Bolshoi!
Sixpoint Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.60
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Russian Imperial Stout
Big. Huge. Massive. Gargantuan. Bolshoi means “BIG” in Russian.
This is an ancient recipe (by craft beer standards) carrying the torch for centuries-old tradition. The Russian Imperial Stout (the most luxurious brew we've learned to create). Layers of bittersweet chocolate, coffee, malt richness, dark fruit, vanilla, earth...
What will the next sip bring?
"Like navigating a Siberian blizzard we find our way by putting an arm out and bumping into things"
Big. Huge. Massive. Gargantuan. Bolshoi means “BIG” in Russian.
This is an ancient recipe (by craft beer standards) carrying the torch for centuries-old tradition. The Russian Imperial Stout (the most luxurious brew we've learned to create). Layers of bittersweet chocolate, coffee, malt richness, dark fruit, vanilla, earth...
What will the next sip bring?
"Like navigating a Siberian blizzard we find our way by putting an arm out and bumping into things"
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A bit mild for an Imperial Stout, more sweet than anything, putting forth a whole lotta milk chocolate and caramel without much bitterness or booze to back it up. Smells lovely, with rich mocha notes coming up from the deep, viscous black pour. Yet the taste comes across too syrupy and tame for a massive Impy stout, mostly one-note with sugary chocolate the dominant flavor. A modest bitterness adds heft to the back end, and dark fig and raisin notes peep through on the finish, yet the fade is mostly sweet and easygoing. Texture seems thin as well.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2017
at 21:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Malt and Mold. Inky black with small foamy beige head, very faint mocha aroma, medium carbonation, sweetish mocha taste with alcohol undertones, thin body, medium mocha finish with mild coffee beans aftertaste. Very nice and smooth.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2016
at 15:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of dark fruit, dark chocolate, caramel. Tastes of dark fruit, dark chocolate, caramel, light roasty notes. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Nice RIS.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2016
at 19:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Don’t think this is really retired. On tap at Fred Fest. Pours a jet black color with a medium white head. A big chocolate ashy nose. Roast, vanilla, light dark fruit, coffee. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2016
at 12:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Smooth, small beige head, lots of dark flavors. Slick and wine like, burnt toast and bacon on the morning after, refreshing, revitalizing and welcoming.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2015
at 16:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10 oz. draft at Barcade, Philadelphia. Six point brews this for the Barcade chain as an exclusive beer after it had been retired from the brewery. This was served way to cold, when it warmed and opened it it was nice. Aroma of melt chocolate bar and roasted barley. Thin tan head that lined the glass. Flavor is starts with sweet chocolate and molasses, turns to burnt coffee bean and end with a light traces of dark fruits. I get figs. The body of the stout is on the full side with the alcohol hidden really really well. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2014
at 06:45
9/10
Tried
on 10 Jan 2014
at 20:56
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Completely black color, thick brown head. Nice espresso aroma and rich vanilla. Taste is dark bitterr cocoa and burnt espresso. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2013
at 07:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle number 4 shared by Paul. Pours black with brown head. Nose/taste of chocolate malt - roasted, brownie cake, dark fruit, vanilla and chocolate bread. Medium body. Softer carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2012
at 19:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at EBF. Poured near black with a brown head that dissipated to the edges and remained there. Aroma was full of creamy chocolate, roasted malts and a bit of a nutty note as well as coffee. Flavor had a chocolate note with a growing nuttiness and some roasted malts. Nice and creamy on tongue.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2011
at 16:00