Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout - Big Sky Brewing Company

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443 Ratings

rAvg: 4.32
pDev: 10.19%
Reviews: 238
Hads: 205

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Brewed by:
Big Sky Brewing Company

Montana, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (225), on-tap (13).

Notes:
2006 - 8.75% (draft only)
2007 - 8.75% (500ml flip top bottles ~ very limited)
2008 - 9.5% (750ml - capped - 1152 bottles)
2009 - 10% (750ml cork and cage)
2010 - 10% (750ml - cork and cage)
2011 - not brewed
2012 - 12.2% (750ml cork and cage)

65 IBU

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Reviews by FtownThrowDown:

FtownThrowDown

Ohio

4.22/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle very generously shared by Unclejedi. Always a pleasure!

Pours a very dark brown in color. This is as near to black as you can get. No light gets through, especially around the edges.
Smell is nice dark cocoa, some light coffee. The bourbon is very well integrated into the beer. Very balanced and complimentary, not too dominant.
This beer is pretty damn viscous as well. And that's the way I prefer them, so that's good. A touch of prickly carbonation to liven up the mouthfeel as well.
Pretty nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2010 18:37:05 | More by FtownThrowDown

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Jameswoody

Montana

5/5 rDev +15.7%

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Whiskeydeez

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4/5 rDev -7.4%

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gpawned

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4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

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Pete27lax

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4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-03-2013 09:35:54 | More by Pete27lax

jegross2

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4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

05-02-2013 04:26:31 | More by jegross2

baybum

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4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

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4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

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4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

04-20-2013 18:59:40 | More by OUJayhawk1799

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4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

04-12-2013 17:20:35 | More by Prospero

jplopez21

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4/5 rDev -7.4%

04-12-2013 01:33:19 | More by jplopez21

Pecan

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4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

04-08-2013 22:58:12 | More by Pecan

WolfsbaneBloom

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4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

04-08-2013 15:15:09 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

jpaulsen

California

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

04-07-2013 17:16:34 | More by jpaulsen

danoeltico

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

04-01-2013 15:10:44 | More by danoeltico

UNCCTDawg

North Carolina

4/5 rDev -7.4%

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gumballhead1

Illinois

4.41/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Bottle from 2012, bottle 1344 of 4200
Poured into a snifter, really smooth chocolate, rich oak, and plenty of bourbon boozy taste. I love this beer from big sky its hard to find bombers of stuff in Illinois. My first review so sorry if its unorganized. Overall a good bourbon imperial stout I would definitely recommend to others. I would say its comparable to our goose island bcs.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 01:27:47 | More by gumballhead1