Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

beerprovedwright

Georgia

4.72/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours like oil after being used for 3000 miles. Great, thick brown head of three fingers, with lace the clings like glue. Color...well black... a 40 on the SRM beer color chart. Smell is rich and sweet, with aromas of dark roasted coffee, roasted wheat and corn, molasses, toffee, and cranberries. Taste is very complex and wonderful. There are flavors of coffee, chocolate, toffee, molasses, cranberries, licorice, prune, and a slight dash of citrus. Mouthfeel is thick like heavy cream, slightly drying feel in the back of my upper palate. This beer sneaks up on you like a tiger, and the alcohol kicks your butt. From the first good swig, you feel the warming and it is a downhill rush after that. One at a sitting is surely enough, but the flavor is saying give me more.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2011 16:35:39 | More by beerprovedwright

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

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-20-2013 03:50:44 | More by Kmat10

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%

05-20-2013 02:00:01 | More by SpongeRuiner

assman79

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-20-2013 01:50:50 | More by assman79

Zonian1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-20-2013 01:38:14 | More by Zonian1

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-20-2013 01:32:28 | More by Ctrauty

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-19-2013 23:16:23 | More by drgonzo2k2

IP-EH

California

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%

05-19-2013 22:11:55 | More by IP-EH

Morockm

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 19:55:49 | More by Morockm

everettsbeerguy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-19-2013 18:29:38 | More by everettsbeerguy

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 17:51:54 | More by MeisterMayhem

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 15:16:08 | More by ShawnMH

mc4z

California

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 05:46:15 | More by mc4z

canders0927

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 04:17:00 | More by canders0927

cosmonick

Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-19-2013 01:25:30 | More by cosmonick

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