Laika Russian Imperial Stout
Straight to Ale in Huntsville, Alabama, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.42
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Dark, rich and robust - Laika pours as black as our hearts with notes of chocolate and coffee. It is aged in bourbon barrels, making it slightly boozy on the finish.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Karl. Pours a very dark brown with dark medium beige head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is strong roast, wood, dark chocolate, a bit oxidation. Medium body, dark chocolate, wood, dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2017
at 12:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a super thick black like motor oil with a small tan head. Aroma is a nice roasted malt with some chocolate and alcohol. Flavor is a thick burnt malt with some chocolate notes, with some banana, but again a very noticable alcohol. Kind of reminds me of chocolate covered bananas. This was decent but the alcohol is all over the place.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2017
at 20:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at level 42 thanks to Leighton. It pours near black with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, boozy boost, charred wood, coffee liqueur, toasted brown sugars, dull smoke and roasted malt. The taste is smooth, rich roasted malts, chocolate gateaux, toasted nut, charred wood, tobacco, spice and warming alcohol through the finish. Fullsome body, fine foamy carbonation. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2017
at 11:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at L42, many thanks to Leighton, 23/01/17. Rich black with a decent tan covering. Nose is chocolate, roast malts, spice, tangy dark fruits, black pepper. Taste comprises earthy cocoa powder, booze tunes, liquorice, dark fruit rinds, peppery spice, charr. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a boozy finale. Decent enough impy stoot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2017
at 07:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
19th January 2017
Farewell Bespin Bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good dark tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Intense dark chocolate malts. Spicy dark chocolate booze. Dark chocolate liqueur. Dark fruits. More dark chocolate on the finish. Impressive.
Farewell Bespin Bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good dark tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Intense dark chocolate malts. Spicy dark chocolate booze. Dark chocolate liqueur. Dark fruits. More dark chocolate on the finish. Impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2017
at 03:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - sourced via trade. Pour oily black with a creamy, tan head. Gooey chocolate in the nose, moderate roast, earth. Medium to big sweet flavour with hearty dark chocolate, ash, dried berries. Full bodied, oily and chewy with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, lightly warming, with lots more gooey chocolate, some scorched earth, baking cocoa, more dried fruits, berries. Really impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2017
at 15:39
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Leightons place, 19/01/2017. Huge thanks to Leighton for this one. An attractive jet black coloured pour with a a lasting dark tan head. Aroma is dark choc, jammy fruits, nutty choc. Flavour is composed of dark choc, toasted oak, chocolate roast, shaved coconut, spicy finish. Palate is medium full, rounded, highish carbonation. Woody boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2017
at 15:27
8/10
Tried
on 19 Jan 2017
at 15:22
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle @ luxury tasting shared by Countbeer. Opaque black color, very small but very dark brown long lasting head. Smell and taste malts, dark malts, roast, espresso, liquor. Full body, medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 16:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22 cl bottle. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish.roasted malty, tarish and roasted dark malty. Dry and slight herbal. Bitter and dry finish. Toasted dark malty into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2014
at 05:47