Portsmouth Kate The Great Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Portsmouth Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

This was a dark as night and a very awesome IPS with hints of lots of chocolate and malts and as it warmed the abv was very present and a nice creamy head richness to it.CHEERS!

Thanks Pepsican for the beer I supplied, again!!!!! Exactly what a great base RIS should be. Nothing that stood out among other characteristics, but it was all there. Roasty, coffee, anise, chocolate, cream. Dark as the night! Very recommended, but not the best in the world. Try Sexual Chocolate or Dark Horizon first.

Pitch black with a finger sized tan head. Coffee and licorice dominate the nose. Flavor had strong black licorice, coffee, vanilla, chocolate, and roasted malts. Overall the flavor comes out too burnt, and the coffee is very dull. Nice and creamy mouth feel but has an intense alcoholic burn that takes away from the overall enjoyment of this one. Thanks cole/adam

From a 22oz Bottle, 2007 Vintage. Dark black, mostly opaque, viscous pour with some tobacco-rouge highlights and a thin head of creamy tan. Vanilla nougat, chewy caramel, and a port-like rich raisin fruitiness greets the nose. Char, coffee, minty hops, and spicy black licorice add further aroma complexity. There’s even a borderline barrel-like complexity thats immensely satisfying. Medium bodied, creamy carbonation mouthfeel with a silky texture. Chewy fudge and rich dark chocolate malt flavors coat the palate, highlighted by some nutty almond brownie and toffee mid-malt layers. Subtle vanilla lingers amongst the coffee and roast. Lots of roast, but no harsh astringency, just layer upon layer of dark malt goodness. Toward the finish, some grapefruit flavored hop bitterness starts to emerge, drying up the richness nicely in the final smack. Fantastic imperial stout. Thanks, Julian!

Big thanks to miketd for bringing this to the alesmith release.... nose of roasted malts and chocolate and plum black(would you expect different with a fine head) flavor was pretty much great following with the flavors that the nose provided!

Shared with Andrew(imadeadguy) and my little broski(Drew). I’m giving it a 20 only because the flavor is out of this world!!! Aroma is light chocolate and alcohol, but hardly there. That still does not take anything away from this one. This beer is the best imperial stout I’ve ever had. For overall flavor this is the one I wish I could have as an everyday drinker, a real treat. Taste is chocolate, dark chocolate, coffee, expresso, roasted malt, some smoke, little vanilla on the finish, and hops throughout. I couldn’t ask for anything more in a beer. This is the closest to the Double Bastard yet(my favorite beer). Huge thanks to Matthew and Unclejedi for this beauty. This beer defines what an Imperial stout should taste like. Period!!!

Tasted at the BA Alesmith release. Some chocolate and roasted malt in the flavors. A light burn but warming and nice.

#100! Big thanks to Brent:TheRealBastard, for sharing this one with me. Pour is as black as charcoal with a thin brown head. Aromas of chocolate, alcohol, roasted malt, and coffee. Flavor is nothing like i’ve ever had before. This brew coats your whole mouth and is wonderful. Coffee stands out the most and some chocolate is in the finish. I wish this stuff was on the shelf everyday. Awesome brew, the best I’ve had to date.