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Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout 3.89 1691

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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16913.9/5.03.89/5.07%80Snifter
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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 BeerandBlues2 (3230), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 3, 2004  
Pours black with a small brown head. Aromas of alcohol, malt, and roasted barley. Flavor is sweetly bitter then chocolate. Palate is full-bodied.


 KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/105/516/20
Jan 22, 2006  
A great beer, with toasted cereals , coffe and toffee, topped with pin and resin from the hops. A cask-lkie character, too.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 21, 2003    Updated: Sep 4, 2004
Pours deep dark BLACK, with a smooth tan head. Nice roasted malt and chocolate taste. Very little bitterness but a somewhat sourness to it. I like pouring this into champagne glasses.


 TomDecapolis (3203), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2006  
2005 bottle. Pours a deep black with just hints of red when held to the light. Head was a smooth and creamy dark tan lacing and sustaining. Aroma of dark fruits, roasted malts, vanilla, toffee, nuts, oak, sweet malts, very complex deep aromas overall. Flavor not quite on par with the aroma...but still solid. sweet roasted malts, coffee, hints of chocolate, dark fruits some vanilla and oak. Kind of thin was hoping for more body/creamy. Still a well done Imp Stout though.


 hotstuff (3176), Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/513/20
Nov 9, 2003  
This beer's appearance included a small sized tan head with fine-small bubbles that completely dissipated.The body was uncarbonated and opaque with a black hue.The nose of this beer was that of sweaty feet (oh yum) with a very mild coffee flavor.It had a smooth, watery and thin mouthfeel and it was light bodied.The lacing was very sparse.


 TheBeerGod (3169), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 25, 2003  
Pours a deep brownish black with a thin, brackish head. Nice nose on this. Seems spiced but also licorice, and hops. Not overpowering. Taste has some spice and hop character but has definite malt and ginger with a hint of cocoa. Perhaps some nutmeg as well. Surprisingly not as strong as I expected. Still good stuff though!


 RichardGretton (3153), Leicestershire, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 26, 2002  
Slightly similar to some Belgian ales in flavour, but with a strong chocolate and coffee finish. The beer is very smooth which leaves a feeling of chocolate shavings on the throat. Overall the beer is better than OK.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 27, 2002  
Heavy, smoky aroma which leads to a thick, black syrupy pour. Head is quickly dissipating with little lace. A little bit more bitterness than other Imperials and a bit more smoke flavor rather than chocolate. Excellent representation of the style. Why the clear bottle though?



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