island’s bourbon county stout (which i did then get a case of).

Draught at Local Option. Pitch black - brown head. Oiley. High malty. Vanilla. Oakey. Tarmac. Wooden. Light whiskey. Bourbon notes. Hard roasted malts. Full bodied.

This one is big and bourbony. There is some added vanilla to the nose and some alcohol and dark fruit in the taste. Big and bold, perhaps too much.

8oz pour at local option... Pours a deeper shade of black with a thin flimsy medium tan head... Aroma of assertive bourbon with softer vanilla and coconut undertones... Huge hot and boozy with full-on bourbon notes, lighter coconut. Difficult to look past or get beyond. Thick full and syrupy mouthfeel. AstrIngent somewhat harsh finish which leaves a semi-warming sensation. Tough to get down.