Russian Imperial Stout
Crooked Spider in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.08
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Complexity like a Russian Matryoshka doll. It is our brewing philosophy that a good beer should be like a Matryoshka doll. You will keep finding new layers. That complexity and surprise you will especially find in our Russian stout, with bitter notes and hints of coffee and chocolate popping round with each sip. This heavy dark beer is not only enjoyable when you can skate on the Neva, you can savour it all year round. Would Tzar Peter still be alive he would definitely have traveled back to The Netherlands to quench his legendary thirst with this beer.
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7/10
Ik proef salmiak in de nasmaak. Beetje een bitter, koffie, beetje droog, maar ook zoetig, zoethout. Geen schuim, das ook nergens voor nodig. Wel lekker romig koolzuur. Zoals Britse stout. Mooi donker/ zwart bier.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasty and chalky with firm roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, some ash, espresso, touch of liquorice. Flavour is pretty bitter with a mild sweetness. Above medium body. Good basic Impie, could be a bit more full.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 0,33ltr: Opaque black colored brew with an dry bitter taste, hints of roasted malts, dark chocolate and licorice in an subtle manner.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Rad van Wageningen 12 sep 2021 during Waogenings Beer Geeks Meeting. Color: Black, light brow head. Aroma: Coffee. Taste: Coffee, sweetish vanilla hints. Roasted malt background. Over moderate sweet and bitter. Very smooth mouthfeel. Boozy hints. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2021
at 09:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fles 33cl thuis. Droog, bitter, zoethout, drop, flink roasted malts, donker fruit, espresso, kleine vanilletoets, koffiedrab, vol en vet, lichte zuren. (7-2-2020).
Tried
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Black beer, medium beige head. Aroma is malt, roast, coffee, chocolate. Taste is the same, smooth creamy, long aftertaste. Nice
Tried
on 22 Nov 2019
at 12:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Almost black. Roast, ash and licorice in the aroma. Hint of smoke. Malty sweet, roasty, alcoholic flavor with ash and lots of salted licorice. Almost full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 08:41
6/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2019
at 00:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft at Het Rootz Lentebierfestival ‘19. Near black with a small beige head. Aroma of dark malt, dark chocolate, licorice, caramel and coffee. Flavour is heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2019
at 21:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at Rootz lentebierfestival. Black with small tan head. Licorice, roast, sweet toffee malts, ash, more licorice, burnt grains. Over medium sweet and bitter. Full bodied with creamy feel.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 17:25