Russian Imperial Stout - Spring House Brewing Company

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at the Taproom, Lancaster, PA

Apparently, this beer was a recipe by a homebrew contest winner.

Dark brown-black pour, with a heavy ringlet of beige foam that lasted well and left nice lacing on the glass. Not especially aromatic, but typical scents of dark malts, fairly roasty, molasses and a bit of booze. More of the same in the taste, dark malts, decent blend of sugar sweetness and roastiness, with neither coming in too strong, mild undertones of oak and booze, which I think thinned out the body a bit. This beer was pretty basic, albeit good for a homebrew, mouthfeel was about medium and definitely could've improved on smoothness and richness to make this a better brew. Higher ABV was noticeable but relatively subdued. Nice overall, but a small pour of this one was plenty.

Serving type: nitro-tap

11-18-2012 16:31:48 | More by Rifugium