Imperial Russian Stout
(has 13 batches)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.13
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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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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Vintage 2014 bottle courtesy if Scotty. Black with tan head. Sweet roasted chocolate malts, molasses, vanilla. Over medium sweet, soft bitter. Full body, soft carbonation, very velvety smooth texture. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2016
at 14:58
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Holiday top-50 fun hunt #9, found this bottle at Bitter Virtue, Southampton. Pours black like oil, with a full fine khaki head. Araoma of dark malts, chocolate, vanilla, full, toasted and roasted, thick ,soft, licorice. Taste is quite thick and soft/smooth. laurel, licorice, anice, cofee, blackcurrant, slightly sour, oily texture, roasted and toasted malts, grain, liquirice, full dark chocoalte, long soft co2, full body, enjoyable, was expecting a bit more however...
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2016
at 08:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bomber. 2016 release. Wine Rack, Sharrowvale Road, Sheffield. Not far off black. Ring of lasting, light brown head. Nose has dark, woody roast malts. Liquorice root. Coffee grinds. Some treacle. Some bitter chocolate. Hint of vanilla. Taste has lip coating, treacle sweetness, and plenty of roasted malt, woody, liquorice bitterness. Smooth, full mouthfeel. Bit too much fizz. Very drinkable, mind. Touch of dryness near the end, with a lingering, woody bitterness. Nice one. Needs a year or two under it’s belt, I reckon.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2016
at 16:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
650 ml bottle. 2016 vintage. Pours black with moderate tan head of big bubbles. Aromas of chocolate cake icing, rich cafe au lait, sweet vanilla, and creamy roasted malts with notes of peppery alcohol. Flavors of licorice, dark brownies, dry roasted malts, and more peppery alcohol. Dry and a bit alcoholic but super stuff. Worth cellaring if I could find a case!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2016
at 23:12
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ Beer Temple, sample size. I believe I had this only once before, early zeroes. Color is as good as black. Beige to brown uneven head, thin layere retention, good lacing. Aroma’s: roasted, light umami. Retronasal it’s roasted, red fruit, some caramel/toffee/brown sugar. Flavor is moedrate sweet, roasted (light sour), moderate bitter. Rather strong alcohol feel. Medium bodied. Finish is long, roasty, malty, moderate bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2016
at 01:58