Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

AaronHomoya

Indiana

4.45/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz brown bottle shared with my friend Dave. 2006 Spring Release.

Pours an amazingly black color with a dark head that lasts for a bit. Smell is complex, sweet, roasted, alcohol and a bit of hops. The taste is very nice - a blend of sweetness, alcohol, dark fruit, roasted coffee and a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is nice and thick with little carbonation and a fairly clean finish that leaves the mouth salivating for more. A great beer and RIS. I'm excited to see how it ages.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2006 22:24:00 | More by AaronHomoya

afrokaze

California

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 22:37:56 | More by afrokaze

Skeeze

California

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 21:01:16 | More by Skeeze

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%

05-18-2013 18:24:36 | More by eyeenjoybeer

bunkyzzz

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 18:20:39 | More by bunkyzzz

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 17:28:57 | More by Kreko7

Dbrag

Maine

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 16:25:07 | More by Dbrag

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 16:21:33 | More by jono0101

greenbr

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 13:46:04 | More by greenbr

Hobo

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 12:34:39 | More by Hobo

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%

05-18-2013 01:11:04 | More by GinsuDave

Oldkentman

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 00:46:28 | More by Oldkentman

abeerdude

California

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-17-2013 22:10:36 | More by abeerdude

powdersoldier

Washington

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-17-2013 21:27:20 | More by powdersoldier

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 19:14:09 | More by Thedrizzle

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-17-2013 19:06:36 | More by EricClayton

BigbROB

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 18:56:07 | More by BigbROB

hsaye

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-17-2013 18:45:49 | More by hsaye

darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-17-2013 18:25:44 | More by darvinlikemarvin

saburky

Ohio

3/5  rDev -31.5%

05-17-2013 15:44:29 | More by saburky

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 15:11:33 | More by HinghamRick

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 15:11:00 | More by twenty5

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-17-2013 04:34:25 | More by chossboss

TofuDC5

California

3.6/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours completely opaque; black. 1 finger light-brown frothy head that dissipates quickly; only a ring of froth remains once settled in glass.

S: Dark chocolate and molasses. Hint of licorice. Musty.

T: Quite a bit of malty dark chocolate.

M: Creamy, but not too thick. Light bitter sensation in the throat; lingering on the tongue.

O: Typical. Nothing sensational, but definitely a stout worth drinking. I think I'd enjoy this more with a meal than by itself...like a nice juicy burger =]~

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:28:29 | More by TofuDC5

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 03:05:27 | More by ElizabethEleanor