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Parallel 49 Barrel Aged Series Russian Imperial Stout

Score
9032
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Vancouver, Canada
Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 20   MEAN: 3.67/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 46   EST. CALORIES: 327   ABV: 10.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In the 18th century, this bold, strong stout was brewed in London for the long and treacherous trip to the Imperial courts of Russia. In keeping with this stoic tradition, this whiskey-barrel aged imperial stout is warm, full bodied and fit for a Czar. Ingredients: Roasted Barley, Pale, Chocolate, Munich & Crystal Malts, Magnum & Fuggles Hops, Yeast.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (12756) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 10, 2013
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty sweetish chocolate and whiskey aroma with hints of caramel. Roasted malty sweetish chocolate vanilla flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
JHunter (629) - British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 1, 2013
Pours a dark brownish colour with medium size head. Strong roast malt aroma with some vanilla barrel notes. flavour is chocolate roasted malts light oak vanilla slight whiskey and some licorice.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Steasy66 (542) - Minnesota, USA - APR 23, 2013
Bottle pour, thanks Brad. Mild malty and roasty aroma. Really tasty and smooth, roast, a bit of bourbon, chocolate. Black with tan head. Really drinkable, not overwhelmingly flavorful, but tasty and smooth.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
weston3220 (2) - British Columbia, CANADA - APR 9, 2013 does not count
High carbonation (bottled for couple months) it is a tough boozy , oak isn’t over done so that is good needs refinement this is first vintage

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
chrisv10 (7860) - DENMARK - MAR 28, 2013
Bottle @ Papsoe tasting. Very dark brown with tiny beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and coconut? Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, little coconut?, hop, little liquorice and a little bitter.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
pentaz (470) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 25, 2013
Botte @ Papsø. Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, hops, wood, vanilla, sweat and coconut. Taste is near heavy sweet and bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is medium+. Finish is roasted and warming.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - MAR 22, 2013

Bottle 650ml.

[ Courtesy of fiulijn ]. Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, moderate roasted. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, chocolate, malty, light to moderate roasted, alcohol is very well hidden. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130315]

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Crit (3075) - New Westminster, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 19, 2013
Gotta disagree with all of you on this Black,small tan head.Woody roasty nose.Sweet woody roast palate,licorice tones. Medium alcohol heat. Lacking in body appropriate to style

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (11081) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 19, 2013
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Black - offwhite head. High malty, sweetness, lots of whiskey, roasted, caramel, vanilla, coconut, fruity, nice burned malts, chocolate, light licorice, ok.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
joergen (17353) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 17, 2013
Bottle at Papsø. Pitch black coloured with a small beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of dark chocolate and coffee. Sweet and roasted flavour of dark chocolate and coffee. Roasted finish.


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