Brass Mug Bourbon Barrel Aged Plead The 5th
Dark Horse Brewing Company

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From:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 7.39%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
46
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 21, 2018
Added:
Apr 22, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by WolfsbaneBloom:
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Rated by WolfsbaneBloom from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

Jun 11, 2014
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Reviewed by AyatollahGold from Indiana

4.87/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2014 bottle.
Very slight fizz on opening of bottle. The beer pours like a syrup and is pitch black. Very little head formed but what did was a light caramel color.
The smell is amazing. Everything from bourbon, barrel, vanilla, dark fruits and chocolate. Some coffee as well. This one is strong smelling. Almost leaves a burn in the back of your throat on a deep breath.
The taste is like the nose. This is so well balanced. So many layers of different flavors just all bouncing off of each other.
The feeling is a little thin on the carbonation side but still held enough not to be flat. Turns dry pretty quickly while the flavor stays.
Overall, wow, I'm happy I got to try this. This was a treat. A great brew that has so many dimensions and layers. Thanks Scott!
Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.86 by kidzord from Illinois

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by AMCimpi from New York

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.55 by dheldman from Minnesota

Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by JohnnieNepal from Michigan

Jul 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.55 by chuckv from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.37 by rhong187 from Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2015
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Rated by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin

3.78/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Much thinner and sweeter than regular BA Plead with heavy dark fruits and a rum like sting and a touch of plastic.
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.37 by TboneRN from Minnesota

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by Vivs85 from New York

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by FlandersNed from Indiana

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by meanmutt from Ohio

Nov 07, 2014
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

4.37/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
355ml bottle poured into tulip 22/10/14, big thanks to alfie for a pair of these

A black right out of the bottle, dark liquid no doubt there, a short lived finger of mocha foam leaves a couple random patches and some color left on the glass after a swirl

S marshmallow, vanilla, not the same levels of bourbon the regular BBPT5 but that still leaves plenty, lots of fudge, a little charred wood, not all that far off the regular version

T lots of char and bourbon, a hint of dried dark fruit, not getting the nutmeg and coconut I picked up on the regular BB version but then again I didn't drink them side by side, not quite the intensity the namesake but still great tasting stuff

M thick no doubt, heavy tannins I don't remember this much grit from the BBPT5 but I don't mind, a little heat, not as sticky, bubbles still cream it up nicely, no real complaints here

O great brew but I think I preferred the original even though I'm not really clear on the difference, maybe I was in a better mood yesterday and scored this lower, who knows?

I really don't know why I didn't drink this side by side with the PT5 and BBPT5, as luck would have it alfie was nice enough to give me some multiples so I'll be cracking all 3 at the same time somewhere down the line.
Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by everettsbeerguy from Illinois

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by akang from California

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by LambicKing from Germany

Oct 11, 2014
Brass Mug Bourbon Barrel Aged Plead The 5th from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 46 ratings