Ruskie Business
Alechemy Brewing in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.79
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Our homage to the cinema, film noir and thrilling espionage movies of years past. This is a thick dark imperial stout, with deep complex flavours of liquorice and roasted malts with the aroma to match. This delicious ale should be savoured slowly a few degrees below room temperature.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
August 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, moderate tan head. The aroma is not impressive for an imperial stout, some unwanted "green apples" and "chemical" notes mask the expected roasty notes. Some liquorice in the background. The flavour is somewhat better than the aroma, lightly sweet with distinct roasty notes, some coffee and liquorice, but still not the best IS I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2024
at 14:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ Craig’s House - Edinburgh. [ As Alechemy Ruskie Business ].Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, bread - oxidide, dark fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, roasted, oxidide, dark fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20160319] 7-4-7-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2017
at 13:30
6/10
Tried
on 19 Mar 2016
at 14:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
1st March 2015
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry with mild fine carbonation. Dry dark malts with dry dark chocolate and a touch of marmite. A vague note of something cardomon like. Dry dark chocolate finish with mild tangy dark fruits. A tad dry and clunky but okay.
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry with mild fine carbonation. Dry dark malts with dry dark chocolate and a touch of marmite. A vague note of something cardomon like. Dry dark chocolate finish with mild tangy dark fruits. A tad dry and clunky but okay.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2015
at 07:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Stockbridge tap. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roast malts, taste is thick, velvety and sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2014
at 06:30
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Flaske delt på på RBDH-samlingen hos Asle Bjørn: mørkebrun med storboblet beige skum. Aroma og smak er preget av lakris, vanilje og tynn, sur kaffe. Får ikke taket på denne, og opplever den slett ikke som en imperial stout, til det har den alt for lite røstet malt. Og tynn for sine 8,5%.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2014
at 13:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Black. Small and diminishing beige head. Dark chocolate, thin coffee and liquorice in aroma. Similar taste. Low carbonation. Dark chocolate and roasted barley in aftertaste.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2014
at 13:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle, trade with John R Murdoch (in Edinburgh, a year ago). Opaque dark coloured body topped by low tan-coloured head. Aroma of earthy malts and dark fruits. Dark malty flavours, hints of coffee and liquorice followed by a touch of malty sweetness towards the ending. Mostly integrated alcohol. Fine bodied. Nice, a tad too sweet though (shared with djoeye and Finn, Tromsø 16.07.2014).
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2014
at 04:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Flaske 330ml. Spandert av Rune. Delt med ham og djoeye på Nerstranda 16 Jul 14. Svart. Lavt, litt farget skum. Svak fruktaroma. Smaken metallisk. Kaffe & litt lakris. Blir alt i alt for søt.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2014
at 02:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle on the train from Inverness to Plockton, from Tomlinsons, 19/10/13. Light black with a moderate tan covering that retains as a pond. Nose is liqourice, dark toffee, dark fruit, light booze, cocoa. Taste comprises treacle toffee, tangy dark fruits, Xmas cake, molasses, brown sugars. Full bodied, fine carbonation, touch of booze in a sweetish finish. Ok drinkable impy but lacks any real depth or complexity for the ABV. Re-visit - Nah !
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2013
at 06:29