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Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 736   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.6   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask & Bottled.
It was only a matter of time before the original BrewDog got his paws in on the action. This egotistical young lab has decided to make a beer which best reflects himself.
This is the beer equivalent of the big, cute chocolate monster.
Soft, smooth, dark, chocolately and very strong. This gentle giant will never bite but would much rather give you a big lick on the face.

NOTE: This beer and Old World Russian Imperial Stout ARE definitely the same beer. Direct, verbatim quote from James Watt follows.
""This is Rip Tide in a 660ml that we made exclusively for Total Wine and More (a US chain). By offering them something unique we were able to ensure they listed Punk and Hardcore


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Blaketj80 (78) - Oklahoma, USA - APR 19, 2009
Pours very dark with little light at the seams of the glass. Smells of malt syrup and slightly roasty. Tastes like malt syrup with average body and roasty bitterness. OK, but nothing to write home about.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ejay (67) - SWEDEN - SEP 7, 2011
Bottle. Aroma of roasted malt, soy, coffee and a hint of citrus. Black color with red tone, brown head. Intense flavor of roasted malt, bitter chocolate, soy. Long-lasting bitter aftertaste that almost turns a bit sour. Medium-full bodied w low carbonation, oily to creamy texture. Nice stout, would definitely drink again.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
welho (64) - FINLAND - MAR 12, 2010
Bottle. Poured very dark very little white head that vanished quickly. Really full taste but little watery with some rich roast flavor.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ddfrazee (62) - Flat Rock, Michigan, USA - NOV 15, 2011
Chocolaty Imperial Greatness. Malty "Opulent whirl of hops". Beautiful color. I wish I had the Yankee Candle Company version of this shit.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dr_Butty (62) - SCOTLAND - JAN 15, 2012
Pours thick and black, very little head. Aromas of dark roasted malt, huge chocolate and coffee flavours and quite sweet. One of Brew Dog’s best.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rabidbarfly (62) - London, Surrey, ENGLAND - DEC 20, 2009
Aroma is Chocolate and Caramel. Appearance is jet black with a large creamy head. Taste is alcohol, chocolate, roasted malt and the malt hangs arounbd the palate. This is one of my favourite Stouts, pity BD seems to want to discontinue it. Not interesting enough gents?

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Grwido (57) - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CANADA - JAN 29, 2011
Pours dark red/brown with a generous dark head. Smells like roasted malts. Taste is sweet and flavourful. Enjoyed this beer very much.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
AndreaDel (56) - Rome, ITALY - NOV 20, 2010
Bottle. Brown color light brown head, persistent. Aroma is a rich and intense roasted malt, some chocolate and nuts. This beer is gently carbonated and full body. The taste is a smooth roasted malt and chocolate and some kind of smokey roasted nuts, some bitter also. Very drinkable.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
peermac (56) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 7, 2011
En deilig øl! Mørk og flott, med deilige smaker av kaffe og en smule sjokolade... Flott ettersmak i munnen.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Huib (55) - Pijnacker, NETHERLANDS - OCT 1, 2010
Starts off with roasted barley, raisins, solid stout, subtile bitterness, finish like you drank a good espresso. perfect


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