Hammer Imperial Stout
Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.04
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Imperial stout was originally brewed to satisfy the Czarist courts. Because it was transported across the freezing Baltic, Russian imperial stout was brewed with a high level of alcohol. Rich, flavourful, deep chocolate colour, with a roasted barley nose. Break down that wall... or conform & be dull.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
thanks to mgermani for the bottle!
pitch black, oil, thick pour, small tan head. Aroma roasted malt, dark fruit, burnt chocolate, and some hops. Flavour is smoky, and very very roasty, some burnt soy, and burnt chocolate, decent bittering in the finish. A good impy stout, not amazing, but good.
pitch black, oil, thick pour, small tan head. Aroma roasted malt, dark fruit, burnt chocolate, and some hops. Flavour is smoky, and very very roasty, some burnt soy, and burnt chocolate, decent bittering in the finish. A good impy stout, not amazing, but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:08
7/10
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 16:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Roasted malts, coffee and chocolate. Jet black with a brown small head. Bittersweet chocolate and espresso bitterness finishing a little sweet. A decent Imperial Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2013
at 23:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours great with nice foamy mocha head but not so much lacing. Smells a liitle nutty with some booze and roast malt aromas. Medium consistency - light for style. Aftertaste is pretty light, doesnt stay with you long. A bit disappointing, actually. Had this bottle on sale at volos for $10! Great deal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2013
at 18:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
650 ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate powder and burnt malt. Flavors of bitter dark chocolate. Dry and somewhat acidic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2012
at 12:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Body and head both have a brown-reddish tint that seems unique. Aroma is a dry and slightly bitter roasted barley. Flavour is smooth barley and malt like sucking down a bowl of shreddies doused in brown sugar. Sweet for sure, and quite strong, but not bad at all.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2011
at 23:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Black color; medium sized creamy head. Mild aroma, roasted malt, creamy and mineral. The body is not very strong, but the mouthfeel is smooth; mainly, it has a caramel and chocolate flavor, with very light roasted malt, moderate sweetness; low bitterness; the final is very chocolatey.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2010
at 13:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep black color stout with a medium light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of chocolate and light dry coffee notes is quite pleasant. Taste is also dominated by nice black chocolate notes with some light dry coffee notes and roasted barley is quiet pleasing. Body is a bit thin for the style with good carbonation with no signs of alcohol. Very well done though a bit light in body and extra character would have made a better beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2010
at 19:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
650mL bottle from Brewery Creek, pours a silky deep black with a coffee head. Aroma is roasted malts and espresso. Mouthful is creamy, with a flavour of roasted malt, espresso and a hint of cocoa. Alcohol is well-hidden - this tastes/feels like a normal stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2010
at 21:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Sweet black coffee nose Black, low head sweet malt, quite coffeeish. medium body, slick mouthfeel. roasted molasis aftertaste. Nice enough, slightly one-dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2010
at 09:04