Red Hill Imperial Stout
Red Hill Brewery

Red Hill Imperial StoutRed Hill Imperial Stout
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From:
Red Hill Brewery
 
Australia
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 7.85%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
31
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 03, 2018
Added:
Nov 21, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.79 by RMW66 from Australia

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.49 by personpitch from Australia

Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by Mosant from Australia

3.92/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I had a 330ml bottle.
Appearance: beautiful black colour with coffee brown 1cm head that hung around a while.
Aroma: nice golden syrup and black molasses. Good and complex.
Flavour: good bitter black coffee flavour up front with some alcohol heat on the finish. I liked the flavour a lot. The mouthfeel is not as good. It is a little thin especially as it warmed up and the carbonation fell away and it was flat. Luckily I did not leave too much to the end and most if it I dank while it was a bit fresher.
Overall: very enjoyable drink that I am having on a cold wet and windy night sitting by the open fire. Worth a try.
May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by NeoClassicist from New York

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gasc0igne from Australia

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by adityashekhar from India

Jun 16, 2013
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Reviewed by eric5bellies from Australia

3.08/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Drank from my Duvel tulip glass

A - Not quite the pitch black colour with a tanned head that reduces quickly to a film

S - Mostly chocolate and coffee but not too pronounced.

T - Nice vanilla flavours followed by a touch of molassis. Thei finish is licorice with a long bitter finish.

M - Medium to full body and low carbonation.

O - A solid stout without blowing your mind. Lacks a little in body.
May 31, 2013
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

3.49/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle at Beer Deluxe. From notes.

A - Poured black with one finger of dark brown head. No lace and a film of retention.

S - Chocolate, hopes, iced coffee, milk chocolate, and a fair bit of roast.

T - Chocolate, bit of booze, dusty, alcohol, and more chocolate.

M - Medium carbonation, medium to full body, sweet and dry finish.

O/D - Pretty standard. Nothing exceptional. Nice flavours going on but indistinguishable from other average Imperial Stouts. Well crafted and tasty but lacking complexity.
Jun 15, 2012
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Reviewed by heygeebee from Australia

4.13/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A VERY aggressive pour - Pours a one finger head. Black n Tan. Fades quite quickly.

Aromas mainly of roast malt. Hint of dark chocolate.

Taste is oh so smooth. What a difference and step up to the aromas. Usual choclate and hint of coffee to fore. Quite sweet. Some bitterness on back palate. Alcohol well hidden.

Mouthfeel spot on. No oiliness, but low carbonation.

Very well made beer. Despite my wishing to rate accordingly to style and not 'High for RIS and Double IPA' it still gets my nod, purely on flavour.
May 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin

Feb 01, 2012
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Reviewed by aBeeraWeek from Australia

4.48/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a snifter glass from tap at Beer DeLuxe Melbourne Australia.

Pours very dark, almost pitch black with a nice sheen. Head is tan couloured and holds well.

Smell is distinctively of chocolate and coffee. There is also a malty caramel sweetness.

The chocolate and coffee comes through on the taste. Less sweetness with a strong dark chocolate bitterness coming through.

Mouthfeel is creamy and medium bodied with a little carbonation. I feel that with less carbonation delightful velvet creaminess would have been accentuated.

Overall a great beer. Will try the next one with a chocolate dessert.
Nov 28, 2011
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Reviewed by Stew41 from Thailand

3.56/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If I may be so bold not the beer of a couple of vintages ago. Still an amazing looking beer but doesn’t seem to have the flavour depth that I remember. Malts are in the chocolate spectrum and are relatively mild and perhaps even a touch bitter. Decent layer of hops behind the primary flavours. Soft chocolate finish. Still very good, just not great.
Aug 09, 2011
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Reviewed by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.89/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to triple5 for this one.

Poured from a 330ml. bottle.

Appearance: A thin ring of foam (dark tan) covers a murky brown body that poured quite thick.

Smell: Wafting aroma of dark chocolate, toffee (Crunchie bar), plums (?) and lots of coffee. Very inviting.

Taste: Strong mocha coffee, toffee notes permeate with dark chocolate in the background and coffee cream to round things out.

Mouthfeel: Low point. While there is a smooth creaminess, the pervasive carbonation wins out and is distracting a bit.

Overall: This beer would have scored higher if not for the carbonation. Still, a worthy stout and worth your time.
Aug 05, 2011
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Reviewed by ADZA from Australia

4.2/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Looking forwards to this and it pours a jet black hue which lets no light in whatsoever with average carbonation that leaves behind a cappicino laced one finger head and lacing here and there,the smell is bourbon,coffee,dark belgian chocolate and xmas pudding,it has a lucious silky smooth full bodied mouthfeel and has tastes of dark bittersweet chocolate,a touch of bourbon,dark berries,roasty malts and finished with a cappicino bittersweet finish and overall this is one nice Aussie RIS and i would drink this again without hesitation and definately recommend for these cold winter nights.
Jul 17, 2011
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

4.39/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500ml foil wrapped bottle that comes in a black gift bag poured into tulip April,28 2011

A nearly jet black with only a little cola at the edges of the glass when held to the light, two fingers of thick mocha head that slowly falls to a thin film that leaves just a couple random patches of lace

S plenty of dark chocolate with some smoke, molasses, raisin, and coffee, very faint booze and maybe some licorice

T some dark fruit on top of what I smell, the faint booze I could smell is just not there in the mouth, the chocolate is now milk opposed to dark and I now have no doubt about licorice but it's faint, supper mellow brew with a nice mix of dark malts and a truly tasty brew and 4.75 would have been dropped if it was a option, nearly perfect

M a little thinner then I expected considering how dark it was but well carbonated and the bubbles give it a creamy feel

O would make a great session if it wasn't for the 8%alc, pretty well rounded and very easy to down

this is the limited edition vintage release of the imperial stout from 2008 from what I've been told, bottle 1 of 100 and I need to thank Kate for hauling this one across the planet for me, I wasn't sure if this was a completely different beer from the regular version so I put it under this one
Apr 29, 2011
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Reviewed by biglite351 from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
A - zero light through this brew. Tall dark creamy head.

S - roasted.malts with a touch of coffee and chocolate.

D - very nice roasted malts. A bit of coffee, but just a hint. Some chocolates in the finish.

M - creamy coating but very little tingle.

D - I could drink this all night.
Dec 26, 2010
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Reviewed by dgilks from Australia

4.03/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great, pitch black colour with a dense, dark tan head. Decent head retention.

Rich, fruity, chocolatey aroma. Some alcohol is present. Mild roast. Really appetising.

This is a really nice fruity RIS. The deep fruit esters complement a slightly chocolatey malt character and spicy alcohol accents the flavours. There could be a touch more roast but on the whole it is good.

Medium-full body with moderately-low carbonation. Good.

A really solid RIS and another great showing from an Australian brewery.
Oct 17, 2010
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Reviewed by mulder1010 from Australia

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
330 ML poured into a tulip

A-- Poured reddish black, settled black. No light at all penetrating through. Very thin, short lived dark brown head. Wants to be a touch over film.

S-- Roasted malts, coffee, licorice, and molasses. Not as big a smell as other RIS's but as it warms up the nose gets bigger.

T-- Bitter coffee or espresso with a bit of sweet licorice in the front. Also get some sweetness in the taste, molasses.

M-- A bit over carbonated but that is it. On the lighter side of heavy. Bitter coffee does smooth out a bit and the licorice drops off some. Sweetness does come in more at the end. Gets bolder as it gets warmer.

D-- More in line with say a Samuel Smith RIS. Good drinkability at 8%. Only real fault I can say is the over carbonation. Have had on tap at brewery and thought it was a bit thin. Beer is showing to get better with age
Aug 31, 2010
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Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 31 ratings