Imperiale
Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.22
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Rich, full bodied and surprisingly smooth, Imperiale Stout has a big roast hit up front. Dark malt flavors are balanced with an ample hop bitterness to finish.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Very dark brown, topped with a finger of creamy beige head. No real lacing to speak of, but a nice beige ring throughout. Nose isn’t overly assertive, but roast and cocoa dominated. Roast, cocoa, and hops combine for a roasty and bittersweet cocoa taste. Good flavors and very drinkable. Seems a little on the lighter side (for an impy stout), but in a good way. Easily polished off the bomber solo with no adverse effects.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 06:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at The Libertine Pub. Nose is chocolate, expresso, and a hint of char. Black with a big heavy lacing beige head. Flavor is chocolate, expresso, white pepperiness, and light bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2014
at 13:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 1 pint 6 fl oz bottle. Brownish black with tan head. Roast malt, mild sweet, mild bitter. Overall pretty average. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2014
at 20:54
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours inky black with milk-chocolate creamy head, very light roasted malt aroma, bitter burnt taste, full body with strong kick of alcohol at the background, long finish. Surprisingly smooth for that high alcohol content, but with a long standing bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2014
at 15:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
650 ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with light tan head. Light aromas of black coffee and dried roasted malts. Light flavors of vanilla, dark chocolate, ash and alcohol. Cleansing carbonation. Not too impressive but will go well with minted chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 18:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bomber. Pours a almost black dark brown color with a large tan head. A sweet nutty metallic roast nose. The flavor is chocolates, metal, coffee, some cherry, light bitterness, caramel, some smoke. Creamy and full bodied. Nice brew. Big metal and roast.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2013
at 22:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 22oz. An almost black one, topped by a finger thick light beige head. The aroma is on the malty side, molasses, roasted, almost burnt malts and some coffee and notes of dried fruits. There’s a nice bitterness in the flavor, but I find the beer too sweet. Some faint notes of cooked vegetables too. Full body with very soft carbonation and some alcohol warmth. Lasting sweet and roasted finish. Sure a nice one, but not impressive. 130805
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2013
at 10:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 650ml @ Hotel Room, Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, CA
Pours dark brown/black with a light tan head. Aroma has notes roasted malt, rye, chocolate, caramel and grass/earthy hops. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a roasted and caramel finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark brown/black with a light tan head. Aroma has notes roasted malt, rye, chocolate, caramel and grass/earthy hops. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a roasted and caramel finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2013
at 10:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2013
at 05:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Community Food Co-op - N Forest St, Bellingham, WA
Black color, with medium sized head, quickly reducing. Mild aroma of roasted malts, simple. The roasted malt flavor is strong, a bit ashy, and it also has a strong bread presence; quite strong bitterness; the body is slimmer than expected, and the mouthfeel is quite dry; the alcohol is well managed. Eventually there is some chocolate.
Not very exciting, but still a good beer.
Black color, with medium sized head, quickly reducing. Mild aroma of roasted malts, simple. The roasted malt flavor is strong, a bit ashy, and it also has a strong bread presence; quite strong bitterness; the body is slimmer than expected, and the mouthfeel is quite dry; the alcohol is well managed. Eventually there is some chocolate.
Not very exciting, but still a good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2013
at 14:25