Big Beer Series: Imperial Stout
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.78
|
|
Originally brewed in the early 19th century for export from Britain to the imperial court of Russia’s Catherine the Great, imperial stouts are characterized by their dark color & full body. This style features a rich, malty sweetness coupled with aggressive hopping (especially in American interpretations). Notes of dried fruit as well as roasted malt flavors are typically present.
Sign up to add a tick or review
3.9/10
—
Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 16
Very thick, rich and dark texture and colour. A soft tan head with a nose featuring nuts, bitter chocolate, with touches of coffee and hops. The taste profile extends those features, with a warm booziness, milk chocolate, coffee, vanilla and ripe cherries. Thick roast malt and some chalkiness in the finish add to the complex tastes in this well made imperial
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:00
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft. Wow, very alcoholy and it tastes it. Pours a dark dark black, taste is some mocha but the alco is overpowering, IMO. Not that great a rep of the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:45
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Big black pour with a thin small mocha head. Aroma is very very hoppy with notes of coffee and chocolate. Flavor is very roasty, lots of roasted malt, and a boat load of licorice. A nice imperial stout, i really enjoyed sipping on this one.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 12:10
8.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber pours very dark brown with rich tan head. Full body. Coffee and roasted malt with dark fruit aroma. Chocolate raisin with licorice taste, sweet alcohol finish. Really good.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2020
at 01:11
8.5/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Lukasmh. Pours pitch black with a small mocha head. Aroma is fruity, licorice, chocolate, malty, caramel. Taste is malty, licorice, caramel, fruity, roasty, bready.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2018
at 17:26
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22oz bottle pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is big roast malts coffee chocolate molasses sweetness and some hops. Taste is more of the nice roast malts some coffee and sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2018
at 20:34
8.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dieses Imperial Stout ist blickdicht und erinnert in seiner Konsistenz an Rohöl. Es ist ein wohl ausbalanciertes, gut durchdachtes Stout, dass aber nicht zu stark beißt, wie es einige Biere mit dem Zusatz "Imperial" tun. Es schmiegt sich gut an den Gaumen und ich kann keine Fehlaromen finden. Wirklich, das einzige, das mich an diesem Bier störte, war dass es kein MHD aufgedruckt hatte.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2017
at 13:27
7.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Hopfen & Maltz. Black with a tan head. Roasted malt and fruit. Flavour is dark chocolate, coffee and creamy caramel. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2016
at 16:51
7.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black color with a tan head, medium retention with nice lacework. Aroma has notes of roasted malts, black ripe fruit, coffee with liquor hints. Flavor is slightly sweet, roasted malts notes, coffee taste with notes of ripe prunes. Light bitterness in the final; dense and creamy on palate with a roasty mouthfeel.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2016
at 18:22