Imperial Stout
Moat Mountain Brewing Company in North Conway, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.14
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We make our version of this classic export ale unique by adding a special decoction cycle to our brew thus increasing the malty backbone to this once a year specialty. A generous amount of bittering hops balances well with the high roast, chocolate and black malt flavor. Viscosity is high and flavors improve as the ale warms in temperature.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Thanks Kevin for the can!
Poured into a snifter.
Appearance: pours dark brown but appears closer to black in the glass with a one and a half fingers of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: black coffee roast, dark fruits, treacle, milk chocolate and dark chocolate; sweet wafers underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet dark fruity to a chocolatey malty sweetness flanked by a delicate roastiness; lingering finish of dark fruity, chocolatey, and subtle roasty coffee-ish tones
Texture: medium to full bodied, good sipper, robust smoothness, no roasty or anything grinding into the tongue
Overall: great old school-ish RIS. Man, they don't make 'em like this anymore.
Thanks Kevin for the can!
Poured into a snifter.
Appearance: pours dark brown but appears closer to black in the glass with a one and a half fingers of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: black coffee roast, dark fruits, treacle, milk chocolate and dark chocolate; sweet wafers underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet dark fruity to a chocolatey malty sweetness flanked by a delicate roastiness; lingering finish of dark fruity, chocolatey, and subtle roasty coffee-ish tones
Texture: medium to full bodied, good sipper, robust smoothness, no roasty or anything grinding into the tongue
Overall: great old school-ish RIS. Man, they don't make 'em like this anymore.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2026
at 00:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can, forgot to check date, drunk 1/21/22. Dark mahogany, good clarity, medium-sized, tan head shows moderate retention. Full of molasses, prune, dark roast and toffee with light citrus/pine accents, but very much in the background. Clean, with low alcohol appearance. Good viscosity, soft, malty texture, moderate sweetness with fig, plum, prune and molasses and good, roasted bitterness on the finish. Clean, not boozy and I love the dedication to the more traditional style here. No adjuncts or overhopping.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2022
at 16:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Roast and caramel. Black pour with mocha head and lacing. Dark chocolate and lighter sense of coffee. Pretty nice stuff. Bittersweet finish. Heavy on malt. Light sense of licorice. Tall can from trade.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2020
at 23:54
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg pour at NH Brewfest. Appearance is opaque black, small off-white head ring with mild lacing. Aroma is pleasant roasted malt with bit of liquor, coffee, cocoa. Taste is very sweet, almost too sweet, with a bit of cocoa and coffee as with aroma. Palate is light-to-medium bodied, average texture, finish is mostly sweet with slight bitter balance.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2015
at 22:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
22oz bottle pours a watery, translucent deep brown with some cloudy white head. Nose is sugary, malty, bread, chocolate, cola. Flavor is sweet, caramel, toasted bread, flat cola. Medium bodied finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 15:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle # 390 Brew # 1162. Slow poor into a snifter produced large foamy, thick, abundant off white head. Head covers the snifter on the way down. Nose of slight alcohol and malt. Taste is roasted malt with a hint of chocolate in the finish. Mouthfeel is silky and creamy. Medium almost full bodied. I paid $13.99 for this bottle, we think $14 could be spent on a much better brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2011
at 17:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Overly expensive 22oz bottle poured into a snifter. Pours a solid black with no light penetration. smallish tan head dissipates quickly to a ring around the top of the glass. Smells of roast caramel, toffee, and chocolate, spicy perfumy hops, touches of alcohol and a slight smoky phenolic in there as well. Taste is roasty and smoky, mix up with some chocolate, caramel, and spicy hops. The body on this one starts off really thick, but somehow finishes quite dry on the palette with a lingering smoky roasty-ness. Low level of carbonation, creamy smooth mouthfeel. This is not the worst stout I’ve set to my lips, but certainly not worth the 20 dollar price tag. The body could be a little thicker, and I think the smoke is too strong and detracts more than it enhances this brew. One and done for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2011
at 16:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Moat. Pours mahogany-tinged black into a shaker. No head, but mocha hugs rim. Burnt chocolate aromas. Dry and sweet with chocolate upfront and a lasting espresso finish. Served too cold.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2010
at 15:44