iStout
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.90
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Beware, this is a BIG beer. Brimming with luscious roasted coffee and chocolate malt flavours which are balanced by a brisk bitterness and bold freshness from the hops. If you’re feeling politically incorrect try it with your favourite cigar, or a dram of your best single malt whisky. Or, if your tooth is sweeter, why not jump in at the deep end with the most decadent dessert of all; half a bottle in a glass with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (beer geeks like us know it as the Imperial Stout Float). Or simply enjoy it on its own as a decadent dessert or night cap - the perfect winter warmer! If you don’t already know the history of Russian Imperial Stouts please check it out on the internet, it’s a good story. But remember, although based on that century-old classic style, this beer is a very modern interpretation, like all our beers!
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 10/18/2018.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: black coffee, black licorice, dark chocolate, sweet ash, dark bread, dark fruits and a little bit of cocoa powder
Flavor: meshes all the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to semi-spicy and slightly roasty quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, light smoothness, light spice strolling over the tongue but nothing offensive, subtle dryness
Overall: pretty nicely done RIS well worthy of coming back to.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which died off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: black coffee, black licorice, dark chocolate, sweet ash, dark bread, dark fruits and a little bit of cocoa powder
Flavor: meshes all the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to semi-spicy and slightly roasty quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, light smoothness, light spice strolling over the tongue but nothing offensive, subtle dryness
Overall: pretty nicely done RIS well worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2026
at 09:16
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2025
at 01:54
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Thick oily black pour, large mocha head. Lovely aroma of charred malts, bitter cocoa, and espresso, with hints of green, piney hops. The mouthfeel is thick and luscious, and a little creamy. The alcohol is a tad bit present in the finish with some light warming. The hops come out a bit more near the end, and the burnt malts really shine. Medium to high bitter finish. Great stout.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma of roasted malt, lots of coffee, dark chocolate, some liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet with a medium bitter finish. Drinks easily, like a lower ABV beer. Smooth and balanced.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2025
at 13:39
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Ciemnobrunatne praktycznie czarne piwo z solidną pianą. Aromat kawy, czekolady, kakao i palonych słodów. W smaku to samo plus nuty chmielowe. Szacun
Tried
on 15 Feb 2025
at 18:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Old rating - 500ml bottle, 10%. Pours black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee & burnt malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2025
at 10:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can said 10%. Clear, dark brown pour (with a tint if red) and a stable tan head. Aromas of coffee, milk/cream, toast, toffee. Taste is cocoa/dark chocolate, coffee, milk/cream, hints of chicory and herbs. Quite a boozy finish which works well. Evokes good memories of NZ.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2025
at 22:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
A banger of an imperial stout. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, molasses, sugar and a little coffee. Some chicory taste in the mouth, with a beautiful sweet caramel overlay and that hint of coffee finishing it off. Can from Swords at Vic Market.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2024
at 12:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pitch black colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is roasted, some coffee, mild rye and some toffee and alcohol tones. Flavour is coffee, some roasted, mild chocolate and some rye bready tones with a wee bit of alcohol and some spiciness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2023
at 19:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate and toffee aroma. Chocolate and toffee flavor with coffee and light molasses. Fuller bodied. Coffee and toffee linger with chocolate and light nuttiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2022
at 22:37