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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9.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Aroma: roasty, alcohol, coffee, Appearance: black, clear, minimal brown head, Taste: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, roasted malts, smoke Palate: full body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Excellent take on the style
Tried
on 11 Apr 2015
at 09:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
650 ml bottle, 2014 release. Gift from my girlfriend, thank you so much! :-)
Pitch black body, with a small, creamy, coffee brown head.
Aroma of anis, coffee, dark chocolate, dark berries, dried fruits, booze.
Tastes of anis, dry coffee, cocoa powder, melting dark chocolate, dark fruits, some booze.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, roasty-bitter, with strong anis again, dry coffee, bitter cocoa, wood.
Very good, although I was expecting a bit more. The harsh anis notes are too dominant for my liking, but that’s just a matter of taste. Otherwise very satisfying, with the typical, intense coffee and dark chocolate notes. Overall a big beer with a lot of character, but not among my favourite Imperial Stouts.
Pitch black body, with a small, creamy, coffee brown head.
Aroma of anis, coffee, dark chocolate, dark berries, dried fruits, booze.
Tastes of anis, dry coffee, cocoa powder, melting dark chocolate, dark fruits, some booze.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, roasty-bitter, with strong anis again, dry coffee, bitter cocoa, wood.
Very good, although I was expecting a bit more. The harsh anis notes are too dominant for my liking, but that’s just a matter of taste. Otherwise very satisfying, with the typical, intense coffee and dark chocolate notes. Overall a big beer with a lot of character, but not among my favourite Imperial Stouts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2015
at 17:30
9.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bittercreek Alehouse Dark Days 2014 pouring this 2011 vintage. Not much can be added here, a truly superlative beer. Dark with a tinge of ruby, smooth and velvety, plenty of gentle warmth. Also rated 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2014
at 18:47
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 10
Bottle from a trade. Thanks! Dark brown/black colour. Brown foam. Full body. Complex aroma of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate mousse and dark chocolate. Light sweet with bitter finish. Very good stout!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2014
at 04:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
A fairly good Russian. Just a little too bitter for me. Olfactif: Mures et petits fruits des champs avec du chocolat noir et du café. Élaboré, mais avec un manque de puissance. On y trouve aussi des noisettes et de la vanille. Visuel: Noire, mousse brune, mince, mais assez dense. Elle fuit cependant très rapidement. Belles traces sur le verre. Gustatif: En attaque, on ressent beaucoup le café en entrée de bouche, Puis, la puissance de l’alcool, mêlé à un houblonnage résineux, nous donne une longue finale d’amertume. Les notes gustatives sont de café et de noisettes et on ressent peu les petits fruits présents en olfactif. L’amertume résineuse est assez tranchante. Peut-être un peu trop. Beaucoup de rondeur et de corps en bouche. L’alcool est bien réparti dans l’amertume et pas trop agressif. Une excellente Russian, mais un peu trop amère à mon goût. Je préfère la St-Ambroise.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2014
at 16:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cata en cimmeria el 12-09-2014. botella de 65 cl edición 2014. color negro con espuma oscura poco persistente. Aromas y sabores de maltas tostadas con un cuerpo medio de 10.2 vol y fácil paso por boca. Tal vez se queda un poco ligera y falta de densidad para el estilo que es y el alcohol que lleva. Sabores ligeros especiados y algo anisados al final, ciando casi esta a temperatura ambiente. Así con todo una gran cerveza y la ganadora de la cata por un poco, eso si.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2014
at 14:07