Stone Imperial Russian Stout

Bottle. 25.4 oz. Pours deep brown, nearly black, with a thick beige Aroma of toffe, chocolate, ginger, pepper, and hints of espresso. Full, creamy body with a smooth, rich finish. Outstainding stout from Stone.

pours like motor oil with no head to speak of. The blackest of black. very light but sweet aroma with alcohol and chocolate. body is heavy on the bitter chocolate with a long lasting finish. A strong and serious beer that will hopefully keep me warm for many winters to come.

22 oz bottle picked up at south Corvallis beer mart for 6.99. A big murky beer with a medium brown head. Lots and lots of coffee and chocolate in the aroma, just very roasty as a whole. These aromas, of course, show through in the flavor as well, accompanied by a deep plum-like fruitiness and some hops at the back end. Smooth. Definitely a well-crafted brew.

Draft @ Monster B’s. Black body with brown head. Nice lacing. Love the balanced palate that tingles as it goes down. Little worriers of russian stout trickles down the throat. Warming, excellent winter brew.

Bomber. Totally black with brown head thick. coffee and chocolate and roasted notes. Flavor is wood and hops followed by warming alcohol and chocolate with a light lasting wet bitterness. leaves tongue fealing odd. I must mention that it is a cold October day in Boulder perfect time for the stout over baseball.

I most recently drank the Spring ’07 release, and was happy to see how well it aged. Minimal head. Full body. Their is a nice amount of alcohal. Just enough to warm you up but not so much as to be unpleasant.

Pours a dark brown with a thin head. The most notable aspect of this beer is the nice full, syrupy body with a creamy finish. Good malty beer.

Spring "06 Release pours black with a tan head. Aroma is malt, dark fruit, and a bit of hop. Flavor is ripe dark fruit, light coffee, and a lot of sweetness. Wish I had more of this vintage.