Sputnik - Austin Beerworks

barbellsNbeers

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

02-12-2012 00:39:38 | More by barbellsNbeers

tastymug

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-06-2013 22:21:43 | More by tastymug

MsLiberty

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

03-23-2013 03:10:30 | More by MsLiberty

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-10-2013 20:19:00 | More by JeffSuttonTX

duff247

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

02-25-2013 00:37:22 | More by duff247

StArnoldFan

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

02-23-2013 02:51:49 | More by StArnoldFan

wtkphoto

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

02-13-2013 17:49:11 | More by wtkphoto

bccocx

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

01-18-2013 20:55:23 | More by bccocx

ThirdEyePA

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

01-14-2013 03:26:02 | More by ThirdEyePA

Dwtucker90

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

01-13-2013 03:50:21 | More by Dwtucker90

Heretic42

Texas

3/5  rDev -27.5%

01-11-2013 21:28:47 | More by Heretic42

Danielbt

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

01-09-2013 22:34:01 | More by Danielbt

kevinscott

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

01-08-2013 23:18:58 | More by kevinscott

GreatBloomer

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

01-02-2013 18:03:34 | More by GreatBloomer

stumac

Texas

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This RICO (Russian Imperial Coffee Oatmeal) on draft pours up regular lookin. Dark brown. No crazy head. Aroma is coffeee, Dark malts, vanilla bean, nothin too out of the norm. Tastes of coffeee, and same as nose, not too out of the yoosh ('usual' for the dummies), malty, hop balance, doesn't take a scientist to guess this brew. Full bodied, easy carbo. I give this beer a Lil better score just cuz I loooove coffee beers. And this beer is coffee loaded! I can't ever taste oatmeal so that's whatever here. Any-fart, drink this beer

Serving type: on-tap

01-02-2013 07:43:34 | More by stumac

truesolution

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

01-01-2013 03:53:53 | More by truesolution

sprucetip

Alaska

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

12-27-2012 23:17:05 | More by sprucetip

acbe

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

06-14-2012 00:42:33 | More by acbe

htomsirveaux

Texas

3.45/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Tried on tap at Austin Beerworks first anniversary, 12 May 2012. Served in the Hellbent shaker pint.

From the second session, the keg from the first kicked in about 30 minutes.

Medium light brown head is short lived. Lightly carbonated. Very dark brown in color, opaque. Aroma is dominated by coffee, roasty sweet, almost smoky. A says some peanut butter. Taste is similar, coffee, slightly acrid. Lots of caramel. HInt of smokiness. A bit charred. Becomes burnt and dry in the middle. Coffiesh acrid finish and aftertaste.

Dominated by coffee, on the lighter side for an imperial stout.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2012 21:45:37 | More by htomsirveaux

BgThang

Texas

2.58/5  rDev -37.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This beer is litterally straight up coffee. No real beer aspect to it, except it's carbonated.
THis is like the old perculated coffee my grandma used to make. THe nose is big coffee, the smell you guessed it. COFFEE!
The appearance is nice. Black with a nice mocha head.

This is a very unbalanced beer. Why spend the extra coin on this beer if you want coffee, just buy some coffee.

I hate coffee, but love a good coffee flavored beer if it is done right, a good balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2012 13:14:20 | More by BgThang

champ103

Texas

3.78/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Downhouse a little while ago, and have shared several growlers.

A: Pours dark brown, nearly black with a small tan head. Light lace, but the ring of foam sticks throuhout.
S: Roasted malt, bread, some chocolate. BIG coffee flavors. Though never overbarring or acrid.
T: Again big on the roast and coffee flavors. Cream, chocoalte, vanilla. Bread biscuit flavors. Finish with coffee again, but never acrid.
M/D: A medium to full body. Good carbonation and creamy smooth. Easy to sip. I enjoy this everytime I try it. Though one in a sitting is enough.

A big coffee stout. The coffee is right up front and center. Though not nearly as rough and acrid as some other examples. I like it a lot. Still, just does not make the cut as one of the ellite coffee stouts around.

Serving type: on-tap

04-10-2012 03:56:28 | More by champ103

JedSeed

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-12-2012 07:33:42 | More by JedSeed

jtruty

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

02-21-2012 00:47:17 | More by jtruty

ThirstyInAustin

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

02-18-2012 08:06:49 | More by ThirstyInAustin

GrayHam

Texas

4.3/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Hopfields.

A: Black, not quite opaque. Light brown head with medium
retention and good lacing.

S: COFFEE! Actually, the coffee combined with sweet malt
makes this smell better that coffee. One of the most
aromatic beers I've come across.

T: The smell doesn't lie. There is coffee in this beer. It
tastes like a carbonated iced toddy. In the best way
possible. Might be too much for some people, but I really
like coffee.

M: Thinner than I had expected for a Russian Imperial, but
that made it more drinkable. Carbonation was also higher
than I was expecting, but that helped to bring out more
coffee aroma. The oats did lend a nice smoothness.

O: A really cool and unique beer. Never had anything like it
and I look forward to trying it again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-17-2012 17:30:08 | More by GrayHam