Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.37
pDev: 9.84%
Reviews: 2430
Hads: 2250

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.50% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (2231), on-tap (165), growler (29), nitro-tap (2), cask (2), nitro-bottle (1).

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Reviews by SHODriver:

SHODriver

California

4.78/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

2011 bottle

A: pours pitch black with a finger of dense tan head
S: smells of roast malt, a little alcohol, and a tinge of hop bitterness. a little chocolate as well
T: taste is nice and roasty with chocolate and coffee flavors a little bit of alcohol comes through. several more nuanced flavors are there as well with the occasional hint of raisin, molasses, and dark fruit. Hops and more dark malt come through in the aftertaste with a bit more chocolate flavor
M: velvety smooth and full bodied. carbonation is soft and just right for such a beer. fantastic mouthfeel for an RIS
O: this is an absolutely top notch RIS. I'll be grabbing a few more this year.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 04:15:50 | More by SHODriver

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Premo88

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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