Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.38
pDev: 9.82%
Reviews: 2415
Hads: 2049

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.50% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (2216), on-tap (165), growler (29), nitro-tap (2), cask (2), nitro-bottle (1).

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ADTaber

South Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

11-16-2011 14:37:12 | More by ADTaber

More User Reviews:

Alabama

4.41/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 22 oz bottle into teku glass.

A: Pours pitch black with nice one to two finger head.

S: Coffee mixed with bitter chocolate and roasted malts. Maybe a bit of smoky scents here also.

T: Lots of roasty flavors with chocolates and coffee up front. Flavors definitely more prominent as it warmed up. Don't drink this one cold. It was supreme as it approached room temp.p

M: Nicely thick as you would expect from an IRS.

O: Very nice. One of my favorite stouts. I think I prefer this to the espresso version, but want to drink another of each before reaching final conclusion.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:10:33 | More by richj1970

tviz33

New York

4.75/5 rDev +8.4%

05-21-2013 23:15:46 | More by tviz33

Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-21-2013 23:10:23 | More by Claytonbrewsby

tadmuchowski

District of Columbia

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-21-2013 22:31:35 | More by tadmuchowski

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

05-21-2013 19:23:52 | More by VirginiaJeff1

verge

California

3.75/5 rDev -14.4%

05-21-2013 18:01:52 | More by verge

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-21-2013 07:20:47 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Envelopes

Ohio

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-21-2013 05:46:36 | More by Envelopes

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-21-2013 04:26:28 | More by CosmoHopHead

rvajohn

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

05-21-2013 01:10:34 | More by rvajohn

tittymcj

Connecticut

3.88/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Important: Do not drink this cold. It is a completely different beer when cold or chilled. Let it sit out for a while. You'll thank me.

A: Beautiful thick, dark black/brown body with a light brown head. Sticks slightly to the glass as it falls. Dark enough as to not let any light in.

S: Smells of dark coffee and chocolate. Interestingly, there is also a bit of spice in there. This helps keep it light and not overwhelm the palate.

T: Dark and roasted, as to be expected. Aftertaste is heavily of coffee notes that sit on your tongue. At the end, as with the smell, there is a bit of spice and citrus.

M: A bit thin at this point in it's aging. Like other reviewers have noted, it will likely settle a bit as it ages.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:18:47 | More by tittymcj

megamass

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-20-2013 19:13:15 | More by megamass

powz87

Illinois

4/5 rDev -8.7%

05-20-2013 17:20:41 | More by powz87

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.25/5 rDev -3%

05-20-2013 13:31:51 | More by Burkbom23

blindnil

Oregon

3.38/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

This is too young to tell how good it will be eventually. My guess is a year in the cellar and it will be superb.

As of now, its hot alcohol bite is pleasantly neutered by deep chocolate, raisin and date syrupy mouth feel combined by nice hop overtone that fades in the clean finish.

Deep espresso color with chateau b malt colored head that laces nicely.

Can't wait for this to age but its still worth drinking one now.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 05:20:23 | More by blindnil