Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout
(has 1 batch)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.67
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Built from the backbone of Stone's classic Imperial Russian Stout, Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout certainly celebrates the hallmarks of the style - it pours jet-black with a fluffy chocolate head and tastes of deeply dark fruit flavors with rich chocolate and coffee overtones. Yet, however old world in nature, this particular rendition of an IRS is flavored with new world hops, intensifying its berry flavors and aroma while subtly introducing a juicy melon undertone. The result is a spectacularly sinful delight. Don't say we didn't warn you, comrade.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout has been a much anticipated special release over the years. In 2017, we took a year off from releasing this amazing beer, causing some to worry that this was the end of an era. But in 2018, this deep, dark stout returns as big as ever and with a few upgrades. We added flaked oats for a smooth mouth feel and Belma hops, which round out the dark fruit component, providing an ever so slight hop edge.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout has been a much anticipated special release over the years. In 2017, we took a year off from releasing this amazing beer, causing some to worry that this was the end of an era. But in 2018, this deep, dark stout returns as big as ever and with a few upgrades. We added flaked oats for a smooth mouth feel and Belma hops, which round out the dark fruit component, providing an ever so slight hop edge.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour into tulip glass from Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine. Appearance is opaque black with light sparkle at edge of glass, 2-finger width foamy light brown head with good retention and attractive soapy lacing. Aroma is roasted malts, toffee, chocolate, mild coffee. Taste is roasted malt--lightly charred, alcohol, dark fruit. Palate is medium-to-full bodied with thick texture, soft-to-average carbonation and bittersweet finish with some alcohol warmth. Overall, less interesting taste than aroma. Good, but not spectacular.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2018
at 03:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a black with a huge tan head. Aroma is a bit of roasted malt with some bakers chocolate and an a little anise. Flavor is a decent roasted malt, with some black licorice and a bit of sweet molasses. No hops or bitterness can be found. While the roasted and char malt was decent I was looking for a bit of hops especially from Stone, it was a bit of a disappointment when I did not detect anything bitter. Decent but a little lackluster.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2018
at 01:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Straddles the line between imperial stout and black IPA, with deep, rich veins of chocolate, roast, anise, and espresso offset by unexpectedly juicy hop notes, banana-berry and melon and citrus adding a round fruitiness that, while unique, doesn’t quite reach the brutal bitter vitriol I like so much about Stone RIS. Still a good beer, though. Pours a dark, thick black with a brown head and good lacing. Smooth, viscous feel has a slight liquor warmth. Tasty.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2018
at 00:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft @ Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido, Escondido, CA. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty oaky chocolate coffee aroma. Roasted malty toasted oaky caramel and chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate oaky caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2018
at 20:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
$2.75 bottle, Beer Run. I was going to not drink today, but I can't remember why.Pours slightly thick, black, small brown head. Aroma is sweet chocolates, molasses, caramel, roasted coffee beans. Flavor is bittersweet chocolate - milk and dark, roasted/burnt malt, coffee grounds, hint of dark fruit. Thick mouthfeel. Missing something I can't quite put my finger on.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2018
at 19:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Nearly black with a creamy, dark brown head. Dark chocolate, licorice, coffee aroma. Taste is mildly bitter chocolate malt, over-cooked coffee malts, licorice, dried dark fruit. Alcohol is amazingly well-hidden. Strong, roasty/ashy bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2018
at 19:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bomber from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes in Fairfax, VA Aroma: roasty, chocolate, coffee, Appearance: black with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Delicious
Tried
on 29 Mar 2018
at 20:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a pitch black hue with a medium tan head. A big roasty nose. Huge licorice, roast, vanilla, not very sweet. Dark fruit, prunes. Sharp bitter metallic roast. Earthy finish. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2018
at 05:04