Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Cigar City Brewing

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pDev: 10.37%
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Cigar City Brewing

Florida, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 11.00% ABV

Availability: Summer. bottle (382), on-tap (32), growler (6).

Notes:
This Russian Imperial Stout is dedicated to Georgy Zhukov, arguably one of the finest generals of World War II. Opaque black in color, with notes of espresso, chocolate, dark toffee and hints of backstrap molasses. The English hop varietals provide a subtle herbal dryness, and finishes with a hearty slap of roasty espresso. Pair Marshal Zhukov’s with Mushroom Solyanka, dark chocolate, cherries and ground wars in Russia.

We brew and release Zhukov's in the summer knowing that a beer of this heft reaches its full potential a few months after release. So save a bottle for the cold winter!

80 IBU

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Reviews by beachbum1975:

beachbum1975

Ohio

3.93/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Many thanks to urbancaver for sharing this beer! This is one of the 4 x Zhukov's poured last night.

Pours black with clear, amber edges. No real head on my pour and no lacing. Thick and viscous pour.

Heavily roasted malts with black licorice. Heavy char.

Very little carbonation on the mouthfeel, as well. Lots of heavy char and licorice.

Big and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2011 20:16:25 | More by beachbum1975

More User Reviews:

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