Stone Imperial Russian Stout

Pours a deep black looking very thick, with a small thin tan head Extremely great taste of coffee malt and chocolate The alcohol level is high without being overwhelming Would drink this one again and again.

2008 Vintage Pours a very nice black color, nice carbonation, nice little fizzy/creamy tan head, with some nice sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, with some nice roastiness, coffee/chocolate/toffee notes. The taste is malty, sweet, slight roasty, nice notes of chocolate/coffee/toffee. Medium body, the alcohol is hidden pretty well with this one. Very drinkable, a joy to drink again, highly recommended. 2007 Vintage A - Pours a black in color, some carbonation, nice creamy tan head, lots of lacing throughout the drink. S - Scents of sweet/roasted malts, and toffee/caramel, slight smoked scent. T - The taste is awesome of sweet/roasted malts, with nice undertones of toffee/caramel. Nice warm feeling going down. M - Medium body. D - Very Drinkable. Another awesome brew from Stone, they have not dissapppointed yet. 2006 Vintage A - Pours a black in color, some carbonation, nice creamy tan head, lots of lacing throughout the drink. S - Scents of sweet/roasted malts, and toffee/caramel, slight smoked scent. T - The taste of awesome of sweet/roasted malts, with nice undertones of toffee/caramel. Nice warm feeling going down. M - Medium body. D - Very Drinkable. Another awesome brew from Stone, they have not dissapppointed yet. 2005 Vintage A - Pours a black in color, some carbonation, nice creamy tan head, lots of lacing throughout the drink. S - Scents of sweet/roasted malts, and toffee/caramel, slight smoked scent. T - The taste of awesome of sweet/roasted malts, with nice undertones of toffee/caramel. Nice warm feeling going down. M - Medium body. D - Very Drinkable. Another awesome brew from Stone, they have not dissapppointed yet.

12oz bottle. Super dark pour with a chocolate head. Nice sweet malty aroma. Very flavorful, dark fruits, chocolate, very nice.

Good rich aroma of sweet roasted malt, liquorice, some coffee. Deep dark with a thick foamy dark tan head. Well balanced right out of the gate. Very smooth with some good flavor changes. Sweet up front that evolves into a more bitter duration with some saltiness. Flavor is not overwhelming though and very little noticable alcohol. Thick dark malty backbone - like rich chocolate cake, but not too sweet. Palate is solid but not syrupy. Dry enough on the palate to balance. Enjoyable duration. An excellent and easy to drink rich imperial stout.

12 oz bottle. Poured dark brown, almost black, with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, booze, fruit, chocolate. Taste is very roasty, coffee, alcohol, bitter, a and little fruity. Very nice and very agressive. Mouth is full and creamy. Finish is bitter and boozy. Overall, a very nice and agressive imperial stout.

Blind Tasting. Boozy dark chocolate aroma, same on tasting with hints of raisin. Dark black on pour with a dark brown head. Toasty mouth feel, with tons of bread in the flavor. (Pretty sure I was getting pretty hammered when I wrote this one...)

2008 release. Poured an inky black with a 2-finger dark tan head. Chocolatey aroma with a fruity note. Smooth, but thick palate. Flavor of coffee with a touch of alcohol lingering on the tongue. A strong, deep flavor. As it warmed, picked up a slight fruity note. Excellent.

I first need to state that I am a little biased as this is my home town stout and the one that really got me into stouts. Dark black pour with an immediate aroma of bitter dark malts. There is a hint of alcoholic heat to it but it is nothing close to unpleasant. The aroma is reinforced by the flavor. Dark bitter malts and chocolate with that warming alcohol hint. Great stout.