Southampton Imperial Russian Stout

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Imperial Stout
Southampton, New York USA

2008 bottle via trade thanks to badbeer on BA. Pours jet black and fairly thick with a small tan head and good lacing. Aroma is roast, coffee, licorice, and some dark fruit. Flavor is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a little anise. Very good and well-balanced. A little on the less sweet side for an imperial stout. Silky smooth on the palate with medium full body and a little alcohol warmth. Pretty drinkable for an imperial stout.

Shared by unknown beer angel at RBSG GT. Pours a thick black with just a small head. Aroma is of dark fruit, coffee, chocolate. Flavor repeats this theme. Nice soft palate, rich classy mouthfeel. Overall, world class minus.

Served from the bottle, 2008 vintage. Acquired via trade with ygtbsm94. Appearance is a flowing deep cola brown with no head. The aromas and flavors are rich roasted malts, smoked sausage, molasses, dark chocolate. Mouth is mildly carbonated and full bodied. An excellent brew that would only improve with age.

Bottle, special thanks to danielcurtis81 for sharing on the eve of his wedding. Pours pitch black with thin fading beige head. Nose is rich molasses and raisins. Flavor is smooth, semi-thick, creamy dark chocolate/roasted malt, more molasses, hints of brown sugar and dark red fruit. Excellent complexion, this is truly magnificent.

Got this one from a trade, thanks bro! 2009 Vintage from a 750ml bottle, numbered 112 of 400. Here we go. Appearance is just perfect for this stout nerd, completely black, extremely thick and pillowy mocha colored head with great retention and lacing. Smell is of chocolate, smoke, earthy hops. Good. Taste is also good, not great..smoke, roasted malts, even a slight hop presence, nothing in the Yeti realm, but more than most. Again good, could use some age. Mouth is medium bodied and medium in carbonation. Would have preferred a little thicker. This is a good beer and I am happy to have the opportunity to try this one.

Pours viscous dark brown with a thin dark tan head. Huge nose of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and a slight hint of vinous fruits. Same in the big flavor with a creamy mouthfeel.

Bottle at the RBSG grand tasting. Dark brown head over a black body. Hoppy, piney and dark chocolate aroma. The flavor is an excellent balance of rich chocolatey malt and juicy hops. Full bodied and smooth. There were tons of good stouts opened at the tasting, but this rose to the top of the heap. Lovely stuff.

RBSG09 bottle courtesy of ??? at the grand tasting. Pours as close to black as possible. Dark brown highlights and a dark tan head. Aromas of fudge, semisweet chocolate, and roasted coffee. Fruity chocolate flavor, cherries and dark fruit, big roasted finish. Solid roasted bitterness, great RIS.