Imperial Russian Stout
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.32
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Slow, extended ageing before bottling differentiates this style from simply being a strong stout or porter. It makes Ridgeway Imperial Russian Stout considerably more vinous and sharp than an export stout. There is just that little nod towards a lambic beer, with very roast and very bitter flavours. The bitterness mellows over time in the bottle so the style is not intended to be overtly hoppy.
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7/10
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Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:01
7/10
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Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:01
7/10
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Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:01
7/10
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Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
dark brown colour, medium sized beige head; aroma of chocolate, some roastedness, coffee, licorice and anise notes, as well as herbal liqour; taste of roastedness, dark chocolate, some coffee, syrupy sweetness, hints of licorice and herbal liqour; good one!
Tried
on 16 Jun 2018
at 18:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ You’ll Never Walk Alone, Kolding. Pours cloudy very dark brown with creamy, stable tan head. Clear aroma of malt and yeast, with notes of chocolate. Bitter, roasty flavour with touches of coffee and sweetish notes og malt, yeast and caramel and hints of dark fruit. Roasty and estery aftertaste with botes of booze and malt. Warming alcohol presence. Reasonable but rather boozy-bitter.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2018
at 15:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured at Shelton Festival, black with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt, licorice, cocoa. Medium body, licorice, smoke, roast, cocoa, dry finish, very good.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2017
at 18:59
6/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2017
at 14:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Chocolate fudge malt and dry hay aroma. Black with moderate tan head. Moderately sweet chocolate malt, and moderately bitter dry hay flavor. Good body. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2016
at 19:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Bubbly, cola-coloured, with a large tan head. Chocolate roast, coffee, vanilla aroma. Flavour is dark chocolate malt....coffee grounds, caramel malt....a hint of smoke. Slightly oily.....drinks lighter than expected....really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2016
at 17:07