Elliot Glacier Ghost Ridge Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Elliot Glacier Public House
Style: Imperial Stout
Parkdale, Oregon USA

Had this on tap at the Elliot Glacier Public House. Colour... very dark brown with a burgundy edge when held to the light. Nose... sweet malt and dark chocolate. Palate... thin mouth-feel but lots o’ dark American made chocolate, coffee, roasty malt, and a medium finish.

Draft at the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Roasted malty caramel and chocolate aroma with some hints of coffee. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor with some bitter hints. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.

Pours quite dark and creamy with a small off white head. Lots of chocolate and roasted caramel in the nose. Medium bodied and quite creamy but has the same problem as the porter. It lacks character and balance. A little sweet as it warms, with a dry hint of hop bitterness in the finish. Boring.

Dark brown/near black colour. Very fresh roasted grain aroma. Light chocolate with hints of roast and a bit of acidity in the back.

(Draft: Elliot Glacier Public House in Parkdale, OR) Sweet, malty, roasty and alcoholic nose is a great way to start off my final beer at this brewery. Rich, sweet malts are fairly roasty, lightly smoky and moderately bitter. Alcohol is evident, but not overwhelming. Full bodied and fairly sticky, with a long-lasting palate. Deep, dark ruddy mahogany color, not quite black though. Light tan head holds a thin layer for the session, depositing bits of lace here and there on the glass. I like this beer a lot, but then again, I like almost all Imperial Stouts.

A little butter in the nose and flavor. Decent semi-thick body, creamy and smooth, but lacking depth. Pretty much just a milky, butter, chocolate malt mixture, lacking the defining smoke, charred malts and alcohol of an imperial stout.

Tap. A nice Imperial stout even if it is on the slighter side of things nowadays. Black colored with a fast fading tan head. Minimal lacing. Deeply roasted aroma wiht big chocolate notes. Medium to full bodied, coats the palate and lingers pleasantly. Silky texture. Flavors run with the aromas. Very roasted malt presence along with chocolate. Very adequate hop bitterness balances out the malt body. Quite a nice IS.

Black with a small brown head and no lace. Nose of chocolate and roaste. Some sweet malts with a touch of fruit. Coffee in the flavor with some bitter roast and small cocoa. A touch of sourness. Body is slick lacking carbonation. Sour finish.