 tgncc (818), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 2, 2009 Russian Imperial Stouts are NOT flavored with sepresso or vanilla beans! Just had to get that off my chest. Aroma has some roatsted coffee, and an off-putting smell of dishwater. (I thought it was my glass at first). The appearance is true to the style, deep brown, tan head. The flavor, thankfully, is an improvement. Notes of roasted coffee, chocolate, hint of alcohol, maybe from the barrel. The mouthfeel is thin/medium, closer to thin, scandalously thin for this style. The finish is roasted malt, almost no hops. Not great, especially considering this is one of my favorite styles. I aged this beer for about 8 months. Now I’m wondering if that was a mistake.
douglas88 (1605), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 A one liter swing-top bottle acquired some while ago thanks to mcox90, thanks man. Pours a deep brown hue with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is heavy cocoa, some dark fruit, coffee and lots of whiskey. The flavor is nice; initially lots of dark cherry fruit, some milky coffee, light whiskey, and minor wood flavors. A very nice beer. Subdued for the ABV. The palate does let you down a bit, otherwise nice.
TEJA (289), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 Thick brown foam. Small aroma for a stout but also smells like dishwater. Big chocolate taste with a big body and some liqurish.
Jblauvs (581), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 11, 2009 dark black pour, frothy tan head, nice lacing. some chocolate roast, very very nutty nose. some vanilla bean. Flavor is nutty and dark fruit, some creamy cashew. Not overly complex but enjoyable. Mouthfeel is a bit thin but otherwise a tastey imp stout
zach8270 (2109), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 (bottle - 1 L fliptop) Dark black pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma is sweet and roasted at the same time with lots of coffee, roasted malts, dark fruits, and some chocolate. Flavor is roasted and rather mild at the beginning with a very potent coffee followup near the end of the drink. A bit thin for an imperial stout, but quite tasty.
halfonit (457), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 6, 2009 Pure black color. I’m getting over a cold right now, so I honestly can’t get a real good scent on this one. Tastes of coffee (obviously) and smooth malts. Doesn’t leave much of an aftertaste, which leaves me wanting more. This is a pretty good one.
badlizard (2352), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2009 Had at Hophead22’s Imperial Stout Tasting. Thanks Tim. Black with a fizzy tan head. Grain, oat, chocolate, coffee aroma. Chocolate and cereal grain taste with a dry finish.
Hophead22 (1090), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 23, 2009 1ltr bottle from dogfish120love, thanks Brian. Sweet, vanilla aroma, but then again this is my 15th or so impy stout today so they are running into one another. Very smooth, not much espresso flavor at all, which I like, very tasty stout.
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