Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)

Rio

Kansas

3.98/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured completely black (a little crimson can be seen around the edges if held up to the light), with a nice, brown/tan head. It receeded quite a bit, but seems to be ready to hang around. Sweet malt smells, a bit of a fruit aroma, and perhaps a bit of a roasted and molasses smells in there, as well.

Sweet taste of black licorice and dark fruits softly there in the beginning, followed by a nice, heavy roasted flavor, and the flavors of sweet malts. A little fuller body, with a nice, smooth, warm feel to it, rounded out by a nice hop bitterness.

A very, very good beer. I think a little too heavy and flavorful to be very drinkable, but I think I'll keep one of these in my frig from now on.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2004 03:38:49 | More by Rio

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-19-2013 17:57:33 | More by JoshFrierson86

mmink27

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-19-2013 17:09:45 | More by mmink27

JT99125

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-18-2013 17:20:14 | More by JT99125

Fuzzy1179

Hawaii

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-18-2013 04:38:25 | More by Fuzzy1179

tooth_decay

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-17-2013 03:54:13 | More by tooth_decay

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-16-2013 23:35:03 | More by jaxon53

adityashekhar

India

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

06-16-2013 14:22:23 | More by adityashekhar

crosenkrantz

Switzerland

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-16-2013 00:36:51 | More by crosenkrantz

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Very dark; almost black; small tan head; dissipates quickly; no lacing

Aroma: Roasted grains; burnt; dried fruit; coffee

Taste: Smooth creamy start with lots of warming alcohol; bitter mid with sweet, nutty notes; well balanced and complex; finishes with coffee bitterness and roasted grains

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 22:22:36 | More by IchLiebeBier

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-14-2013 07:22:04 | More by VictorWisc

Ted

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-14-2013 01:39:43 | More by Ted

TommyLiam

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -22.4%

06-13-2013 09:15:49 | More by TommyLiam

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-12-2013 18:57:24 | More by ackeeper

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-12-2013 04:30:40 | More by mportnoy

beercatbrew

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-12-2013 00:52:07 | More by beercatbrew

KornWallace

New York

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-12-2013 00:51:41 | More by KornWallace

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

06-11-2013 00:31:04 | More by djcreepshow

JesseMurdock

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-10-2013 08:22:22 | More by JesseMurdock

rypkr

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-09-2013 04:34:55 | More by rypkr

Gregg_Kawakami

Hawaii

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-09-2013 00:00:03 | More by Gregg_Kawakami

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-08-2013 23:51:12 | More by WiscoBrewsco

ghostdog

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-08-2013 01:18:23 | More by ghostdog

Morey

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-08-2013 00:27:26 | More by Morey

CaptainStubing

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-07-2013 18:15:28 | More by CaptainStubing