Grand River Russian Gun Imperial Stout

Brewed by Grand River Brewing
Style: Imperial Stout
Cambridge, Canada

Near black, thin tan head, very light lacing.
Aroma is sweet, some roast, chocolate, some liquorice.
Flavour is weird, dark chocolate, bitter, lots of malt.
Bitter mouth, med body, med carb.
Finishes long, chalky, malty, bitter.


It’s ok but there is something bothering me in the flavour.


500ml bottle obtained in a trade with TheJester, thanks Andy.

Opened on June 19, 2009.

Bottled on April 16, 2009.

Bottle: Poured a light black color stout with a large brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt notes with hints of dry raisins. Taste is a balanced mix between some roasted malt with vinous notes and a dry raisin finish. Body is too thin for style with good carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Not bad and interesting side of vinous/dry raisin notes but body is too thin for style.

Bottle thanks to Glouglouburp!
Sepia colored with a moderate cream head. Some light date, roasted malt, plum, and chocolate. Very sugary, chocolate flavor, light alcohol and green nut, lightly earthy. Chalky palate and way too thin.

Courtesy of kiefdog. Pours deep amber brown with tan head. The aroma has maple syrup soaked prunes and caramel as well as dates and cherries all mixing together with a thick layer of earthiness. The taste begins with chocolate, malts, roasty malts, a bit of burnt malts and then bleeding into some dark fruitiness like dark grapes and ripe plums. As the flavor progresses a reassuring and pleasing thicket of earthiness surfaces and gracefully takes the experience into the finish.

on tap at C’est what. dark brown some beige head. nose is weak licorice some bitter espresso and an off note.... flavor is sweet with odd licorice and bland coffee flavor. not a fav

courtesy of kiefdog. pours dark brown, beige head. Aroma was herbal and grassy, with hints of malts and roast. Flavor, roasted malts with light hint sof coffee with some residual dark fruits and caramel, finish is grainy and cereal.

Thanks kiefdog for the share. Pours dark cola brown with a white head. Nose is smoke, band-aid, campfire, roast, and some dark chocolate and light sweetness. Flavor is very similar with lots of smoke, a medium body and roastiness.

Bottle courtesy of ughsmash. Pours a dark cola brown to black with thinnish tan head. Aroma is sweet and smoky with notes of vanilla, oak, light bourbon, wood, smoke, chocolate, light roast, caramel. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of chocolate, roast, caramel, ripe dark fruit. Medium to full body with a malty finish.