Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.55
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This distinctive type of beer was originally brewed to withstand the abuses of shipping in foul weather to Imperial Russia. It was a favourite of Russian nobility whose taste for the finest food and drink was world famous. A rich flavourful brew; deep chocolate in colour with a roasted barley nose and flavour that is a complexity of malt, hops, alcohol and yeast. Fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flasche 0,355l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, mäßig stabiler feinporiger beiger Schaum; sehr süße Nase, dunkle eingelegte Früchte, getrocknete Feigen/Datteln, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, Röstaromen, etwas dunkle Schokolade, Backpflaumen; sehr würziger + kräftiger Körper, dunkle Süße, Röstmalz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, leichte fruchtige Säure, kräftige Röstaromen; angenehmer würzig-süßer Nachgang mit kräftigen Röstaromen
Tried
on 18 Jun 2018
at 10:43
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2018
at 20:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
550ml bottle. Pours an opaque black with faint reddish hue and a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, licorice, dried fruit and a hint of smoke. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, licorice, toffee and sour, dark fruit with bitter coffee in a dry finish. Medium body with a creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2018
at 04:24
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle pour into tulip glass from The City, Seabrook, NH. Appearance is virtually opaque black--ruby color with light source directly behind, with nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-plus width light brown, foamy head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is rich roasted malt, chocolate, earth, telltale Samuel Smith mineral/water/yeast. Taste is earth, fruity sweetness, roasted malt, minerals, late hint of chocolate. Palate is medium bodied with thin, frothy texture, average-to-lively carbonation and dry, crisp finish. Overall, less bold and sweet than American versions of impy stouts. Consistent with other offerings from this brewer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2018
at 01:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to sjogro. Almost black with nice sized light brown head. Licorice, plums, sweet malts, soft roast, nice earthy notes, slick dried fruits, light coffee. Over medium sweet and medium bitter. Over medium bodied with a bit oily feel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2018
at 20:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Maakun's. Really dark brown with tan head. Sweet roasted chocolate malts, dark malts, roasted barley, rye bread, licorice, dried tutti frutti plums, cane sugar. Big sweet and moderate bitter, pinch of salt. Over medium body and very slick feel. --- Beer merged from original tick of Imperial Stout on 15 Mar 2018 at 13:48 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2018
at 20:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Impressive Imperial Stout, not very fussy about its presentation, fairly straightforward in profile, yet everything here is done so well; the malts give off heavy notes of chocolate, anise, and dark roast, while the back end never grows anything but the slightest bit of sweetness, offset by a dry, bitter chocolate finish and a warm, licorice-tinged fade. Pours a dark brown-black with a moderate beige head and good lacing. Nose is chocolate and hints of English yeast. Texture is smooth and medium-bodied, not thick but thick enough. Very nice pint.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2018
at 01:19
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours near black with a lasting beige head. Light roast, some dried fruits, leather and tobacco. Also a bit of chocolate. Semi-sweet. Past BBF, probably already peaked.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2018
at 21:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Dark roasted malt and fruits. Flavour: Roasted malt and fruity sweetness. Aftertaste is malty. Colour: Black with a tan head.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2018
at 13:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
355ml bottle. Deep, dark brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of cinnamon, dried fruit and booze. Flavour is Christmas - dried fruit, spices and a hint of chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2018
at 15:10