Iron Curtain Russian Stout
Titanic Brewery (UK) in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Stout - Foreign / Extra Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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Titanic loomed like an Iron Curtain as it prepared to set sail; later the Iron Curtain divided the East and West. Now, as the barriers to trade are no more Titanic have brewed a traditional style of beer that the Tsar’s of old would have loved.Imperial Russian Stout was originally brewed for the court of Catherine II, brewed using the finest ingredients including Roast Barley which gives rich body to the beer and a huge charge of hops to give powerful bitterness the beer reflects the opulence of the Royal Court.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Joseph Else, Nottingham. Almost black with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 201018
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2018
at 09:00
7/10
Breakfast beer ahead of a day out in Birmingham
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Hotel
on 19 Oct 2018
at 08:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Bankers Draft, Eltham. Black pour with a beige head. Aromas of liquorice, dark chocolate, honeycomb. Very nice nose. Flavours of dark chocolate, crunchie bar, burnt toast. Exceedingly tasty beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2018
at 17:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4th Sep 2017: Shrewsbury monthly beer share in Chez Sophie, cheers Mike for this 330ml bottle. This was labelled as the '6 Month Aged' version, it tasted tart and almost sour in nature; so much so I remarked it reminded me of an old Rodenbach because of the colour, aroma and flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2017
at 02:27
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Sep 17. Late-bottled vintage version. Thanks to Mike. Pours a dark reddish deep red wine brown. Aroma lightly sweet dark malt. Taste is markedly different from the cask influence. Extremely light, with some Flemish dark sour notes with vinous hints. Definitely should be a different entry. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2017
at 15:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask (backlog). Black colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is liquorice, ripe fruits, some toasted notes along with mild chocolate to it. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, some dark dried fruits as well as mild wooden notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2017
at 08:09
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Marked as call aged for six months, which is aliased here. Nose is very muted, light licorice, blackcurrant. Taste is fruity, licorice, barrel faint roast. Mouthfeel is painfully thin. This is a porter in profile and is the worst imperial stout I’ve ever had. Much better reviewed below on cask, which I’d be willing to try but this is poor in the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2016
at 14:49