Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.12
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Stone Imperial Russian Stout is so thick, rich and, well, sinful, you might worry that you'll be doomed to the fiery pits just for thinking about a sip. Rest assured, however, that even though this seemingly pernicious brew is indeed as black as sin, we guarantee that no actual sin was committed in making it...you'll have to add that on your own. This massive and intensely aromatic beer abounds with notes of chocolate, coffee, black currants, anise and roastiness, and its heavy palate is nothing to be trifled with.
We haven’t changed this recipe much from the original version that Stone President & co-founder Steve Wagner created in 2000. It’s a fantastic beer, and we love brewing it every year!
We haven’t changed this recipe much from the original version that Stone President & co-founder Steve Wagner created in 2000. It’s a fantastic beer, and we love brewing it every year!
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Blik gedeeld door Roelzie. Het is een diep donkerbruin tot zwart bier met een bruinig schuim. Het heeft een aroma van gebrande mout en koffie en salmiak. De smaak is vol gebrande mout, koffie, salmiak en een hint chocolade.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2025
at 20:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Fluffy tan head on a near black body. The nose is classic and balanced with coffee, semi-sweet chocolate and a hint of spice. This RIS is well balance featuring fresh tasting coffee and chocolate, roasted malt, and touches of crème brule, nutmeg, cinnamon and cream. A touch of licorice and a slight bitter edge created by the strength of the coffee and the roasty malt under taste add to the mix. Excellent Imperial Stout.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the Packie
Inky black with a decent sized frothy tan head that persists. Earthy roasty chocolate licorice and caramel with bits of dark dried fruit to counter. I'm not sure why this is listed as a vintage, but its tasty and takes me back.
Inky black with a decent sized frothy tan head that persists. Earthy roasty chocolate licorice and caramel with bits of dark dried fruit to counter. I'm not sure why this is listed as a vintage, but its tasty and takes me back.
Tried
from Can
from
The Packie
on 01 Jun 2025
at 23:48
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours dark, dark, dark. I mean really dark. Smallish head. Chocolatey aroma with rich flavor. Shockingly, not super heavy, IMO, a very good Imperial Russian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Opaque colour, firm brownish head. Coffeish, roasted aroma. Medium-bodied. Roasted, coffeish, hints of licorice in the flavour, some hops. Clean, old school imperial stout. Well-brewed.
Tried
from Can
from Alko (Webshop)
on 10 May 2025
at 20:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 Fl Oz pour in the Best Brews Taproom (Lake Havasu City). Drank along side a Tombstone Dry Irish Stout, which was OK, but this knocked socks off it, lovely rich feel to this heavy hitter, really enjoyed it.
Tried
from Draft
at
Best Brews Taproom
on 03 Apr 2025
at 19:00
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours black as coal. Tastes just like the description. Heavy, thick coffee, chocolate, spicy and very tasty. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 14 Mar 2025
at 23:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
nice stout. pour very black like it said it would. small tan head, that disapears quickly. aroma is chocolate, coffee, and alcohol. flavour is the same. nice bitterness to it. i didnt feel it was very thick like others have suggested. overall still very very nice.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:32
8/10
Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Dark roast ash chocolate aroma. Roast ash chocolate flavor. Full body moderate carbonation. 8/5/8/4/17 4.2
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2025
at 19:07