Big Sky Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout

Brewed by Big Sky Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Missoula, Montana USA

Serve in Snifter

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Bottle 75cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #18. ]

Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, dark licorice, alcohol - bourbon, light vanila. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice, dark malt, roasted, alcohol, dry. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20100821]

Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, alcohol, and soy sauce. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, alcohol, vanilla, and roasted malt, leading to a dry roasted finish. The alcohol is felt on the tongue.

Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of SecretSanta. Pours black with a vague tint of red and a creamy and lacing beige head. Sweet Bourbon, vanilla and licorice allsorts in the nose. Medium body, low in carbonation, hard roasted malts, but sweet. Loads of vanilla and licorice allsorts. Some alcohol heat. Very sweet, very pleasant. 210810

Bottle, blind #18. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is caramelish and vanilla. Sweet caramelish and vanilla flavoured. Roasted malty and caramelish. Subdued bitterness and distinct alcohol. Wooden and caramelish. Ends sweet and malty.

Bottled@omhper. Pitch black colour, small head. Aroma is liquorice, vanilla, alcohol and some wooden notes as well. Flavour is liquorice, some vanilla, burnt sugar, wood and mild chocolate as well. Burning alcohol in the finish. Lovely balanced flavour.

Bottled (10%), thanks tytoanderso! Very black, rich beige head. Huge vanilla and bourbon aroma. Sweet and soft, full bodied with lots of bourbon and sugar. Pleasant and soft in it’s transitions from vanilla to chocolate and coffee/tar to peppery alcohol. Huge on bourbon. An intense, very good attention grabbing stout.

Bottle #18 at Papsøs blindtasting. Clear dark brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of bourbon and caramel with notes of dark chocolate. Sweet and roasted flavour of bourbon, caramel and chocolate with notes of alcohol. Sweet and warming alcoholic finish.

Name: Ivan the Terrible
Date: March 28, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: black, wispy tan head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet dark chocolate aroma, touch of dark caramel sweetness, sweet bourbon and vanilla
Body: rich creamy body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of roasted, rich bourbon, lots of sweet dark caramel and vanilla enrichens the chocolate, balancing earthyness
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4

(750ml bottle) Pours a black body with a small tan head. Aroma of vanilla, toasted marshmallow, dates, and chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt, vanilla, light bourbon, and some oak.

(PPSG09, 750ml bottle, thanks beerbill) Large creamy tan head atop brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, Bourbon, smoke/roast, coffee, some raisin, alcohol. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, vinous, Bourbon, some chocolate, smoke. Medium-full body, smooth.