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Left Hand Imperial Stout

Left Hand Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
95
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Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout

Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7683.69/5.03.69/5.010.4%54.8Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Imperial Stout is a silky smooth, very flavorful black brew. It is a traditional style of strong stout originally brewed in Britain for export to St. Petersburg, Russia. The malty sweetness of the beer is tempered by a medley of roasted malt and the aggressive use of hops. A long conditioning time gives the brew time to mellow and mature. The beer is not filtered, allowing every subtlety and nuance to be enjoyed.
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 ogreface (291), Budapest, Hungary
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Teljesen átláthatatlanul fekete a kehelyben lévő sör csak ha lámpa alá tesszük és a talp felől nézzük,látunk benne egy kis mély vöröses színt.Stabil,vastag és szivacsos hab terpeszkedik rajta,ami szerintem simán elbír egy régi egyforintost.Illata hasonlít a régi zacskó csokis tejre,de ebben valamivel minőségibb kakaó van rejtve mint az említett reggeli italban.Belekóstolva először egy nagyon édes kakaólikőr jut eszembe aztán ahogy kinyílik,jönnek a pörkölt magvas,kávébabos és komlós száraz zamatok.A magas alkohol tartalmat végig érezni benne,olajos,elég testes.Utóíze tejeskávés amibe egy darabka étcsokoládé is került,kiszárítja a szájat.Egy szelet Sacher torta vagy egy belga trüffel mellé kitűnő kísérő lehet.


 BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 4, 2009  
12oz bottle from Woodys in Franklin, TN. Pours almost black with a thin tan head...alot of floating matter. Aroma is tons of mollasses and licorice (i dont like mollasses). Mollasses and alcohol up front but fades to a very nice burnt coffee. Mouthfeel is thick and warms the palate...Overall, I liked it...but as you can see by my past ratings...not as much as I like most imperial stouts.


 jonno (542), Brisbane, Australia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Black as night with a fair head. Nose was strong chocloate and vine. Mouthful was quite alcholic with cholcolate. wood and again vinious qualities. Medium bodied. More british than american IRS, without the hoppiness you might expect. Decent beer, but there are certainly better examples of the style.


 judasbeer (230), Budapest, Hungary
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 31, 2009  
355 ml Bottle. Dark ruby-brown color with diminishing beige head. Fruity aroma of dark berries and cherries with some weird metallic or medicinal chacacter that i can’t define at the moment. Dry, grainy, roasted malt dominate in the flavor along with some dark fruity character. Medium to full bodied with slightly over-carbonated texture. I think that freaky, grainy character comes from the oats that causes all the unbalancedness of this beer in my opinion. Not bad at all, but i could imagine a more balanced one.


 armando629 (954), Budapest, Hungary
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Poured deepdeep black with a superb foamy-creamy beige head. Rich aroma of coffe and chocolate, some fruity hops, and of course the deep roasted grains. The flavor starts with a sweet chocolate character but the fine hop and the roasted malt with taste of coffee and cocoa bring over my palate: it is a great stout...


 milewide (609), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/514/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Too sweet! Like drinking a carmel sundae. No burnt malt or hop bitterness. Not as opaque as many RIS. A complete disappointment.


carlb (36), East Lansing, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Pours like a full-bodied ale: Slow and dense with a gradually forming three-finger, creamy, tan head. The stout is totally black; my light source cannot penetrate it! My anticipation is rising! The nose suggests dark chocolate, toasted bread, coffee. Medium-full on the palate with extensive lingering and a few medicinal, licorice, notes down the center. It appears to be sweet and dry, but that is likely the hops helping clear the sweet and toasty notes. The hops are not evident in the nose but show up on the palate. Warmth from the alcohol - It is an Imperial! The carbonation is medium-light and very pleasant. Nice Belgian lace. Very smooth and moreish; tempting to drink too much - too soon, given the 10.4% ABV.


 Anker (305), Hillerřd, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Bottle shared with Andreasen11 and plovmand at Oliver Twist. Pours a brown colour with a small light brown head. Aroma is light roasted malt, liquorice, bourbon and a hint of dark fruit. Flavour is roasted malt, caramel, liquorice, alcohol and a hint of hops and coffee.



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