Iron Hill Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Imperial Stout
Newark, Delaware USA

[At GABF 2004] A dark red-brown beer with a small disappearing brown head. The aroma is sweet with loads of chocolate notes. The flavor is also sweet with strong notes of bitter chocolate, leading to a dry end, and it’s got a powerful body.

(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of sk8viking. Black and opaque with a small, creamy, light brown head. Aroma of vanilla, dried fruit and roasted malt. Very full and rich body, sweet, smooth and a little flat. Lots of vanilla and dried fruit and roasted malts. Soft finish with a subdued bitterness. Very well balanced. This is excellent stuff. 160607

(Hand bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of Kramer 17801. Black and almost opaque - there’s a vague reddish hue - with a light brown head. Sweetish aroma of burned malt and some licorice. Very full-bodied with lots of roasted malt, a lightly burned edge but otherwise dominated by sweet, English licorice and some whiffs of coffee. Very subdued bitterness. 8/3/8/3/16=3.8 090407

Bottle. Black coloured with a beige head. Roasted aroma of chocolate and vanilla. Roasted flavour of chocolate and vanilla with notes of liquorice.

Date: 07/15/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RBSG, 2006
Words: Newark

Appearance: black, lasting fine tan head, tons of lace,
Body: big body,
Overall: huge sweet chocolate aroma and favor, light bitterness
-------- /> Date: 02/10/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest
Words: Extreme Beer

Appearance: black, frothy tan head,
Aroma: sweet chocolate aroma with roasted and a hint of fruity bourbon,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich and roasty, nice chocolate to back up the roast, tons of flavor hiding behind the average aroma,
-------- /> Date: 05/10/2008
Mode: bottle
Words: cellar party

Aroma: dry dark chocolate aroma with just a hint of dark caramel sweetness balanced out by light roasted malt,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor, a good dose of roasted keeps it dry,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Dark brown. Chocolatey aroma with some molasses, fudge and a little bit of alcohol. Chocolate, and light brown sugar character. Finishes a little bit hot, and a little bit watery. Hot and syrupy.

(750ml bottle, room temperature) Smallish brown head atop cola/black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, roast, earthy/grapefruit, some bittersweet, chocolate, soy, bourbon. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, bittersweet chocolate, roast, cream, some vinous. Mild alcohol burn. Silky/creamy/soft medium-full body.

Bottle. A black beer with a brown head. The aroma is of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and rye bread, also licorice and a bit of alcohol. The taste is light roasted malt, vell balanced, chocolate, coffee, rye bread and licorice. Medium to full body with a plesant chocolate finish.

(Draught) Pours a black body with a moderate tan head. Aroma of raoste malt and chocolate. Flavor of rish chocolate with a creamy mouthfeel.