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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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 Ungstrup (15111), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is slightly oxidized combined with notes of over ripe fruits and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate, malt, and bread, but also with a slight touch of oxidation combined with a light hop bite.


 Papsoe (14883), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 7, 2007  
(Bottle 47 cl) Courtesy of Degarth. Pours black and opaque with a handsome, creamy, light brown head. Intens and somewhat vinous aroma with hard roasted malts. Quite full-bodied, notes of hard roasted but also sweet malts and a hint of prunes. Again very delicate vinous notes, some sweet licorice and a lightly burned edge with some malt astringency. Not a huge Imperial Stout, but quite nice and pleasant. 041007


 yespr (12020), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 6, 2007  
16 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown, almost black with a lacing light brown head. Dried fruit and chocolate aroma. Chocolate and a bit of liqourice make it into the flavour. Ends bitter and chocolate smooth. Lacks some complexity to be really exiting.


 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


 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Dark brown and relatively flat-looking. Nutty, slightly chocolatey nose. Fudgey, nutty taste is slightly syrupy. Really thin. Please just call it some other kind of stout and it will be viewed more favourably.


 argo0 (6890), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/514/20
Jul 24, 2003  
Black body with small creamy brown head. Aroma is medium sweet, roasty coffee, cocoa, some vinous. Taste is medium sweet, roasty coffee, vinous, light cocoa, finishing very bitter coffee with a slight alcohol burn. Full body, though still a bit thin of what I expect from an Imperial Stout. Improves as it warms.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Bottle. A black beer with a big brown head. The aroma is of roasted malt, chocolate, light coffee, rye bread and alcohol, so is the taste. Medium body with a dry finish.


 faroeviking (6023), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 31, 2007  
Bottle. "Seasonal Imperial Stout". Pours a pitch black colour with a nice brown creamy head. Good roasty malty aroma with chocolate, dark fruits and alcohol. Good filling mouthfeel. The flavour has a great roasty maltiness with caramel, dark fruits, chocolate and coffee. Good roasty finish.



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