Big Horn Nikolai Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Big Horn Brewing Company (Ram International)
Style: Imperial Stout
, USA

Serve in Snifter

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8th Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines. Pours opaque with an average, frothy, light brown head, lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (molasses, chocolate, coffee), average hops (perfume), average yeast (leather) with notes of wood. Full bodied, creamy texture, average carbonation, and a chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

On tap at the 2007 GABF: Pours an opaque black with a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma of sweet dark caramel and chocolate malts with some plums and doughy yeast. Starts fairly full and dark caramely malty sweet with a touch of dark chocolate toward the lingering bittersweet, slightly roasted finish. A pretty good imperial stout.

GABF 2007: Poured black with a tan head. Coffee aroma with some sweet roasted malt swimming underneath. The flavor was roasty with some tartness. coffee pokes out in the middle. Roasty but a short finish. The finish was sweet. Medium to full bodied.

Date: 10/12/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

black, frothy tan head, sweet dry dark chocolate and roasted malt aroma, rich chocolate and roasted flavor, touch of dark caramel sweetness, lasting bitterness from the roasted,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4