 argo0 (6227), Washington DC, USA
Jan 24, 2005 (No. 1) Creamy tan head atop red-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, tobacco. Taste is medium sweet, chocolate, raisin, some earthy. FInishes coffee/raisin. Medium-full body. Nice beer, but undistinguished for the style.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Name: Alexander’s Russian Imperial Stout
Date: 11/07/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival
black, tan head, roasted malt aroma, rich roasted flavor, low apparent alcohol,
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Name: Alexander’s Russian Imperial Stout
Date: 07/06/2006
Mode: growler
Source: tasting
creamy body, rich roasted malt flavor, light bitterness
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Name: Alexander’s Russian Imperial Stout
Date: 08/03/2006
Mode: growler
Source: aa
frothy brown head, lots of lace, light coffee character,
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Name: Alexander’s Russian Imperial Stout
Date: 07/22/2007
Mode: cask
Source: brewpub smokehouse
black, wispy tan head,
creamy body,
rich roasted flavor is quite mild and subdued on cask, lots of dark chocolate showing up,
way too easy drinking on cask
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4
CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Feb 2, 2007 Sampled from a growler shared by goldtwins on 7/2/06: Pours a nearly opaque dark brown with an airy, nicely-lacing dark tan head. Nice, mild caramel and dark fruity aroma has a light earthy hoppiness, but is overall pretty subdued. Body starts lightly sweet and caramely with some milk chocolate and toasted malt thinning considerably toward a blander earthy bittersweet finish. This one needs some more malt for body.
hopdog (4645), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 16, 2007 Growler acquired in trade with mcallister (thanks!). Poured a dark brown color with an averaged to larger sized tan head. Aromas of roast, light chocolate, some smoke, vanila, and coffee. Tastes follow suit. Bitter coffee finish. Body on the thin side. Lacing left on the glass. I actually found this to be on the weaker side for an Imperial Stout and would have pegged this one as a Stout.
hopscotch (4577), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Apr 26, 2007 Growler... This beer rocks!... Pours very dark, sits black with a mid-sized, creamy, tan head. Decent retention. Smoky, chocolaty, coffee nose. The flavor is nicely hopped, balanced and very drinkable with offerings of dark, bittersweet chocolate, tons of roastiness and light acidity. Full-bodied and ultra-creamy with lively carbonation. Finishes chocolaty, acrid, then dry. Dangerously drinkable. Kudos to the ever generous boboski for supplying the growler!
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