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Sprecher Russian Imperial Stout

Percentile
88
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2643.52/5.03.5/5.0Winter7.9%27Snifter
Commercial Description:
WINTER - This tremendously rich and thick stout uses a profusion of burnt and caramel malts. A massive mouthful of dark roasted malt and coffee flavors finishes with hints of licorice, fig and currant.<br /> 8.5 % pre 2008 Currently brewed at 7.9%
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 blipp (1641), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/513/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Bottle. Pours near black with a fizzy brown head. Raosted malt and coffee bean aroma. Medium body. Flavor has roasted and smoked malt with a woody note. Good, but not great.


 esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Brown, almost black with a quickly diminishing tan head. Aroma of peat, molasses, licorice, roasted malts and caramel. Taste of caramel, molasses with a little chocolate and roasted malt character as well. Body is a little over carbonated. It’s okay, not sure I’d have it again though.


 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Bottle. Soy sauce nose wth sweet roasty notes, dark red to black body, small tan head. Soy sauce, sweet, not good.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
May 28, 2008  
Bottle. Been wanting to try this for some time now. Black withsmall fizzy milk chocolate head. Aroma was of light coffee, chocolate, dark fruit, maple, and light vanilla. The taste was the same with smooth taste and nice sweetness.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 25, 2008    Updated: Mar 29, 2009

Name: Imperial Stout
Date: May 24, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: black, fine tan head, sudsy streaks of lace
Aroma: dry roasted aroma with a sweet milky chocolate character and a hint of licorice
Flavor: rich roasted and dark chocolate flavor, touch of dark caramel sweetness brings out a milky quality in the chocolate, light balancing bitterness

Name: Imperial Stout
Date: March 21, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Aroma: dry chocolate and roasted aroma
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor coming through stronger, sweetness brings out the richness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/514/20
May 13, 2008  
Bottle. Had to save it for the artwork. Pours black with creamy thick tan head that disipates into the beer. Flavor is chocolate, malt, coffee, and licourish. Alcohol is well masked.


 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
May 10, 2008  
Circa 2007 bottle. Pours a very very dark black with a looser tan head. Flatter nose, a bit of acidity. Some sweetness. A bit of roast with small chocolate. Low viscosity. Small carbonation. Oddly smoky. Sweeter alcoholic roast. Small chocolate. Creamier. Lingering smokey chocolate. Interesting. I must say there’s more than a passing resemblance to bacon.


 Sammy (3979), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Apr 30, 2008    Updated: Apr 26, 2009
Dark brown with reddish tint. Was quite good at room temperature. Thanks Radek. Chocolate and malt offset and controlled the bitterness. Abve average mouthfeel. Drinkable. Had the "reserve edition" second time and most drinkable.



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