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Stone Imperial Russian Stout

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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
18144.22/5.04.21/5.0Spring10.8%98.1Snifter
Commercial Description:
"There's no question that Stone Imperial Stout is revered among enthusiasts," states Stone CEO Greg Koch. "I know, because I'm one of 'em and I can hardly wait for it to come out each year!" Some may think that a late Spring release for a special brew of this sort is an odd time for it to come out onto the market. Koch justifies this with the rationalization "What better than a warm time of year to come out with a brew that tastes great as it warms up!" That's because "ice cold" is certainly not the appropriate way to serve the beer. Nearly without exception, the darker, richer and more alcoholic a brew is, the warmer the serving temperature should be. The Stone Imperial Stout label describes the brew as being "intensely aromatic (notes of anise, black currants, coffee, roastiness and alcohol) and heavy on the palate...expect this mysterious brew to pour like used motor oil and taste even heavier! Serve at 55 degrees."
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 BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Feb 1, 2009  
On draft at the Stone Brewery in Escondido. Incredible. This was the 2003 that was just recently tapped. Chocolate, hazelnut, toffee, hints of coffee... It was incredible but not over the top.


 Fin (3402), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Bottle from a box ordered from Beers of Europe, consumed 30-01-09 Pours oily black breaking away to reveal a little dark brown at edges, all topped off with a light beige head. Aroma is black treacle, vanilla, wood and roasted chesnuts, Loz gets paper. This is quite wonderful in the mouth, never harsh its really stunningly balanced. I get vanilla, coffee sweetened with carnation condensed milk, milk chocolate, ooh this is bloody gorgeous and to think I was getting a little fed up with Imperial Stouts, back onto Beers of Europe to order some more methinks. A8 A4 F9 P5 OV17


 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Bottle sample at a tasting. Black-colored with a brown head. Aroma of chocolatey malt, a bit of pralines, some dark fruits, alcohol and a bit of coffee. Sweet roasty flavor with rather burnt malt, some chocolate and coffee and a bitter roasty finish. Thick-bodied.


 maugus4ever (121), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 30, 2009  
Pours a thick dark black with a dark tan head. Served it at 55 degrees after reading the serving recommendation on the bottle. Complex aromas of chocolate, dark fruit, coffee, and alcohol. The flavor was roasty and much like the aroma. There was a nice hop spice that complimented the roastiness and the alcohol well. This is an intense beer that is definitely worth trying.


 LtDan (478), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 30, 2009  
From growler to proper glassware. Aromas of chocolate malt, roasted nuts (walnut,hazelnut) and smoked meat. Poured a beautiful dark brown with elegant chocolaty brown swirls and suds up at top. Flavors of dark chocolate, coffee, roasted nuts, dark fruit, and hop spice. Perfect viscosity. Not a syrupy goopy mess like some impys, just perfect with perfect carbonation that helps spread the flavors around. This was a 2008, and I have enjoyed it back to 2004, which only lost a touch of hop spice and had more chocolate and a silkier texture.


 zvikar (424), Tel-Aviv, Israel
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Totally black, dark head, deep aroma of chocolate nuts, vanilla and citrus, some alcohole can be sensed,very sweet and syrupy some coffee caramel fruits and delicate smoke, amazing finish of milk chocolate and fruits. WOW


 jujubeast6000 (776), Houston, Texas, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/520/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Reviewed 1/13/2009 (bottled Spring 2008): Pours a pitch black color body. Average brown head, good lacing and somewhat lasting. Strong bitter coffee aroma. Spices and alcohol. Musty. Very complex. Coffee, bitter chocolate taste. Slight black licorice taste. Malty roasted flavor, creamy mouthfeel. Almost oatmeal tasting. Very tasty. Dusty taste. Wow, this is a good beer, best I’ve had to date.


StoneFeiNd (3), California, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Jan 26, 2009  
Poured straight black with a 2 inch tan head that retained good lacing. Aroma is that of roasted malts, coffee, caramel, chocolate. A very nice taste to it with roasted coffee and dark chocolate. I can hardly taste the alcohol in it. The drinkability exceptional good after the first one you will be feeling it which is a good thing. I had the Ruination IPA right after this one and i was feeling quite good watching my football game. I felt bad for those around me drinking coors light the water beer.



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