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Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Imperial Stout

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
16713.9/5.03.89/5.07%79.9Snifter
Commercial Description:
Available filtered and pasteurised in clear glass bottles.
Rich, flavorful, deep chocolate color, scented and roasted barley nose. Complexity of malt, hops, alcohol and yeast.
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 puggy211 (584), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 31, 2007  
pours black with ruby highlights,nice thick tan head.smells of chocolate roasted malt,roasty malt slight chocolate flavor,very litte alachol flavor,very low bitterness.raisin.nice brew but nothing geat.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2007  
550ml Bottle – Gravity Room – Olympia, WA
Aroma – Deep dark roasted malts with hints of chocolate and coffee.
Appearance – Dark brown in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor – Rich dark malts with hints of chocolate and coffee flavors this was pleasure to drink. Had such a rich flavor.
Palate – Dry Mouthfeel, great texture. This was a great beer and fun to drink.
Overall – Great flavor this was a great beer would love to try off the tap it can only be awesome.


 Rotorhead87 (117), Temple, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Dec 25, 2007  
Pours black with a thick head. The taste is very malty, with a somewhat different finish. The best I can describe is a warm carbonated feeling. Good solid stout, recommended.


 popdoggy (100), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 24, 2007  
Why this loses points? the warming sensation hits me wrong... other than that it is a great brew.


nihar (68), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Dec 24, 2007  
Pours dark, almost black... with a thick dark head that lingers for a while... very strong aroma of malts... tastes full of malts, chocolate and some yeast... not too strong on the alcohol...


darkninja67 (40), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 24, 2007  
12oz bottle-pours black. quickly disappearing mocha cream head. Roasted malt and a slight alcohol taste. Definitely some chocolate as well. Not a big beer but I could have more than one of these and still have my wits about me. Very good, I like this one more than the Sam Smith Oatmeal stout.


 Scauca (409), Lovere, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 24, 2007  
Black with a creamy lasting cappuccino head. strong notes of coffee, roasted barley, licorice. Medium to full bodied, with strong flavour similar to aroma. Dry end. Challenging but nice.


 franksnbeans (265), Columbus, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 24, 2007  
Pours opaque black with a slight ruby if you try hard enough on a bright light. Soapy 2 finger chocolate milk head that dies and laces. Smells complex. Roasted malt, ground coffee and some plum/jammy smell. Taste is complex as well. Starts a little sweet, coffee grounds, bakers chocolate, fig, then finishes with a raisony wood like smokey finish with some licorice. Longest finish Ive tasted. Interesting to say the least. Medium mouthfeel with ample carbonation. Very drinkable, especially for an RIS. A different but great twist on a timeless style. Definitly worth a try, then another.



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