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Fyodor
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #24 - ABV:
- 13.1%
- Score:
- 98
Ranked #308 - Avg:
- 4.45 | pDev: 8.31%
- Reviews:
- 237
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 25, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 624
- Gots:
- 244
Formerly Fyodor's Classic
Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a thick, rich and sinful beer that’s heavy on the palate and massively aromatic with notes of anise, black currants, cof fee and roastiness.
This profoundly complexed beer will overwhelm all but the most stalwart beer fanatics with its level of intensity. Rich coffee, bitter and milk chocolate characteristics abound, while dark charred oak, rich vanilla and caramel from the bourbon barrels synergistically elevate and further enhance the ultra-intense taste of the original beer. The name we chose for this heady creation, “Fyodor”, is a tip of the hat to Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of the greatest, most influential novelists of Russia’s Golden Age.
43 IBU
Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a thick, rich and sinful beer that’s heavy on the palate and massively aromatic with notes of anise, black currants, cof fee and roastiness.
This profoundly complexed beer will overwhelm all but the most stalwart beer fanatics with its level of intensity. Rich coffee, bitter and milk chocolate characteristics abound, while dark charred oak, rich vanilla and caramel from the bourbon barrels synergistically elevate and further enhance the ultra-intense taste of the original beer. The name we chose for this heady creation, “Fyodor”, is a tip of the hat to Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of the greatest, most influential novelists of Russia’s Golden Age.
43 IBU
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Ratings by DavoleBomb:
Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania
3.74/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this on the eve of the August 27th JO's release. Big thanks to Jason for sharing this. 08 vintage from growler. ~4 oz from a tasting snifter.
3.5 A: Black. Pour yielded no head.
4.5 S: The barrel aging is done extremely well. The bourbon portion is perfect. Incredibly smooth with leather, melon, prune, and plum. However, the underlying stout can't stand tall alongside. Some chocolate and roast, but does not seem to have the subtleties that the regular has at this age. Still, bourbon forward or not, smells delicious.
3.5 T: I have no idea where the Stone IRS went. This tastes a bit like watered down bourbon rather than a bourbon enhanced stout. There's just a little chocolate and a little roast. However, the bourbon itself makes this still taste great. Leather, melon, prune, and plum. Alcohol is very well hidden.
3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Could be creamier though.
3.5 D: Decent, but stout that can't stand tall above barrel treatments should not be put into barrels. I'm completely shocked that Stone IRS is one of these.
Sep 01, 20113.5 A: Black. Pour yielded no head.
4.5 S: The barrel aging is done extremely well. The bourbon portion is perfect. Incredibly smooth with leather, melon, prune, and plum. However, the underlying stout can't stand tall alongside. Some chocolate and roast, but does not seem to have the subtleties that the regular has at this age. Still, bourbon forward or not, smells delicious.
3.5 T: I have no idea where the Stone IRS went. This tastes a bit like watered down bourbon rather than a bourbon enhanced stout. There's just a little chocolate and a little roast. However, the bourbon itself makes this still taste great. Leather, melon, prune, and plum. Alcohol is very well hidden.
3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Could be creamier though.
3.5 D: Decent, but stout that can't stand tall above barrel treatments should not be put into barrels. I'm completely shocked that Stone IRS is one of these.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.35/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer poured a deep black color with a mocha colored head.
Smell - The beer smelled like a boozy chocolate stout. There was no overbearing sweetness here.
Taste - The first impression was the balance of the booze with the chocolate. There were notes of chocolate cookies, tobacco, and raisins. Yet, there were no adjuncts. There bourbon darkness lingered nicely.
Mouthfeel - Motor oil, this stout was not. Carbonation was fairly aggressive with a lighter body.
Mouthfeel - It is nice to have a straight forward barrel aged stout, that is well done.
Dec 26, 2020Smell - The beer smelled like a boozy chocolate stout. There was no overbearing sweetness here.
Taste - The first impression was the balance of the booze with the chocolate. There were notes of chocolate cookies, tobacco, and raisins. Yet, there were no adjuncts. There bourbon darkness lingered nicely.
Mouthfeel - Motor oil, this stout was not. Carbonation was fairly aggressive with a lighter body.
Mouthfeel - It is nice to have a straight forward barrel aged stout, that is well done.
Fyodor from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
1427 ratings
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