This completes our 5 stouts from Dark Horse. The Plead The 5th is hard to come by around here, and judging by online ratings, well worth it. As you can tell, Trollie will be assisting me in this review. This is part one of two beer reviews on what we're (well, at least I'm) deeming Epic Rare Stout Night.
This is an Imperial Stout, ranking in at 11% ABV that pours a dark, opaque used motor oil color with a coffee colored head. The nose is interesting- as each time I smell it, I catch different hints of things. Chocolate, almost a cherry tone, some roasted tones, alcohol, some roasted tones. The taste however, gives way to a roller coaster of Imperial Stout bliss. Bitter coffee, chocolate, a hint of fruit (again, almost cherry), finishing with some slightly sweet caramel tones. The mouthfeel is rich, but yet smooth as hell, almost creamy. There is a warmth that comes about this as it slides happily down your throat. This is a warming sensation more like a shot of rum than a beer. Hmm... Rum... Hmm... Beer... This is what I think of when I think Imperial Stout.
The thing that saddens me is this is the only bottle we were able the obtain, so I have to share this with 'She-Who-Has-Lady-Parts'... Or do I? I think I'll try one of those 'Hey! What's that?!' sort of attacks and snatch the beer from her (hehe, I said 'snatch'). Well, It didn't work, she ignored me, as she's working on artwork.
Oh well, it was worth a shot. Speaking of worth a shot, even if you're only able to try a shot of this beer, DO IT! And, side note, it's hard to type out a review when there's a large grey tabby who's trying to bobbing and weaving on your lap, trying to be the center point of your attention. Sorry, cat. I love you, but you're not going to distract me from this re.... oh shit... I'm out. This becomes a major issue as I have to wait for Jennie to type up her review before continuing on with Epic Rare Stout Night. Fuck, this means onto the cheap American adjunct lager til the continuation.
5/5 caps
-Nathan-
I'm just hoping my fingers don't become glued to the keyboard. I'd give you a sneak peak, but it's a piece for at least one of our blog readers. And 'Chelle, if Dad doesn't make it Saturday, it's because I killed him because he's trying out every box in the house next to the canvas I'm working on. Not the blank canvases; no, that would make too much sense. Sigh, ground, and center. Patricide really isn't on my agenda tonight.
Now that that's off the programme, let's see if this beer is really all it's hyped up to... Damn, dunked my nose in the glass. And then I was overtaken by aliens, because this aroma is too good to come from this world. As it's warmed while Nathan was typing his part, I'm picking up so much more than when it was fresh from the fridge. At refrigerator temp, it's a whole lot of coffee in the nose. Now it's equal parts coffee, chocolate, and dark fruit, with a hint of the alcohol peeking through. By the way, ever since we poured the glasses, I've had Metallica's "Blackened" in my head... because it pours that dark. Now, let's take a sip. Sweet Raptor Jesus, I've become a stout fan. This hophead has been saaaaaaaved, praise Hopsus! It's sweet to begin with, almost like raw cane sugar, then waves of coffee, chocolate, toffee, and dark fruit waft over my tongue, and then, bam! One sip and I'm no longer able to drive! Nathan described it really well.
It's really perfect on this cool-ish evening we're having here in Ohio. I've really enjoyed the stout series from Dark Horse... now if only they'd sell those in sampler twelve-packs. My last question is this: Why is the rum always gone???
5/5 caps
-Jennie
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