Arcadia Imperial Stout - Arcadia Brewing Company

CharlesRiver

Connecticut

4.22/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First off, I have to thank trbeer for trading for this excellent beer. I hope that he enjoys the brews that I sent as much as I am enjoying the ones that he sent.

Black as night in color with a small head that doesn't last. The smell is sweet, coffee and alcohol. The taste is coffee in the beginning then turns very sweet in the end. Nice warming feeling in the end as it goes down. After a long day this is exactly what I need.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2003 17:10:20 | More by CharlesRiver

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

05-17-2013 01:04:46 | More by GinsuDave

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-11-2013 16:43:30 | More by skaboom420

ShawneeIrish

Indiana

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-21-2013 02:08:21 | More by ShawneeIrish

Punqbert

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-17-2013 01:44:53 | More by Punqbert

mrebeka

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

04-13-2013 19:28:40 | More by mrebeka

mdfb79

New York

3.78/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Picked this up about three weeks ago at The Beer Shoppe in Ardmore, PA for about $3.99. 12 oz. bottle poured into my Cigar City snifter.

a - Pours a very dark brown, almost black color, with two inches of dark tan head that leaves quickly and light carbonation evident. Looks pretty nice.

s - Smells of roasted malts, dark chocolate, some cream, burnt malts, and some light dark fruits. Nose isn't too complex, but it is nice with a lot of roasted and chocolate malts to it.

t - Tastes of roasted malts, dark fruits, dark and bitter chocolate, light bitter coffe, light cream, and burnt malts. More dark fruits here and a little more bitterness than I was expecting. I think I like it slightly better than the nose.

m - Thick, full bodied stout with low to moderate carbonation. Thick and chewy, not a lot of alcohol heat, pretty nice mouthfeel.

o - Overall a very nice RIS. Nice looking and a very nice mouthfeel to it. The nose is pretty one dimensional, though it is still nice. The taste is better, with some dark fruits to it; it also gets better as it warms up. Liked the BBA version a little better, though this is definitely nice.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:34:05 | More by mdfb79

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.59/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Really black color, almost 3/4" of brown head on it. Looks professional. Lacing is kind of hodgepodge, a spot here, a spot there, lacks uniformity or coherence. Dark roasted malt aroma, we're two for two in terms of this beer being what it should be with no frills or surprises.

Taste is a little less RIS and a little more double stout, which is a good thing. Less dark fruit, less bitterness, more roastiness, more thickness, more viscosity. Pleasant, not challenging, while being plenty sturdy and demanding respect, you aren't going to pound this one, but its not a super hot sipper either.

Usual notes of coffee and chocolate malt, neither one being massive, throw a little bit of toffee flavors underneath it all. Mouthfeel is chewy without getting too thick and syrup like. Really is like almost every Arcadia brew I've ever had: Better than average, a solid 'good' but doesn't do anything 'great'. More oily than hoppy, more sweet than bitter. Thankfully smoother than most RIS beers. Would drink again.

Thanks to jh1982 for bringing this to a tailgate a year or so ago.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 15:52:02 | More by Beerandraiderfan

jereb33

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-05-2013 15:13:11 | More by jereb33

robwestcott

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

04-05-2013 02:01:56 | More by robwestcott

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

04-03-2013 21:41:41 | More by MADPolo

amishbooze

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

04-02-2013 09:00:52 | More by amishbooze

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

03-17-2013 05:15:30 | More by Texasfan549

akronzipfan

Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured into an imperial pint glass, the resulting 2-fingerd head was frothy but short lived. Nose is a bit like cough syrup and the first flavor notes are cocoa and smoke. Mouthfeel is decent. There's a bit of an astringent aftertaste. Overall, this is a good, not great, Russian Imperial Stout.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 01:05:22 | More by akronzipfan

GRFounder

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

02-21-2013 18:18:31 | More by GRFounder

Rons35

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

02-19-2013 21:57:43 | More by Rons35

linnymtu

Michigan

4.39/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A very solid imperial stout. It has a normal deep brown/black color with thin tan head. You can smell malt and coffee. The taste was dominated by coffee but some chocolate and malt. This wasn't too malty like some imperials are. The carbonation was about average and felt just right. Overall a quality brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 14:07:42 | More by linnymtu

jsnoek

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

02-17-2013 03:49:34 | More by jsnoek

Brewster40

Michigan

3.09/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

2010 vintage served into a Horney Devil snifter

A - Dark, with a thin light brown layer of foam. Translucent at the edges.

S - Smell is sweet, molasses, dark chocolate, licorice(?)...

T - Not nearly as sweet as the smell. Still, molasses, bitter chocolate, some coffee. Aftertaste lingers and is bitter on the back and sides of the tongue.

M - Medium bodied. Not sure if I have a coating on the tongue or if the aftertaste is overwhelming the feel.

O - Frankly, not my favorite. The bitter aftertaste is distracting, not pleasant. I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, it is just not working for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 20:24:35 | More by Brewster40

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-31-2013 21:50:11 | More by RedneckBeerz

EL48823

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-28-2013 20:52:40 | More by EL48823

gtermi

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-27-2013 06:45:33 | More by gtermi

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-17-2013 06:04:34 | More by Kelp

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-17-2013 05:55:14 | More by spycow

Lynn1451

Colorado

3/5  rDev -21.9%

01-16-2013 20:01:06 | More by Lynn1451