Moscow
Midnight Sun Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.81
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Alaska’s Most Wanted Series.
First brewed as part of our 2011 World Tour series, MOSCOW Rye Russian Imperial Stout is a hefty, opaque black liquid that pours slowly and soulfully into your snifter. A high percentage of spicy rye and roasted dark malts create a dense, chewy yet elegant winter wonderland of flavors. And from AK we say: Let it Snow…in Moscow.
First brewed as part of our 2011 World Tour series, MOSCOW Rye Russian Imperial Stout is a hefty, opaque black liquid that pours slowly and soulfully into your snifter. A high percentage of spicy rye and roasted dark malts create a dense, chewy yet elegant winter wonderland of flavors. And from AK we say: Let it Snow…in Moscow.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottled from Decicco. Poured an ultra-viscous deep black motor oil. Slow forming dark tan head. Deep roasted malt and dark chocolate aroma. Rye notes, a bit of bourbon & vanilla as well. Chewy and delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft pour at Bambinos. A larger pour than it was supposed to be, but with how smooth this is, I really can't complain. Jet black pour, and thick. Basically a syrup of a stout as far as consistency goes. Rich chocolate dominant aroma. Such a smooth, mild (as much as a double digit Russian imperial can be) pour here. Lingering chocolate constant. This beer is quite the experience. Bourbon, roasted malts, all secondary to the chocolate. Wife wants to throw up tasting it. Good. More for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2017
at 21:26
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
650 ml bottle at home, thanks to Mike!! Black color with brown head. Roasted malty aroma, rye, bread, coffee, chocolate, dark dried fruits. Light sweet and moderate to heavy bitter taste like aroma. Full silky oily to creamy body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2017
at 15:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
22oz bottle pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is big roast malts coffee dark chocolate and some booze. Taste is more of the nice heavy roast malts dark chocolate coffee some pit fruit .
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2016
at 12:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
9th March 2016
Tower 42 Tasting. Thanks to Leighton. Opaque black - brown beer, oily looking. Tidy dark tan head. Airy palate, modest fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, touch of cream. Unsweet dark chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Smooth and slightly viscous finish shows a little licorice. Decent.
Tower 42 Tasting. Thanks to Leighton. Opaque black - brown beer, oily looking. Tidy dark tan head. Airy palate, modest fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, touch of cream. Unsweet dark chocolate. Tangy dark fruits. Smooth and slightly viscous finish shows a little licorice. Decent.
Tried
on 02 May 2016
at 09:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared on Level 42 9/3/16. Many thanks to Leighton for this one . Opaque black coloured pour with a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is smooth sweet vanilla, bourbon, chocy, with of jammy fruits. Flavour is composed of milky choc, vanilla, woody, milky dried fruits. Palate is medium full, bodied, bitter, frothy, velvety, cream. Good pretty smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 17:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared on the 42nd floor - picked up at New Beer Distributors in NYC. Pours oily black with a dense, tight brown cream head. The nose holds well roasted malts, cocoa, light age, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavor with a lot of ashy wood, bitter dark chocolate, brown sugar, earth, leather. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with average carbonation. Lightly warming finish plenty more bitter dark chocolate, burnt earth, woody dryness, hints of dried dark fruits. Really good stuff. It’s got a hard edge to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2016
at 12:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle big thanks to Leighton at level 42. It pours jet black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich roast, dark filthy roast, espresso, dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow and rocky road. The taste is rich, bitter, rich roast, burnt toast, umami, liquorice, charred wood, ashy, coffee grounds and light acidity with a dry, toasted finish. Full body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Great aroma, but the taste is a bit charred. Good fun overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2016
at 12:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the level 42 tasting, thanks to LKS, 09/03/16. Pitch black with a dirty tan covering. Nose is molastic burst, charr, black pepper, spice, cocoa powder. Taste comprises rich malt, chocolate cake, light mineral trace, faint pepper, bitter roast. Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a boosted tickle. Solid impy fayre.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2016
at 12:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle in a trade with SHIG. Pitch black color with a nice level of tan head. Aroma is a nice level of roast, dark chocolate.
The flavor is Deep roast with a nice level of rye. The body is full and dense. Perfect for the style. The rye is nice and lingering, nice stout.
The flavor is Deep roast with a nice level of rye. The body is full and dense. Perfect for the style. The rye is nice and lingering, nice stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2016
at 00:55