Southampton Imperial Russian Stout - Southampton Publick House

Jason

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -27.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

22 oz brown bomber with a vintage date of 2005 on the cap.

A- Used motor oil black color, nearly poured like it as well. Slow moving brown head holds its ground for a while.

S- Wet acrid burnt malt, underlying burnt sugar sweetness and some ripe dark berries make up the aroma.

T&M- Big sweetness, a higher sweetness of unfermentables. A bit too sweet as the burnt grain rides higher with a sharpness rather than complexity. Small complexity of estery dark berries and burnt coffee drive at the palate with a further sharpness. Smooth with a viscous creamy heavy body.

D- Couldn't finish the bottle ... I even let it warm up and tried again later to no avail. Not horrible but just misses the mark, I did not mind sipping about 6oz of it ... paired well with some dark Belgian Chocolate.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2006 02:53:43 | More by Jason

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-20-2013 20:16:45 | More by InspectorBob

Stouttyme

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-13-2013 01:38:34 | More by Stouttyme

beast464

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-01-2013 01:48:56 | More by beast464

VonZipper

New York

4.25/5  rDev 0%

04-17-2013 03:00:08 | More by VonZipper

Quackus

New York

4/5  rDev -5.9%

04-01-2013 19:42:22 | More by Quackus

Anonymous1

Illinois

3/5  rDev -29.4%

03-24-2013 22:37:46 | More by Anonymous1

Sparky44

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-24-2013 22:30:56 | More by Sparky44

HugeBulge

New York

4.84/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

2013 bottle # 448 of 500

Served from the bottle in a Dogfish head snifter;

A: B L A C K. Thick and caramel colored head.

S: Roasted malts and oaked.

T & M : Thick and Balanced. extremely malty and hoppy.
Amazing beer. One of the Best I've ever had

I love how far this beer has traveled from east long Island in the reviews.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 03:36:56 | More by HugeBulge

Rollzroyce21

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-17-2013 06:29:22 | More by Rollzroyce21

nrbw23

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

02-09-2013 20:49:57 | More by nrbw23

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev 0%

02-04-2013 18:38:24 | More by inlimbo77

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -5.9%

02-01-2013 05:02:17 | More by t0rin0

Ungertaker

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

01-28-2013 21:13:16 | More by Ungertaker

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-19-2013 02:34:04 | More by iL0VEbeer

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

01-18-2013 01:44:44 | More by yourefragile

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%

01-12-2013 01:09:55 | More by spycow

bauermj

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.9%

01-07-2013 04:37:34 | More by bauermj

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-02-2013 21:34:16 | More by thebouch01

dtx00

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

12-30-2012 22:00:00 | More by dtx00

djrn2

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

12-25-2012 00:06:39 | More by djrn2

claytong

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

12-20-2012 06:58:44 | More by claytong

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

10-30-2012 02:52:14 | More by FreshmanPour77

birchstick

Missouri

4.05/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle 376 of 650. Pours a beautiful black color with a gorgeous chocolaty 2 finger head on it. Nose starts off with grainy malts with a nice chocolaty mix in the air. Taste starts with milk chocolates that move into a roasted coffee flavor, almost a bit ashy at time, akin to eating some chocolate and taking a drag off of a cigar. Finishes with a nice roasted and chocolate mix. Mouthfeel is full and luxurious. Overall, this is a nice RIS. Definitely not worth the hype that the bottle count rarity demands, but it is a good RIS comparable to other easily obtainable RIS's.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 05:56:42 | More by birchstick

eawolff99

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

10-28-2012 17:07:34 | More by eawolff99