Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

Baraka

Missouri

4.9/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Spring 2010 Limited Release 22 oz

Pours pitch black with a quickly dissipating dark brown head. Looks majestic. Nose contains burned coffee and chocolate malts, precisely what I expect in a RIS. There is a slight bitter hop flavor in the beer, but it is no match for the roasted chocolaty and coffee malt flavors that dominate. Rich and chewy texture with fairly low carbonation. Not overly sweet, this beer has the perfect types of malt for this style. Definite alcohol presence, especially as the beer warms.

Incredible beer! My consumption is only limited by the high alcohol content and local unavailability; otherwise I could drink this amazing beer all night. Stone is easily one of my favorite breweries, further confirmed by this amazing beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2010 23:58:03 | More by Baraka

t_carterb

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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flyingPharmacist

New York

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-19-2013 10:01:28 | More by flyingPharmacist

b-one

California

3.25/5  rDev -25.6%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +3%

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DaKur

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-18-2013 23:49:40 | More by DaKur

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-18-2013 23:08:58 | More by taylor714914

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.5%

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Scalawags

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3%

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earljones199

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-18-2013 15:04:05 | More by earljones199

b2611

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-18-2013 14:30:35 | More by b2611

RyV

California

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-18-2013 06:03:33 | More by RyV

Jpirkle2715

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-18-2013 01:55:48 | More by Jpirkle2715

KyleMA

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-17-2013 23:51:12 | More by KyleMA

atinman

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-17-2013 23:24:40 | More by atinman

thegoon55

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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Premo88

Texas

3.69/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bomber poured into stout glass

L: black with 1/3-inch-plus tan head ... darker tan for the head, which laces well; it really is dang near black with only the very edges/bottom showing amber when held up to light

S: massive chocolate

T: booze ... and lots of it. chocolate and coffee notes but almost masked by an alcohol presence that comes off as dark red wine at times, as vodka at others.

F: solid all around

O: fantastic taste notes, a good nose and great show, but so much alcohol that it's too much. there is nothing hidden about the booze in this one. a fine brew if you like boozy beers. for me, the bomber is too much -- a 12 oz. bottle would be a better fit.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 19:56:04 | More by Premo88

Weas

Arkansas

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

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JoninVT

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -19.9%

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spw109

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-17-2013 07:36:32 | More by spw109

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.5%

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Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

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aslamm75

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

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