Gold Cup Russian Imperial Stout
Old Bust Head Brewing Company in Warrenton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.30
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught from. High line. Opaque dark black brown pour with beige head. Dense. Malty. Bodied. Pretty
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:43
8/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2021
at 18:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Soil and coffee nose, chocolate underneath. Murky brown, medium tan head. Coffee and oak. Medium body, easy carbonation. Intriguing.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2018
at 23:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz pour on draft at Old Bust Head. Black with light tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, roasty notes. Tastes of dark chocolate, roasty notes, caramel. Full body with a dry finish. Good RIS.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 May 2017
at 15:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taproom. Pours black, nice head. Taste is dark chocolates, lightly fruity. Quite tasty. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Oct 2016
at 15:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Super dark brown coloured body with a black glow and a very thin, single centimetre tall tan head that fades fast and turns oily. Aroma of super roasted malt, coffee, light vanilla, chocolate and tons of bittering, perhaps almost burnt malt. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong rich malt flavour with a huge deal of grain, bitter malt, chocolate, coffee and prunes - very nice throughout. Aftertaste is smooth, and despite a good deal of alcohol, shows very well with some vanilla, tobacco and grain all coming through. Overall, a rather nice Imperial Stout that I had in the midst of summer - but was very nice to try. I sampled this pint on draught at Zandra’s in Old Town Manassas, Virginia on 09-July-2016.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2016
at 07:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Alamo Drafhouse, somewhere in the backwater of Loudon County, tap on nitro: pours black with a creamy beige head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. Taste is same. Not too sweet. Alcohol well covered. Had it not come in a small glass I might have thought this was a normal milk stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2016
at 21:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at the brewery. Pours black with a tan head. Flavors of cocoa powder and dark fruits. Bitter roast finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Oct 2015
at 16:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Beer Run. Pours a clear dark brown with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, tobacco, anise, dark chocolate. The taste is roasted malt, coffee, tobacco, chocolate. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mild heat.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2015
at 15:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pretty decent imperial stout. Nice roast aroma with mocha head and lacing. Creamy dark chocolate and a bitter finish. Light smoke with some light booze aroma. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2014
at 12:51