Give Me Stout or Give Me Death
Stone Brewing: Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Ardent Craft Ales / Hardywood Park Craft BreweryStout - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.54
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A STOUT BREWED WITH RASPBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VA. Just as Patrick Henry once stood addressing the city of Richmond in 1775 to spur resistance against the tyrannical British Empire, 20 years ago we were stirred to join the cry for resistance against the tyrannical oppression of industrial beer. And now, the opening of our Richmond brewery is yet another shot in the salvo that has been fired on behalf of American brewing independence. If we wish to brew free, if we mean to retain our identity and preserve the privilege of access to independent craft beer, we must recognize it is a group effort. We do not stand alone. And so, on our new brewing grounds, we gathered with fellow craft breweries and “His Excellency,” Governor McAuliffe, to join together in force. A group cry of freedom & independence! Consider this aggressively hopped imperial stout, jam-packed with Virginia raspberries and blackberries, a testament to our passion and unwillingness to settle or sell out! We think Patrick Henry would be proud, and hope you will be too.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
650 ml Bottle. Pitch black color, thin lasting tan head. Aroma is chocolate, weak berries, faint roast.
Berry juice hints with a weak roasted malt backbone. Not quite a full body. There is a lot of bitterness in the finish that comes off as pine or bitter chocolate. ABV is mostly hidden. Yeah, it is drinkable but was expecting a bit more from this. Overall, average at best.
Berry juice hints with a weak roasted malt backbone. Not quite a full body. There is a lot of bitterness in the finish that comes off as pine or bitter chocolate. ABV is mostly hidden. Yeah, it is drinkable but was expecting a bit more from this. Overall, average at best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2017
at 20:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
10 oz pour on draft at Evening Star. Poured a black color with a small tan head. Aroma was chocolate, raspberry, berries. Chocolate. Chocolate, light coffee, malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2016
at 21:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft at Spacebar in Falls Church. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate. Flavors of berries, leather and tobacco. Bitter roast finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2016
at 18:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
10 oz pour on draft at B Side, served in a wine glass. Black with fluffy tan head. Aromas of roast, milk chocolate, cream. Tastes of big bitter roasty notes, dark chocolate, caramel, coffee. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Creamy mouthfeel. Don’t really get the berries.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2016
at 18:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Dark brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of big, strong roasty notes and hints of dark berries. The taste is tart berries, roasted malts, coffee. Bitter finish. Full bodied, chewy, lingering bitterness. This is a big, bold stout but it’s tasty.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2016
at 11:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from East Derry Solid black color with a huge frothy mocha head that persists. Berry and roast on the nose with bits of earth and a touch of ethanol. The flavor is chocolate covered berries up front some earthy light alcohol notes midway through and a bit of earth hop licorice and roasty bitterness to finish. Somewhat bitter finish clashes a little with the fruit and chocolate up front. Pretty good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2016
at 18:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber from Market Street Wine Shop, Uptown. Pours thick and black with a large dark brown head. Aroma of chocolate, berries (more raspberry than blackberry to my nose), grapefruit and other citrus. Flavor is smooth chocolate, raspberry, blackberry, grapefruit peel and juice. Nice and flavorful and quite hoppy. Tasty!
Tried
on 16 Dec 2016
at 12:31