Russian Imperial Stout (2011)
(Batch of Russian Imperial Stout)
Courage in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.65
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As Originally brewed in 1795 for Catherine the Great of Russia. Enjoy now or allow to mature in the cellar.
Brewed to perfection only once a year, Courage Imperial Russian Stout enjoys a rich, espresso body with pear overtones and an intriguing fresh smokey, fruity finish.
Brewed to perfection only once a year, Courage Imperial Russian Stout enjoys a rich, espresso body with pear overtones and an intriguing fresh smokey, fruity finish.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Pitch black, small head. Aroma of pear brandy and licorice. Sweetish with full body and grainy moithfeel. Notes of raisins, lots of licoric and salmiak. Almost sake-like aniseed finish. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2012
at 13:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Black with a large tan head. Vinous aroma and taste with licorice, roasted malt, dark fruit, coffee and some notes of wood. On the sweet side with a smooth and "soft" mouthfeel. Fairly bitter finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 00:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from SB cons 2012-12-15 Göteborg AR: just pure rich dark bitter chocolate AP: dark Brown, frothy/stouthy beige steady head F: rich dark chocolate, heavy warming feeling, vanilla, bitterness, rich wee bubbly carbonation, wee bourbon great brew
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2012
at 10:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Opaque black liquid with medium to big, fluffy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of dark fruit, licorice, light coffee, soy, bread and toffee. Some light smoke as well. Taste is light sweet and light to medium bitter with a nice coffee/espresso finish with notes of vanilla, raisins and some booze. Full bodied medium carbonation. Nice stuff although a bit boozy. Would probably benefit from ageing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2012
at 13:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml Bottle - Dark brown, almost black, with some red tinges. Roasted malt. plain chocolate, coffee and nuts in the aroma. Rich, yet smooth taste, with notes of dried fruit, coffee and salty liquorice. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2012
at 14:26
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
9.3oz bottle poured into my squat little Oskar Blues 10-Fidy glass. It pours up with a deep dark body supporting a lasting fairly tall mocha colored head. The aroma offers up sweet dark fruity esters like figs and dates as well as earthy chocolate and dark roasted to a sliver of burnt malts. Smells nice. The taste is rich with mineral nuanced dark roasted malts and chocolate and near firm levels of brown sugar coated simmering figs. To midway the chocolate shows off some dark chocolate richness just as the modest level of booze is noticed. It ends with a pleasing and long lasting dark roasted malt to burnt malt to dark chocolate goodness that you really don’t want to end. Nice brew indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2012
at 21:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and licorice flavor with weak hints of caramel. Has a roasted malty licorice and chocolate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2012
at 05:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
From a 275ml bottle on 13/8/2012. Pours close to black with a small head. Has a huge, lovely aroma dominated by raisins, prunes and cherries, along with dark chocolate and a touch of muscat. In the mouth it’s rich, full and boozy, with the dark fruits again at the fore. There’s also some coffee and chocolate, a real dash of boozy port notes, and a big roasty hoppy bitterness. The texture is quite slick and the carbonation a little high than I’m used to in an imperial. A really big beer with the 10% ABV no surprise. A lovely fruity sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2012
at 02:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Black body. Big, frothy, tan head, slowly diminishing. Fruity, caramel sweet aroma with notes of roasted malt, coffee, sweet licorice. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium to full body, watery texture turning sticky, lively carbonation. Tastes of classic ESB caramel along with, bitter roasted malts and coffee, licorice and some lighter sweet fruits, pear in particular. Alcohol in the finish to add some peppery notes to the lingering bitterness and a bit of sourness. The beer is rich with lots going on, but the flavors, the sweetness, sourness and bitterness are not complimenting each other.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2012
at 17:47