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Plead The Option
Dark Horse Brewing Company
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- From:
- Dark Horse Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 8.97%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 03, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2011
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Sean9689:
Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois
3.47/5 rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Local Option into a snifter.
A - Pours black, small bubbles, no cap, no lace.
S - Hot booze, chocolate, astringent alcohol, coconut, oak. So hot and boozy, it's hard to get past the huge alcohol in this beer...really too hot to enjoy.
T - Very boozy, oak, chocolate. Hard to really get much else besides a boat-load of booze...way too hot.
M - Medium, syrupy, creamy oak finish.
O - Too hot at the moment and needs some more time to age before I'm really able to enjoy this one. Not horrible, but just above average. Maybe they'll sit on a keg for future consumption, who knows. At this time, too much booze. Not near as good at Plead the 5th or Plead the Option.
Oct 07, 2011A - Pours black, small bubbles, no cap, no lace.
S - Hot booze, chocolate, astringent alcohol, coconut, oak. So hot and boozy, it's hard to get past the huge alcohol in this beer...really too hot to enjoy.
T - Very boozy, oak, chocolate. Hard to really get much else besides a boat-load of booze...way too hot.
M - Medium, syrupy, creamy oak finish.
O - Too hot at the moment and needs some more time to age before I'm really able to enjoy this one. Not horrible, but just above average. Maybe they'll sit on a keg for future consumption, who knows. At this time, too much booze. Not near as good at Plead the 5th or Plead the Option.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From old, undated notes. Had on draft @ Local Option.
Plead the Fifth aged specifically for Local Option.
Black liquid.
Dark khaki head; minimal lace.
Chocolate nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Milk chocolate shake heaven. A treat.
Jul 22, 2019Plead the Fifth aged specifically for Local Option.
Black liquid.
Dark khaki head; minimal lace.
Chocolate nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Milk chocolate shake heaven. A treat.
Reviewed by Agold from Pennsylvania
4.09/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this beer on tap at the local option. I was told that it is plead the 5th aged in woodford barrels.
Plead the option is pitch black with a short khaki head composed of bigger bubbles. There are a couple spots of lacing, but not much. Aroma is big bourbon with coconut and a bit of vanilla. There is also a bit of caramel and cocoa. Flavor is a bit sweet with more caramel than the aroma, oak, vanilla, and again a lot of bourbon. The mouthfeel is medium full and pretty smooth. Nice carbonation level. Very nice surprise at the local option.
Mar 24, 2012Plead the option is pitch black with a short khaki head composed of bigger bubbles. There are a couple spots of lacing, but not much. Aroma is big bourbon with coconut and a bit of vanilla. There is also a bit of caramel and cocoa. Flavor is a bit sweet with more caramel than the aroma, oak, vanilla, and again a lot of bourbon. The mouthfeel is medium full and pretty smooth. Nice carbonation level. Very nice surprise at the local option.
Plead The Option from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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