Leinenkugels Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (Tenth & Blake Beer Co.)
Style: Imperial Stout
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Snifter

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Pours pitch black with a slight caramel/tan colored head. Beautiful aromas of coffee and chocolate dominate the nose. First sip is all coffee and bitter dark chocolate. Good body and drinkability.

Pleasantly surprised with this beer and how the dark fruits undertones comes out quite in a subtle manner. Mostly a raisin, or fig type of sweetness from this one, but it blends well with the roast and cocoa flavors that are predominant in this beer.

Leinenkugel’s Big Eddy Imperial Stout is excellent. Pours almost black with a dark tan head. Combination of malt, chocolate, coffee, with a slight hop taste. Thanks Bert!

Pours very dark, with a soft light brown head. There’s no overwhelming aroma, sweet malt with a little alcohol are evident. light chocolatey flavor with a hint of soy sauce. Full palate with lasting, and evolving flavor. Probably my favorite beer from the guys at Leine’s.

1. Look – A black color stout with a small brown head. 2. Sniff – This imperial stout has a somewhat chocolaty nose and with a licorice aroma as well. 3. Sip – This full bodied imperial stout has a warming mouth feel with a big chocolate flavor that has a dry bitter finish. 4. Another Look – This is an average looking imperial stout with a small short lasting head and no lacing. 5. Evaluate – Overall, this is a heavy beer to be enjoyed during the winter months. The alcohol is disguised well. This imperial stout is a bit sticky and thick indeed. I would only recommend this imperial stout to those who enjoy the style and work towards bigger beers –such as Big Eddy.

Possibly one of the most (if not the most) anticipated releases from a Wisconsin Brewery I remember. Served on tap at the Horse & Plow in Kohler. Poured into a snifter black as night that lies still at first then created a perfect deep brown head. Head diminishes leaving a great lace across the top. Aromas of Coffee, Chocolate and dark fruit with hints of Vanilla and a slight wisp of alcohol. Thick slightly sticky mouth feel but both are kept in check. Not over the top like a lot of RIS seem to be. The same can be said for the flavor. I was surprised how suppressed the alcohol presence is. Bitter coffee is prominent with a perfect amount of malt and hops. So easy to drink it’s scary! Fantastic job Leinenkugel Brewing Company- Listen to the beer geeks, not your accountants. Keep rolling out the Big Eddy releases!!!

On tap at Ridgewood Raleigh. Powerful coffee flavor. One of the darkest beers I've seen. Good taste. Would gladly order again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

tulip. dark body with dark tan long lasting creamy head. It smells very rusty up front, bitter chocolate, some coffee, but mostly like a rusted metal. It leans more over the bitter than the sweet but there is some notes of light sweetness up front and finishes withe a heavier bitter chocolate taste. Moderate body.

2012 batch. Big Dark head. Smell reminds me of christmas: figs and smoked ham. Moderately sweet for the style. Little carb. Tastes roasty smoky and grainy. Slight lactic tang. Delicate and very well balanced for an russian imperial stout.

Thick, tan head and dark body. Starts with coffee but stays a bit bitter with a roasted aftertaste. Could use a bit more sweet balance.