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As of 1995 the Courage brands were owned by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries. The brands were then sold to Wells and Young's, and then Eagle Brewery. The Eagle Brewery and beer brands including Courage were acquired by Marstons PLC in 2017.

Marstons merged with Carlsberg in 2020. The Eagle Brewery was sold to the Spanish brewer Damm in 2022, with Carlsberg Marston retaining ownership of the brands.

Carlsberg's purchased the remaining Marston share in 2024, and Carlsberg Britvic was formed in 2025. Courage beer brands then become fully owned by Carlsberg Britvic.
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tiong (22232) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pours dark brown, almost black with a small white head. Aroma of roasted malts, sweet syrupy notes, dark chocolate, coffee and oak. Taste is smooth, sweetish and roasty with notes of syrup and chocolate. Finish is Strong and slightly roasty with some syrupy notes. Okay.
Tried on 23 Jan 2014 at 09:14
laiti (11644) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
27,5 cl bottle @ Gallows Bird ⅩⅦ Real Ale Festival, BBE 02.09.2026
Aroma has herbal tones, some salty licorice and cocoa-like sweetness. Flavour has salty licorice, sweet cocoa and some herbal tones. Too salty but not bad still.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2014 at 08:18
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Tapwerks. Pours a black with with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has smooth and creamy dark grains with a hint of roast and bitter chocolate. Flavor is full of smooth dark grains with a growing bitter chocolate and a bit of roast.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jan 2014 at 19:45
Hanoi (2081) reviewed
Best Bitter (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Courage
12 years ago
3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
Nose is light malt slight cereal. Very bland. Taste is light malt leading to a little butter scotch. Slightly too fizzy. This is a surprisingly poor bitter.
Tried on 06 Jan 2014 at 11:49
RichTheVillan (12412) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Tesco; dark brown pour with a luxriant tan head, big aroma of coffee and chocolate,i’ll reveal more tommorroww.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2013 at 19:19
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
Light Ale from Courage
12 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Copper colour. Aroma of caramel malt. Thin and watery. Some caramel malt flavour and a light bitterness.
Tried on 25 Dec 2013 at 14:05
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours black with a creamy tan head. Lovely stuff, lots of creamy chocolate, moderate alcohol, well roasted malts. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish but not cloying with more chocolate character and roasty malts. Rich and tasty.
Tried from Draft on 25 Dec 2013 at 07:14
stravale (3279) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Tomlinsons Beer Shop, Inverness [231213] 2012 Vintage
Pitch black, no head, no lacing. Aroma of rich meaty dark malts, deep soy sauce, some rich dark fruits, vinous notes, dab of leather, bit earthy, soft alcohol. Taste of rich dark malts, very soft roast, dab of tar, soy, some meaty roast malts, liquorice, woody, dab of dark molasses and chocolate, complex stuff, alcohol is very well hidden. Palate - very soft carb, medium body- it’s a bit light in body but fine for this beer, soft sweet with light burnt bitter notes. Finish as main flavour, all those complex dark malts, slightly smoky, soy, smooth tail.
Overall - Complex flavour and not heavy...really nice old-fashioned impy. Certainly the best beer I’ve had from Wells and Youngs!
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 20:26
Garrold (11729) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle from Testicles. Nearly black. Thin, tan head. Licorice, blackberry, leather, dried vinous fruit. Taste is brown sugar sweet, then dark chocolate tangy. Palate is thick, oily, and quite frankly, delicious. Long, bitter finish. Best value beer of the year!
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2013 at 15:14
Tommann (7797) reviewed
Russian Imperial Stout (2011) from Courage
12 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Rating 2300. 275ml bottle, 2012 vintage. Pours jet black with a medium head. Aroma is liquorice, espresso, tobacco and beef. A little mint. Taste is liquorice and coffee. Touches of mint ice cream. Less complex than the aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2013 at 14:04