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Stone Imperial Russian Stout

Stone Imperial Russian Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
100
overall
Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout

Escondido, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17974.22/5.04.21/5.0Spring10.8%97.9Snifter
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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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obslop (2), Oceanside, California, USA
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4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Spring ’08 release enjoyed August ’09. Amazingly smooth, textured and lush. An absolute A+ worthy beer!


 thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/517/20
Aug 26, 2009  
nice nutty slightly smokey taste. mellow as hell for a 11% brew, go for it!


 MmmcKay (269), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Age really smooths this beer out a lot. I questioned its high rating when I first tried it upon its early spring release. A little time really rounds this into quite a great beer. The overwhelming starbuck coffee aromas and flavors mellow. It becomes quite lush. Great beer to cellar.


njmoons (52), New Jersey, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
Aug 26, 2009  
One of the best beers I have ever had. Wonderful balance of Sweetness and bitterness. A top 10 beer for me!


 pintocb (505), Darsville, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Cool. I’ve been down on stouts for a while, but I liked this one. Black as pitch. Dark brown head. Lots of lacing. Bitter coffee and pine trees in the nose followed by a chalky, smooth, chocolaty flavor. Rock on, Stone!


BeerBaby (62), , Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2009  
Dark beer with a tall, tan, creamy head. Palate was thick, oily, chocolate aroma, with a dry chocolate taste.


kwerikson (61), burlington, New Jersey, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Aug 23, 2009  
poured a thick foamy dark head that was nice and creamy. super dark and very viscouse with an assault on the senses. could taste dark chocolate and a tiny hint of the alcohol present. the aftertaste lingered for a little while wich was very pleasent. great brew and it also can be cellared for some time.


 Ober (1158), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Mine 1000 rating on Ratebeer. A very dark black colored beer, with an almost dark brown thick foamy brown head. A nice lace. The aroma of dark sweet chocolate with fruits. Roasted malts and coffee. The taste is full of flavors, like bitter chocolate with some fruits and dry coffee. The aftertaste is dry, coffee and chocolate with a little sweet.



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