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Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout
O'Dempsey's
- From:
- O'Dempsey's
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.1%
- Reviews:
- 56
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 08, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2011
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 18
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rajendra82:
Reviewed by rajendra82 from Georgia
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The dark brown pour had ruby highlights while coming out of the bottle, but looked nearly pitch black in the glass. The head was nearly two finger thick, and khaki in color. The smell was very foreboding, with dark chocolate, dark coffee, and dark skinned fruits. The taste was not quite as aggressive as the smell hinted at. There was sweet cocoa, caramel toffee, dark roasted coffee, and vanilla in the taste. Some bittering hops showed up in the finish briefly. The body was appropriately dense and chewy. The beer was good, but could have used a bit more boldness.
Jan 22, 2013More User Ratings:
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
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, 2016Inky 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.
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
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, 2016Dark 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.
Rated by smitbo7 from Georgia
4.02/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2016Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.79/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2015Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
2.6/5 rDev -34.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
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, 2015Aroma- 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.
Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout from O'Dempsey's
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
197 ratings
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