Stalin's Dark Side

Evil Czech Brewery in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸

Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

7.58

ABV: 10.5%

IBU: 69

Ticks: 5

Released once a year, on the anniversary of Josef Stalin’s death (March 5). Stalin wasn’t even a true Russian! Dark as Stalin’s mind, this is a true Russian Imperial Stout, aged for three months in whiskey barrels straight from Journeyman’s Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan. This beer features a sweet smelling nose with roasted malt, dark chocolate, and a hint of fruit. The taste will hit you like the best chocolate chip cookie you’ve ever had…one with a bourbon barrel taste!

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Silphium (4308) reviewed Stalin's Dark Side from Evil Czech Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at the brewery, version 65. Deep brown-black body, thin light brown head. Served very cold. Nose of cocoa and roasted malts. Body sharply carbonated, with inky coffee bean, sharp roast, and a general bitterness, punctuated by hints of sweet chocolate. Bitter finish, boozy and warming. Subtle complexity and nice balance but it just seemed insubstantial. Curious if the beer changed with brewer turnover.

Tried from Draft on 26 Nov 2018 at 14:42

7.8

Lubiere (24459) reviewed Stalin's Dark Side from Evil Czech Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A deep dark stout with a thin very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light vanilla notes, light mineral notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with light vanilla, light licorice, alcohol warmth, very nice. Bottle at Dark Lord Day 2018.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2018 at 13:40

8.5

patrickctenchi (4987) reviewed Stalin's Dark Side from Evil Czech Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Nearly black, small tan head. Chocolate, bourbon aroma. Chocolate, vanilla, a hint of dark fruit flavour.... Creamy with a very nice smoky, alcohol burn. An exceptional beer.

Tried on 03 Sep 2013 at 16:27

8.8

shrubber (15804) reviewed Stalin's Dark Side from Evil Czech Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Draft(growler). Wood, bourbon, chocolate, roasted malt aroma. Dark brown with minimal head. Sweet chocolate, bourbon, wood, malt, and alcohol flavor. Very nicely blended. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2013 at 16:18

8.5

queenholly (3622) reviewed Stalin's Dark Side from Evil Czech Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle. After thinking about it, I decided I wanted my 2000th rating to be something from my home state, and not the expected whale, so I went for this special release from one of my favorite obscure local breweries. Smoky boozy whiskey, creamy chocolate, vanilla earthy-leathery-tobacco aroma. Poured black with a moderate creamy brown head. Sweet creamy chocolate, smooth smoky/oaky whiskey, vanilla, and a bit of prune flavor and some roast in the finish. Full creamy body soft carbonation. I chose well... this did not disappoint, and I expect it’s destined to become a whale.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2013 at 18:04