Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.5
pDev: 22%
Reviews: 431
Hads: 383

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (394), on-tap (36), growler (1).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by yamar68:

yamar68

Minnesota

2.75/5 rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Great looking imperial stout - coffee black body draped with a dense layer of mocha head that laces well and produces a good bit of lacing.

Weird. Fresh oak and peppermint? Quite astringent, cinnamon, most of the classical IRS notes are smothered by a strange layer of this metallic minty herbs.

A bit more approachable on the tongue... the chocolate and smoke that I associate with straight Stone IRS is evident immediately, but again, there's this overlapping set of flavors that's hard to pin down... minty or medicinal?

The massive anise character holds the palate hostage... too much too fast.

Honestly, I'm not sure how Greg could release this one with a straight face.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 01:51:46 | More by yamar68

More User Reviews:

acurtis

New Jersey

3.25/5 rDev -7.1%

05-19-2013 13:58:38 | More by acurtis

SHODriver

California

4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

finally got around to drinking this one, it spent a lot of time in the fridge so it aged slower

A: pours black with a quarter inch of light tan head that fades to a collar around the edge of the snifter
S: smells of black licorice. the anise really dominates the nose so all I'm getting it that with a hint of roasted malt. very long and lingering finish
T: tastes of anise, roasted barley, molasses, and more anise. swallow is more anise, roasted barley, chocolate, and coffee
M: thick in the mouth with soft carbonation and a slightly drying finish
O: not sure what to think of this beer. age seems to have done it well as while the anise is there it isn't overpowering although it does dominate the drink. Id have liked for the flavors that came out in the swallow to be present when the beer was still in the mouth though. I couldn't pick up the oak or the belgian yeast though.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:25:58 | More by SHODriver