Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.56
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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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7.3/10
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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
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Roasty, smoked aroma. Black, medium brown head. Medium bitterness and sweetness. Milky texture, heavy body, long finish. Well balanced stout.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2017
at 09:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared bottle at Øl & Geologi, Norsk geologisk forening Stavanger @ UiS. Pours black With small light Brown head. Aroma of dark bread, dark dried fruits, raisins, ethanol, a little cheese. Taste sweet and fruity-sour With balancing bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2017
at 08:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours almost black with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, sherry, chocolate. Taste follows nose with licorice notes, hints of smoke, earth. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2017
at 23:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle. Pours black with a tan head, good retention. Aroma of dark fruits, liquorice, roast malt, caramel, chocolate. Taste of liquorice, dark fruits, roast, caramel and chocolate, sweet. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2017
at 19:23
8/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2017
at 12:27
3/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2017
at 09:59
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Bristol. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. No tasting notes kept, just rating. Very much enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2017
at 16:59