Imperial Stout - Rogue Ales

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rAvg: 4.07
pDev: 12.78%
Reviews: 799
Hads: 203

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Rogue Ales

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 11.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (709), on-tap (78), growler (5), nitro-tap (4), cask (3).

Notes:
12 Ingredients:
Malts: Great Western, Harrington & Klages, Hugh Baird XLT-80, Black, Munich, Chocolate and rolled oats.
Hops: Willamette, Cascade and Chinook. Specialty: Two Secret ingredients.
Yeast & Water: Rogue's Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water.

26º PLATO
88 IBU
73 AA
256º Lovibond

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GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.03/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a snifter, the beer is an extremely dark black-ish coloring with a towering, foamy, dense, tan coloring that doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Clings all over the glass as you quaff. Aromas of molasses and old world fruit sweetness, brown sugar, coffee, oak and earth, and a hint of booze. Very rich, dynamic nose. Flavors are very rich, with a coffee and bourbon-like blending initially. Very sweet and roasted, with rich, darkly sweet undertones supporting a touch of bitterness from the coffee notes and a solid booze component. Smooth and heavy in mouth, with a rich, velvety feel. The aftertaste is a bit more boozey, with heavier presence from the wood and earth components to balance out all the sweet and rich. Avoids cloying throughout the entire palate. Very heavy, very big beer. Very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 01:56:43 | More by GarthDanielson

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Beer21

Florida

3.25/5 rDev -20.1%

05-18-2013 04:28:17 | More by Beer21

carlosega

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev -7.9%

05-17-2013 19:30:59 | More by carlosega

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -7.9%

05-16-2013 02:27:58 | More by cmdmzmjm

zonker17

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4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

05-11-2013 21:00:27 | More by zonker17

Bill235

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

05-09-2013 19:21:12 | More by Bill235

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +10.6%

05-09-2013 01:16:50 | More by ShemRahBoo

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -1.7%

05-04-2013 21:37:15 | More by ZEB89

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.75/5 rDev -7.9%

04-28-2013 23:39:41 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -7.9%

04-20-2013 03:09:28 | More by browniewithnuts

Sokool

Washington

4/5 rDev -1.7%

04-19-2013 14:00:25 | More by Sokool

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -1.7%

04-18-2013 04:57:45 | More by Jason1337

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +10.6%

04-13-2013 21:16:52 | More by DaPan

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -1.7%

04-11-2013 03:20:17 | More by orangesol

Lynn

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

04-10-2013 23:30:04 | More by Lynn

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.61/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served from a 7oz bottle into a St. Bernardus baloon glass. Vintage 2009. Served at cellar temp.

Appearance- Black with zero head. Mild mocha lacing near the rim of the glass.

Smell- Bitter chocolate mingles with port-like booze characteristics. Coffee and faded hops come into play along with some light stone fruit. Truly, very nice.

Taste- Wow. Very bitter chocolate and coffee dominate this. Mild booze comes through, but mostly in the feel and not so much the taste. Faded hops mix well with the dark chocolate malts. Bitterness lingers long after the first couple sips.

Mouthfeel- Lighter bodied than expected. Mild carbonation with a little heat at the end.

Overall- Very happy that this beer came out so good. This was more or less my first attempt at "cellering" a beer (bought it around this time last year). Very nice flavor. Nice night cap.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 03:59:38 | More by Seanniek91

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

3.25/5 rDev -20.1%

04-06-2013 00:22:40 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

hiphopj5

Colorado

3/5 rDev -26.3%

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vidguy17

Iowa

4/5 rDev -1.7%

03-30-2013 14:57:45 | More by vidguy17

heavenlyStash

California

3.75/5 rDev -7.9%

03-26-2013 06:54:20 | More by heavenlyStash

Dope

Massachusetts

4.38/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

2011 vintage.

A: Pours pitch black with a dense, dark cocoa brown head. Fades at a moderate pace. Head awakens easily, great retention. Thick continuous patchwork of lacing everywhere

S: Lots of cocoa and char with some roasted coffee to boot. Quite a bit of anise. Kind of creamy, maybe some oatmeal?

T: Chocolate up front with some coffee and char mixed in. Sweet grainy taste in the middle, I assume oatmeal? Some anise in there too. Bitter coffee and sharp baker's chocolate in the finish. Resinous, oily hops add to the bitterness in the finish, surprising after a couple of years. Zero sign of the 11% ABV.

M: Heavy, thick, viscous and a bit creamy.

O: A really nice RIS. It's big, heavy and slick. Just the way I like an RIS, with pure heavy roasted malt character. Lots of black patent malt and chocolate for sure. A lot can have dark fruits in them but not this one. Only addition is a little bit of hops to break it up. Probably a lot hoppier when it's fresh, if I'm honest. Not sure if that would be an improvement or not - will have to seek one out someday. Very tasty overall, I found it very similar to brooklyn BCS but with a little less chocolate.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 02:14:57 | More by Dope