Longshot Five Crown Imperial Stout
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.09
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2011 winner created by Joe Formanek. For the past 15 years, Joe has been brewing his Russian Imperial Stout. This malt-forward brew has a rich complexity, with roasty and chocolate notes, yet enough hop bitterness to balance out the sweetness. This satisfying winter brew is full-bodied with an enjoyable velvety smoothness.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Pours black with brown head. Aromas of roasted malts and some chocolate. Bitter chocolate and roasted malt flavors with hints of licorice. Full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2012
at 08:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ home. Pours a deep black appearance with a dark brown head. Burnt, roasty, chocolate malty, a bit woody/vegetal, light vanilla aroma. Fairly roasty dark chocolate malty flavor with some anise, vanilla, and charred wood notes. Fairly roasty finish. Overall, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2012
at 20:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Colonial Wine and Spirits, 4/2/12, from the Long Shot 6 pack
Aroma: The nose has roasted malts, some bread/toast, dark chocolate, a little spice, and hints of fruit
Appearance: Pours a black color, like motor oil, with a creamy foam of brown head and mid-heavy lacing
Flavor: Tastes lightly sweet, heavy roasted/chocolate, with a mid-bitter finish and some light alcohol notes
Palate: The body is fairly full and extremely creamy, with a hint of heat, and a light dryness to the finish
Overall Impression: This was a pretty solid one. It had a nice complexity to the flavor, and there's some interesting balance for the style. This one was rather thick too, with a motor oil pour and smooth feel. Overall, this was a pretty nice attempt at the style, and a good homebrew.
Aroma: The nose has roasted malts, some bread/toast, dark chocolate, a little spice, and hints of fruit
Appearance: Pours a black color, like motor oil, with a creamy foam of brown head and mid-heavy lacing
Flavor: Tastes lightly sweet, heavy roasted/chocolate, with a mid-bitter finish and some light alcohol notes
Palate: The body is fairly full and extremely creamy, with a hint of heat, and a light dryness to the finish
Overall Impression: This was a pretty solid one. It had a nice complexity to the flavor, and there's some interesting balance for the style. This one was rather thick too, with a motor oil pour and smooth feel. Overall, this was a pretty nice attempt at the style, and a good homebrew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 17:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Pours clear very dark brown such that little light permeates it. Large dark brown head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, toasted notes and piney hops. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, a tart note, cocoa and a hoppy finish. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2012
at 22:29
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Cinnamon, chocolate malt aroma - kind of like a cinnamon roll. Oil black with thin brown head. Sweet chocolate malt, cinnamon, and moderately bitter herbal hops and light astringency. Smooth. Nice, drinkable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2012
at 17:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark black pour with one of the darkest tan heads I have ever seen - nose of sweet cream, bitter chocolate, cocoa, light char - creamy mouthfeel - fairly sweet up front, with vanilla and chocolate notes - gets a little spicy through the middle, with some peppery alcohol - notes of anise arrive late, some char, a leathery notes - a little sweet, but follows some of e profile of the classic examples of the style - a pretty good brew.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2012
at 19:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a solid black with a decent sized tan head that leaves moderate lace. Smells of licorice, dark fruits, smoke, acridic coffee, a bit of caramel. Taste is quite sweet with lots of dark fruits coming through as well as lots of anise and caramel. Medium to thick body with a light level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. This one reminds me a lot of the regular Sam Adams imperial stout. Its thick and tasty but its missing the heavy roasted grain presence that should be there for the style.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2012
at 15:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours black with brown head. Nose/taste of star anise, roast chocolate, black coffee, raisins, dark fruits and molasses. Finishes with anise soaked in alcohol. Full mouth feel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2012
at 23:41
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Molasses, dark roasted malt, chocolate aroma. Black with a small brown head. Anise, charcoal, burnt coffee, molasses flavor with a long dry bitter finish. Overall, I found the flavor a bit harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2012
at 20:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours black into a Sam glass. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Chocolate, vanilla and sour pit fruit aromas. Medium bodied with espresso and metallic chocolate upfront turning to mild charred pot fruit in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2012
at 15:51