Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Cigar City Brewing

Jw347

Florida

4.05/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a viscous black hue. Small mocha colored head it defintely has good retention and lace.

S: Aromas of roasty malts, chocolate, and coffee come thru. The smell of the piney hops hide behind it all.

T: Love the color and aroma on this one. The roasted malt has a nice balanced mix with the chocolate and coffee that come thru. The piney/citrus bitterness comes thru on the back end. Overall pretty darn drinkable.

M: Not to heavy but it is full bodied, nice and rich, smooth, and its fair share of carbonation.

D: I really did dig this one, it will only get better with time im sure.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2009 14:45:31 | More by Jw347

BGsWo22

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-25-2013 23:15:51 | More by BGsWo22

Stugotzo

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-25-2013 22:27:44 | More by Stugotzo

GuttaMane138

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-25-2013 21:02:00 | More by GuttaMane138

ajzy

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-25-2013 20:57:56 | More by ajzy

krl2112

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-24-2013 00:03:42 | More by krl2112

HighRedTide

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-23-2013 18:31:18 | More by HighRedTide

Crysstorm

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-23-2013 12:45:38 | More by Crysstorm

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 21:24:07 | More by dcloeren

davesway10

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-22-2013 18:22:42 | More by davesway10

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 13:37:29 | More by MarkIntihar

velcrogrip

Florida

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-22-2013 04:00:02 | More by velcrogrip

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-19-2013 17:09:27 | More by moonknight31

MrNate

Florida

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-19-2013 16:02:11 | More by MrNate

mecmd

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 03:09:50 | More by mecmd

jokermanboy

Florida

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 02:07:42 | More by jokermanboy

mverity

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 20:38:47 | More by mverity

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 20:34:17 | More by carlosega

mechamifune

North Carolina

4.41/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours a motor oil black with the slightest bit of a brown head. Only a whisp remains after a few seconds. Super sticky leg in the lacing. Carbonation minimal. After Dark Lord, about the thickest looking beer i've seen.

Smell is chocolate and dark fruits. Not overpowering but very good for the style.

Taste is chocolate, bitter roastiness, sugary sweetness, dark fruit, and a slightly bitter, dry finish. A nice complex taste with all notes integrated well.

Mouthfeel is full and super smooth. Reminds me a lot of Founders IS in that regard. The highpoint of the beer.

Overall, this joins Founders IS as my favorite "normal" IS. Of course founders is significantly cheaper and easier to find, so this loses out in that regard. Cigar City continues to impress me with their stouts and I look forward to trying more and more of their stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 16:17:33 | More by mechamifune

Pelican5

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-16-2013 07:22:21 | More by Pelican5

deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-16-2013 04:08:30 | More by deekyn

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -42.4%

05-16-2013 02:50:35 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

Ethan-UF

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 19:00:33 | More by Ethan-UF

draheim

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750mL (bottled 8/31/2012) into a snifter. Pours a thick, oily pitch black w/ a deep reddish tan head. Absolutely opaque and black as night. This is an impressive looking imperial stout.

Aroma is thick and sticky as well. Molasses, dark roasted malt, rich chocolate, vanilla, dark stone fruit.

Taste faithfully follows nose. Bittersweet chocolate, sticky molasses, rum-soaked figs, espresso, vanilla, toffee, and just a touch of booze. There's a ton of dense sticky sweetness here, but it's balanced perfectly by a sharp, cocoa-like bitterness.

Mouthfeel is chewy and coating; thick and rich. Decadent. Yet it somehow manages to vanish off the palate and finishes semi-dry, leaving behind a nice chocolatey aftertaste that lingers like a rich bittersweet truffle.

Overall, a truly impressive Russian imperial stout and a genuine dessert beer. I was expecting this to be good, but not this good.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 03:07:56 | More by draheim

pk18

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-14-2013 03:03:00 | More by pk18