Sprecher Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Glendale, Wisconsin USA

Pours oily black, evil looking, with little to no head. Deep roasted aromas are first noticed, with a burnt fruit and lightly toasted marshmallow vanilla scent, touched with espresso and chocolate. A tooth coating brew, which features the full spectrum of impy greatness, moving from burnt almond yeilding sweetness to a lingering and dusty hoppy bittering and lingering finish. Good qualities all around and it came together alright, but a little jumbled in the flavor department. If had come together a little more elegantly this one could have gone to the next level, as it is a pretty solid brewski for sure. I think this beer performed better than my rating would indicate.

Black as pitch with big head. Nose is slightly smoky but mostly toffee and coffee. Rounded, smooth flavors. Delicious even if nothing especially memorable.

Single from Three Cellars .Nice Dark Color.Coffee, toffee and carmel hints. Nothing out standing.

Pours a deep dark black body with a big old tan creamy top. Lots of lacing, with plenty of aroma and flavors. Coffee, toffee and carmel aromas. Flavors are the same with a strong nutty roasted malted character. little carbonation, but that was cool. Great beer packed with tons of flavor- very glad i picked this one up! :)

bottle by way of stine... pours fairly black with a cafe americain colored head that fades to a film. black raisins and dates hit the nose first... followed by chocolate, sweet roasty malt, floral (yeast or hops?), some ash and lactose. a bit sweet on the palate with a tart cherry-like finish... flavors of chocolate, grain, molasses, fudge brownies, raisin nut bread, wood and cream. the aftertaste is coffee-like and some walnut cream. light to medium bodied, a bit acidic and high prickly carbonation but still quite slick and soft.

16oz. Bottle: Aroma of roasted malts, soy sauce, some chocolate, some nuts, and a hint of alcohol. Poured black in color with a small, dark brown head that disappeared quickly. Opaque. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of roasted malts, vanilla, chocolate, soy sauce, cream, and some coffee. Medium body. Smooth, oily texture. Average carbonation. Vanilla and soy sauce finish.

Dark brown and relatively flat-looking. Nutty, slightly chocolatey nose. Fudgey, nutty taste is slightly syrupy. Really thin. Please just call it some other kind of stout and it will be viewed more favourably.

Dark brown, cappuccino colored head with minor lacing. Flavors are black coffee, roasted malt, caramel sugar. Somewhat sweet for an Imperial stout. Body is actually fairly light for the style. Finishes with a bit of spice. Hmm, this reminds me more of a really good porter than an imperial. That being said, still not bad.