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Red Star Derailed Imperial Stout 2.93 4

Red Star Derailed Imperial Stout


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43.2/5.02.93/5.08.8%0Snifter
Commercial Description:
Deep dark color with a high alcohol content, an extremely rich toasted caramel flavor and aroma, balanced with just the right amount of hops. This is the biggest all malt beer we have ever made. It is quite literally two beers per serving. As always please enjoy responsibly.
 FROTHINGSLOSH (2134), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20

Jun 20, 2007  
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured pitch black with a large dark brown head that lingered. The aroma was fairly strong roasty malts, coffee and floral hops. The flavor was dry, very roasty and had elements of bitter coffee, toffee and floral hops. There was a long bitter roasty finish. The beer had a fairly thick mouthfeel.

 dolemike1 (1164), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 17, 2010  
Black with a light tan head and some lacing, nose of dark roasted malts, bitter coffee flavor, nice smooth finish. Pretty good.


 kp (8700), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/24/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

black, fine brown head, lots of patterened lace, faint dry roasted malt aroma, big thick body, rich dark chocolate and roasted malt aroma, just enough sweetness to balance the dark malts, nice long bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 cheapdark (2144), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/53/101/56/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Of all the beers I’ve tasted at Red Star, this is definitely the most offensive. IMHO Red Star is usually known for their gentle and impressive lager variations. IF you like imp stout you otta get a growler of this stuff. I’m not an imp stout lover so ignore my numbers and just read the text if you are a liker of that style. Imperial stout aroma and appearance. Barely any head but lots of cool looking lacing. Very little if any carbonation greets the palate. Oppressive bitterness on the initial slug that is so common with many imp stouts. Bitter back of throat impression like somebody made me eat a piece of meat that was cooked way to long and charred on the grill. Oh yes, imp stout style to the max. Such a contrast to the rest of the beers I’ve had at Red Star! Overall, imp stouts are just a little too much for my girlie taste buds. Not quite as good as Old Heathen but I liked Old Heathen because it is a bit milder than most imp stouts.



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