Malevolence
Spiteful Brewing

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From:
Spiteful Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 8.42%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
77
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2020
Added:
Apr 04, 2013
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by Mat_Rampson:
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Rated by Mat_Rampson from Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

Jul 14, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Sep 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Sep 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by krome from Illinois

Dec 15, 2017
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a pitch black color - thick and viscous. Thin tan head is barely ever there. Ring of thin mocha colored foam along the outside of the beer.

Smell has notes of roasted malts, coffee, and some chocolate notes with some bittering hops coming through on the nose. The coffee like notes become more pronounced as the beer warms.

Taste has notes of bakers chocolate, roasted malts, and a very strong bitter hop taste on the back end. Not much of that coffee on the nose here - no coffee in this beer. I know RIS stouts tend to have a more defined hop bitterness, but this is stronger than one would expect. The roasted malts a quite nice - I wish they were allowed to shine a bit more. As the beer warms it starts to show some anise and mint flavors as the overall flavors open up.

Feel is medium bodied with a lingering feel on the tongue. Mild carbonation - almost no discernible carbonation on the tongue. Bitter somewhat dry aftertaste.

Overall a solid RIS.
Oct 22, 2017
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Rated by Rimbimhoot from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark chocolate, very roasty, licorice, hop bitterness, dark fruit, cola, molasses
Mar 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Jan 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Dec 11, 2016
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Reviewed by BSiegs from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark black pour with ample brown head. Leaves excellent lacing down the glass. The aroma is chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. On taste, I get bittersweet chocolate, roast, and coffee again. A very well done, classic RIS. The finish is well balanced and slightly bitter for the style. Excellent beer!
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by wellsnb from Ohio

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by kidzord from Illinois

Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by mtbdonn from Colorado

Nov 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Monkeyknife from Missouri

4.27/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the bottle a dark brownish-black with two fingers of mocha head. Sheets of lacing left behind.

Aroma of chocolate, licorice, dark fruits, and a hint of booze.

The taste was much bolder than the aroma. Opened with a big hit of dark coffee and roasted malts followed by chocolate, and cocoa. Some boozy warmth from the 10.5% abv in the finish.

Medium bodied and smooth with a lighter carbonation.

A solid R.I.S. from the folks at Spiteful. I'll definitely have this one again.
Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by bowzer4birdie from Illinois

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Sep 07, 2015
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Reviewed by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

4.06/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber. Near black with thin khaki head, disappears into thin rim. Aroma is sweet chocolate and a little booze. Chocolate taste with some sweetness initially. Some licorice and roastiness in there and then a semi bitter finish. Licorice lingers. Mild alcohol burn. Overall good RIS, lots of licorice and choco flavor.
Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jschott75 from Illinois

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Jun 08, 2015
Malevolence from Spiteful Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 77 ratings