Iron Rat Imperial Stout - Tampa Bay Brewing Co.

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-04-2013 03:08:14 | More by WoodBrew

SDean82

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-28-2013 21:27:52 | More by SDean82

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-11-2013 02:04:48 | More by Arsenal0328

Schwantz

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-07-2013 19:43:19 | More by Schwantz

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

02-22-2013 04:55:57 | More by whatsgoody

tfsimpkins

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10%

11-19-2012 17:21:10 | More by tfsimpkins

HairyHood

Alabama

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

10-23-2012 22:12:31 | More by HairyHood

ScottWaltz

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

09-16-2012 13:45:34 | More by ScottWaltz

MikalMick

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

07-07-2012 04:30:47 | More by MikalMick

mctizzz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-10-2012 18:44:13 | More by mctizzz

sendsilk

Florida

5/5  rDev +22.2%

12-14-2011 23:46:13 | More by sendsilk

doucmehu

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.2%

11-26-2011 19:19:12 | More by doucmehu

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured on-tap from a cask at the Tampa Bay Brewing Co brewery in Ybor City. The beer is jet black, with a dense, chunky, milk chocolate colored head. The nose is like a dark chocolate milkshake, with slight vanilla notes, also. Very creamy and smooth bodied, with heavy vanilla flavors, cocoa nib highlights, and slight boozey tones. Excellent balance amongst some heavy flavors. Aftertaste is very bittersweet chocolate, and slight toasting. The finish is dry and mouth puckering with coffee and dark chocolate characteristics. Great winter warmer.

Serving type: cask

06-11-2011 03:21:06 | More by GarthDanielson

blivingston1985

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

8.2% ABV. Pours a very dark brown. Almost opaque. Nice big tan head on top. Served plenty chilled. Good creamy lacing sticks to glass the whole way down.

It's hard to pick out much of a nose here in the resturaunt, I'm saturated in oyster smell, but it smells like dark malt and chocolate. Maybe a little coffee. Not much mouthfeel.

Good basic stout. Plenty drinkable. Nothing special, but it is tasty on this rainy afternoon.

Serving type: on-tap

08-13-2010 23:07:03 | More by blivingston1985

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Very dark brown with auburn highlights. Faint lacing. Above-average carbonation. In a word, roasty and chocolate. Coffee not overwhelming. Fine to drink though basic for the style, as most of their lineup is. ABV of 7.8%
Enjoyed on-tap at the brewpub.

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2009 04:42:43 | More by northyorksammy

tpd975

Florida

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a nice dark brown with a huge 3 finger head. The retention was wonderful and lacing was nice as well.

S: Nice cocoa aromas with hints of dark fruit. A splash of coffee makes an appearence as does just a dash of hops.

T: Nice solid brew. Somewhat thick with a nice blast of chocolate. Dark fruits make their prescense in the middle with a bit of sweet malt in the finish.

M: Full bodied brew with ample carbonation.

D: Very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2008 17:55:12 | More by tpd975

MillRat

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

An opaque black brew with a dark brown head that leaves plenty of lace behind. Aroma of rich dark malt with chocolate-covered cherries and apricots. Thick roasted barley and hop bitterness balanced well by the narly syrupy malt sweetness and fruit flavors. mouthfeel bordering on chewy. A fine warming brew on a coolish winter evening in Tampa.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2008 22:58:08 | More by MillRat

argock

Virginia

3.35/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served on-tap in a clear pint glass

A: Dark brown brew with thin tan head betraying the higher-than-average alcohol content. Minimal if any lace.

S: Thick chocolate and dark fruit aromas with minimal hops contribution.

T: Thick, sweet, and slightly syrupy with more spiced character than I expected from the nose. The dark fruits like plum and currant are more noticeable and cut with a less sweet/more bitter chocolate flavor.

M: Syrupy mouthfeel is a little off-putting. Pretty smooth otherwise. Alcohol presence is medium-to-high.

D: Not bad but a little too sweet and syrupy with less bitterness than I look for in the style.

Serving type: on-tap

01-31-2008 06:06:09 | More by argock

Jredner

Florida

4.38/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A lot of chocolate in the aroma and almost has a gooey, not quite all the way baked, brownies smell. Some bitter notes in there as well. Deep black with a tight mocha head that stays for the whole beer. More chocolate malt in the fore with just the right alcohol coming over the top. Some mild nutty notes. Finish is creamy and bitter. Definitely a lower key Imperial abv wise, but the flavor is very good, almost delicate, though still quite thick in body.

Serving type: on-tap

01-27-2006 16:03:19 | More by Jredner

SetarconeX

Florida

4.72/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Apparently a stronger version of the brewpub's normal Iron Rat Stout (which the brewpub uses in ice cream floats. Give it a try). I'm a big fan of imperial stouts, and this is probably my favorite of the style.

Thick and hearty, with a high AVB (only the Moosekiller had higher on the menu that day). What's really unique about this one though, is it's a bit sweeter than you might expect from a stout. Very nice touch, though something that many others may not like.

The pub puts the normal Iron Rat on t-shirts for a reason. Give the souped up one a try.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2005 19:28:20 | More by SetarconeX