Imperial Java Stout - Santa Fe Brewing Company

Imperial Java StoutImperial Java Stout

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rAvg: 3.97
pDev: 11.84%
Reviews: 119
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Brewed by:
Santa Fe Brewing Company visit their website
New Mexico, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout |  8.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. can (107), bottle (6), on-tap (5), cask (1)

Notes:
This is the kind of beer that gives the word "stout" a reputation. Extra generous quantities of barley malt, followed by vigorous fermentation leaves this "imperial" heavy weight with 8% alcohol A.B.V. and a body as full as chocolate bread pudding. A complimentary and complex array of bitter notes comes form potent American hops, earthy British hops, black-roasted malts and, of course, coffee. Santa Fe Brewing Company uses only top-quality ingredients like organically grown East Timor coffee beans blended with New Guinea coffee beans, locally roasted by O'hori's Coffee House. Its heavenly flavor and aroma can't be beat or imitated.
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Reviews by jaymesbawned:
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jaymesbawned

Texas

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a can into a tulip. Nice superdark tone, light tan head. Didn't get as much coffee on the nose as I would have liked, but this got better as it warmed. The taste was much better. strong coffee without overwhelming. nice balanced malts with a touch of hop bitter. Overall very solid beer, especially at 8%

Serving type: can

08-23-2012 20:56:30 | More by jaymesbawned
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scratch69

Missouri

3.89/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

I poured a can into a pint glass.

Appearance- Dark brown color with a fingers worth of tan head. Fair amount of lacing.

Smell- Black coffee and dark roasted malt aroma.

Taste- Dark roasted malt and a strong coffee flavor.Light hint of chocolate.

Mouthfeel- Full bodied and smooth. An average amount of carbonation and slightly creamy.

Overall- A good example of a coffee flavored beer.

Serving type: can

05-20-2013 00:29:39 | More by scratch69
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jewellrunner

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-13-2013 11:42:46 | More by jewellrunner
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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-12-2013 18:28:07 | More by Bonko_the_sane
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elvish

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-10-2013 21:58:50 | More by elvish
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BradleyR

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-10-2013 21:48:39 | More by BradleyR
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ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-10-2013 16:32:02 | More by ajtorres311
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jklecko2

Missouri

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-07-2013 22:58:02 | More by jklecko2
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klmcmachen

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-06-2013 14:15:05 | More by klmcmachen
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lakesider1818

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-24-2013 06:14:08 | More by lakesider1818
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Skyjmpr

Missouri

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-23-2013 07:56:54 | More by Skyjmpr
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SFC21

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-22-2013 03:18:19 | More by SFC21
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zeff80

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-21-2013 19:06:08 | More by zeff80
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wtkphoto

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-18-2013 03:47:11 | More by wtkphoto
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AlexFields

Tennessee

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark thick brown, nice two inch creamy tan head.

Smells of rich sweet coffee...and really not much else. Smells great though!

Taste is rich coffee again, fairly bitter, more rich coffee, some burned cocoa. This is very good.

Good carb, rich creamy mouthfeel, but fairly light body for such a rich taste and really pretty drinkable. Not enough sweetness to be cloying and too much coffee flavor to taste any booze.

Great beer! Fairly one dimensional but really good.

8.2/10

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 03:13:47 | More by AlexFields
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lancecenter

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-14-2013 05:44:21 | More by lancecenter
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craigmj7

Kansas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-13-2013 23:58:12 | More by craigmj7
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gtermi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-13-2013 04:31:36 | More by gtermi
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Beerontwowheels

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-13-2013 01:05:24 | More by Beerontwowheels
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brees6221

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-10-2013 20:32:35 | More by brees6221
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deanhead

Vermont

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-06-2013 03:39:33 | More by deanhead
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largadeer

California

3/5  rDev -24.4%

04-04-2013 21:31:39 | More by largadeer
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vonnegut21

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-01-2013 01:20:49 | More by vonnegut21
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elNopalero

Texas

4.35/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

This pours a rich, thick, coffee-colored mocha black with a light foam ring. The aroma is reminiscent of a coffee roast, with a flavor that’s big, bright, and full of java. Great coffee flavor profile with a crisp body and a nice kick at the end. I enjoyed this one tremendously.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2013 07:10:00 | More by elNopalero
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deapokid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-30-2013 01:14:19 | More by deapokid
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Imperial Java Stout from Santa Fe Brewing Company
89 out of 100 based on 272 user ratings.