Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout
O'Dempsey's

Your Black Heart Russian Imperial StoutYour Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout
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From:
O'Dempsey's
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 10.1%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 08, 2019
Added:
Nov 08, 2011
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  18
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Ratings by elgiacomo:
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Reviewed by elgiacomo from Georgia

3.73/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. Recent release, so very fresh. Served at cellar temperature.

Pours black with a one finger light brown head that leaves some nice spots of lacing and holds a good creamy cap.

Aroma is initially some coffee and chocolate notes, but then moves to some dark fruits, bread and heavily roasted malts with a noticeable hop presence. Good to very good strength.

Flavor is coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, roasted if not burnt malts, some hops but not as much as the aroma. Moderate sweetness and a little alcohol on the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium-plus bodied, sticky and somewhat creamy but at times has sharp carbonation. A little thin for the style though.

A good Imperial Stout, very drinkable with the relatively low ABV. Not as big, rich or robust as others in the style, however. Still, I enjoyed it and wouldn't mind sitting on a bottle for 6-12 months to see what it would do with some age.
Nov 08, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.13 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 08, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the bottle into a glass.

Inky pitch black liquid; barely any light passes.

Dark khaki head; strong lacing.

Coffee, chocolate & a hint of black licorice in the nose. Definitely smells the part.

Thick mouthfeel.

Nice RIS flavor here: dark chocolate, hints of coffee & licorice. Not the most complex version, but more than serviceable.
Nov 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Shared with Dempsey himself, courtesy of RussianDragon.

Dark brown body with a dark beige cap. Licorice, molasses, chocolate, bitter cocoa. Quit tasty! A beautiful merging of an Irish dry stout with a heavier and richer Russian imperial stout.
Mar 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by hophead7117 from Massachusetts

Feb 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Wasted_Youth from Indiana

Jan 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Jan 19, 2016
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Rated by smitbo7 from Georgia

4.02/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from growler. Beautiful dark color. Bright coffee and malt taste. Pleasant hoppy end.
Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by buckyp from South Carolina

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by GeorgiaBeerMoose from Georgia

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ajdemma from New York

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by normanbeats from Georgia

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Sep 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by jhutt from Kentucky

Sep 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by StevenNebulous from Georgia

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by MTKATL from Georgia

Aug 25, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.79/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From the growler, poured VERY DARK into the glass with a tan head. Beer is heavy on the palate, with lots of toasted (or burnt) coffee and some bitterness. Interesting Imperial Stout.
Jul 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Nordbier from Georgia

Jul 08, 2015
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

2.6/5  rDev -34.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a tulip glass.
Aroma- Big roasted coffee bean aroma
Appearance- Looks like used motor oil, has a small brown head
Taste- Not good to me, acidic with no back end flavor, sort of empty after the initial tasting (this occurred on each sip)
Palate- A full bodied beer with mild carbonation, has a dry bitter finish.
Overall- I did not care for this beer at all. RIS's are not my favorite style of beer but I do enjoy several; this ain't one of them.
Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by JohnBender from Texas

Jun 05, 2015
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Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 197 ratings