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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
16813.9/5.03.89/5.07%80.2Snifter
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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 Hansen (2269), Randers, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 17, 2004  
Poured dark and with a fine, lacing head. It dosn't have any real special aroma or flavor exept fore the classic Stout aromas and flavors. Roasted, dark and pure.


 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Cockney Pub, Aarhus, DK. Bottled. Black with brown head. Aroma of roasted barley, Flavor is balanced sweet of caramel and chocolate. Some yeast and a hint of alcohol.


 JohnC (2254), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 24, 2002  
Opaque black w/ a frothy head that settles down quickly, this Imperial Stout has more of the ’coffee’ taste than other I.S.’s I’ve tried. I didn’t think that the overall taste was that strong. Also, the alcohol wasn’t well hidden. A decent imperial stout, but I prefer others.


 alexanderj (2250), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/102/515/20
Jan 17, 2007    Updated: Nov 7, 2007
Poured black, with a light brown head. Aroma was great; chocolate and fruit; alcohol. Flavor of chocolate, roasted malt, and dark fruit. Thin on the palate. Different from other in the style in some ways, but still good. (Re rate; upped my score a few points. Picked up much more caramel and toffee this time around.


 Mads Langtved (2246), Copenhagen K, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
May 15, 2002  
Dose’nt has what it takes to be a Stout like the Danish ones.


 jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 26, 2002  
Bottle. Black as night with basically no head. Not as thick as some of the other top Imperial Stouts. A sour chocolate flavor, semi-sweet, bitter, and alcohol noticable. I did not find the complexity nor the richness I expected.


 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2004  
Color is black as black can be, and the head is proud, large and a creamy tan color. Aroma is warm and wonderfully delicious, soft, creamy, notes of chocolate, slightly roasty, and edging into darker flavors, but not quite there. Palate is deliriously sweet and inviting. Mouthfeel: sursprisingly smooth and untroubled, gentle, harmonious, thick with malt, mellow with hops. Very smooth drinking for an Imperial. I haven’t had one of these in a long time, and have spoiled myself with the bolder, brasher, and far more adventurously flavored (roasted, malted, hopped, everywhichway) American versions, the Old Rasputins, Stormkings, Expeditions, Rogues, and Stones... But, I can’t help liking it. Great stout, delicicious,delightful, but a bit weak, at a "mere" 7%, compared to similar brews from "the colonies". Quite tasty, but I’d love it if they’d ever stretch out some.


 Kinz (2205), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 22, 2004  
This is such a classy beer. Dark brown/black, pretty tan head that slowly fades. Aroma of butterscotch and molasses. Flavors are buttery, followed by currants and a bit of a dark malt quality. Somehow still spritzy on the finish, and even the yeast makes an appearance. This is simply a fine beer. An old favorite that reminds me that the Brits really do know what they are doing when it comes to beer.



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