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Hales Pikop Andropovs Rushin Imperial Stout

Hales Pikop Andropovs Rushin Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
76
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Brewed by Hales Ales
Style: Imperial Stout

Seattle, Washington USA

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1553.35/5.03.32/5.07.5%11.7Snifter
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 AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 9, 2008  
66 cl. bottle pours a pitch black fluid with a brown head. Smells of plums, raisons, and roasted grains. Full bodied with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Has a roasted grain taste meshing perfectly with a raison date sweetness. The strong coffee flavored finish lingers long on the throat. A very well balanced, highly drinkable stout.


 alexanderj (2212), Chino Hills, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/511/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Bottle; pours a syrupy looking jet black with a quickly diminishing brown head. Aroma was pretty good; heavy on the vanilla with chocolate, roasted malt and dark fruit. Flavor was sour and thin. Some vanilla and roasted malt notes. Palate was on the thin side. Surprised that this is only 7.5 percent, but I may be mistaking the offputting flavor for alcohol. I don’t want to be too harsh, but this one is severely lacking in qualities that you would expact from even an average version of the style. One positive aspect was that it got slightly better once the weird sourness went away.


 tronraner (1905), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/512/20
Dec 13, 2007  
Bomber. Pours a viscous-looking deep black with quick tan head. The aroma is rich with prune, molasses, and vanilla, maybe a hint of sherry. As I take my first sip I’m immediately surprised at how thin it is. It is quite misleading visually. The flavor is a little bit tart with some nutty and wheaty tones. Some berry and vanilla notes bounce around, until a kind of watered-down coffee finish. A slight hint of hops sneaks into the aftertaste. A little bit disappointing.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/56/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Pikop Andropov’s Rushin’ Imperial Stout
Date: 11/04/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Bend Brewing

black, whispy tan head, sweet roasted malt aroma with an essence of vanilla and licorish, thin body, lots of bitter roasted malt flavor, touch of tartness, touch of sweetness,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 3/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: 4


 jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2007  
Bottle: Black pour with a small brown head that is very short lived. No lacing. Nose is light roast with a bit of coffee and chocolate. Tastes is light cocoa, bittersweet, and mostly roasted malt. Finishes a bit dry and chalky with a little more cocoa. Fairly pedestrian.


 Firemoose15 (540), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 11, 2007  
Bottle. I’ve had this cellared for quite sometime and it was an average run of the mill stout. Aroma was mostly roasted dark malts, maybe a touch of chocolate. Poured a dark black coffeeish. Flavor just the same as the nose. Palate was okay nothing spectacular. Overall, it wasn’t bad.


 JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/102/58/20
Mar 17, 2007  
Guess what, Mr. Andropov? You’re about to be my lowest rating ever! Isn’t that super? 22oz bomber from Liquid Solutions. When I think imperial stout, I generally think of a full body, roasted malts, rich and bitter hops, chocolate notes, etc. This one? Sour fruits, soy sauce, and coffee that’s been burning all day. Pure ass.


 goldtwins (4078), Nesconset, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Feb 5, 2007  
Poured black with a brown rim and small brown head. The aroma started with roasted malt and then turn to a mix of sweet and tart with nots of soy. Roasty and tart flavor. This bottle seems on the aged side. (I had it in Novemeber ’06). Coffee and tart soy notes.



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