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

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.9/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass

Appearance: blackish-brown; thick, tan, 1 finger head that froths away. Great lacing.

Smell: Chocolate, malty, floral

Taste: Expresso, dark chocolate; smooth finish

Mouthfeel: medium; thick on the tongue, creamy

Overall: A decent example of an IRS; rich, regal. Let it warm and the smoothness dominates.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2011 18:58:43 | More by brewskifan55

Absolut

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

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kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-23-2013 04:31:00 | More by kvnstfrd

Rdc67

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-22-2013 20:30:33 | More by Rdc67

bf7

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-22-2013 17:05:46 | More by bf7

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 01:58:20 | More by Kingcurio

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 21:59:17 | More by johntfox

mfigueroa713

New York

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-19-2013 00:15:19 | More by mfigueroa713

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5  rDev -34.4%

05-18-2013 22:21:19 | More by Photekut

mattsucks

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-18-2013 14:30:01 | More by mattsucks

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 02:38:30 | More by Honus1

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-17-2013 19:28:48 | More by carlosega

datalager

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-16-2013 21:06:02 | More by datalager

Roman5150

Michigan

3.84/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

bottle into pint glass, aged for 1 year

appearance: pitch black with 2 finger tan head, aggressive pour

smell: smokiness, roasted malts, espresso and really black coffee, dark chocolate

taste: Heavy smokiness, almost like a German Rauchbier, lots of dark chocolate and a dry roasted espresso flavor in the middle. Ends with a beef jerky, earthy finish.

mouthfeel: not much carbonation but a huge thick creamy flavor

overall: A great example of an English Stout. However, i'm not a huge fan of English beer. I studied there for 3 months with hopes of getting into their style of beer, but it never grew on me. WHile a great stout I can drink all day, and will buy again, it in no way compares to it's US counterparts such as Stone IRS, Bells Expedition or Black Note, Founders KBS, BS, CBS, and many more. It's a great brew that I can respect, just not my style.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 04:56:20 | More by Roman5150

Weas

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-15-2013 03:46:09 | More by Weas

creal92

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-13-2013 06:48:24 | More by creal92

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 13:55:58 | More by jl28r1

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

5/5  rDev +19.3%

05-11-2013 00:15:26 | More by MatterOfOpinion

Cvescalante

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

05-09-2013 21:06:22 | More by Cvescalante

thatdewguy

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +19.3%

05-09-2013 05:14:04 | More by thatdewguy

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.54/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a pitch black with one full finger of dark khaki colored head. The foam is think and frothy, and takes forever to diminish. There is a ton of lacing left on the glass as it drinks.

S: The nose is caramel, chocolate, raisin, and soy. Uhh ohh. I'm in for a bad time. It smells a touch sour and just off. How long has this been sitting on the shelf at my local beer store?

T: It starts out sweet with roasted malt, caramel, and toffee. I get some milk chocolate in the middle, but nothing that dominates. I'll tell you what does dominate, though... sour. I get soy sauce and lacto throughout. Bummer man. The finish is more lacto and toffee.

M: Full bodied beer. This one has some good heft. It's coating but not syrupy. The flavors seem to be ok (minus that brutal sourness). I'm actually a bit taken aback by the toffee notes in this beer.

O: Not a fan. The off flavors really ruin this beer. I hope it's just a bad bottle, but who knows. I will try this again sometime down the road, but will prefer to seek this out on draft.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 20:42:24 | More by trxxpaxxs

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

550 ml bottle, no bottled-on date that I can find, poured into a pint glass.

A- Pours black with a huge, fluffy brown head, has very good retention and leaves awesome lacing.

S- Chocolate, roast, dark fruit, vinous aroma. Smells nice, a pretty fruit-forward stout aroma.

T- Lots of dark fruit, some roasted grain and light chocolate. Finishes with more fruit and maybe some vinousness.

M- Medium-bodied, it's about what you'd expect for a 7.00% stout, but it's pretty thin for the style.

O- A solid imperial stout, it's tasty, and although the flavor isn't massive and the body is a bit thin, it's still a great beer for the price point.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 02:23:10 | More by WillCarrera

jpaulsen

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-06-2013 01:37:35 | More by jpaulsen

kylehay2004

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-05-2013 12:38:28 | More by kylehay2004

mactrail

California

2.71/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75

The smell is really peculiar. I finally realized, since we had been painting, it smells exactly like house paint. It's that damp, fumey smell of water-based paint that's different from other solvents.

The appearance is quite attractive, with a dark amber brown color and ample off-white head, and loads of lacing in the small globe glass. The flavor continues on the strange trip. It makes me think of prune juice, with the same sweet and tart flavors. Not that sweet, but dark and fruity. I can't get that smell out of my mind, it's back with every sip. I taste pomegranate, bubble gum, and some charred grain.

On the positive side, it's quite a creamy carbonation with a substantial mouthfeel. From the 500 ml bottle bought at a random liquor store.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 04:50:58 | More by mactrail