Stone Imperial Russian Stout 4.21 1832

Stone Imperial Russian Stout

	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
1832	4.22/5.0	4.21/5.0	Spring	10.8%	98	Snifter

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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Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 25, 2006

Pours an oily black color with a tan head at the start that goes away fairly quickly after a few moments of clinging to the side of the glass. Strong roasted coffee aroma. Extremely heavy mouthfeel and a strong coffee flavor with a molasses finish. While this is definitely a remarkable beer, it is perhaps a little overrated.

AgentSteve (1379), SF Bay Area, California, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 19, 2007 Updated: Sep 10, 2009

This is a great Imperial Stout. Coffee , but more chocolate pronounced. Very smooth, especially for the alcohol %. Smooth lingering malt finish.

JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Mar 28, 2004 Updated: Sep 27, 2005

2003 bottling. No real head, but it keeps a nice light brown fizziness at the top. Very dark brown/black body. Nice full aroma, milk chocolate, some coffee, and burnt apple. Creamy light chocolate, coffee, anise, peach(?) flavor. Hop hints and has a decently creamy feel to the palate. I really liked it, but I agree with DavidP that it could be more complex.

pantanap (1375), Chicago, Illinois, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

May 26, 2007

bomber....spring 2007....appearance: you know, i’m getting tired of describing stouts. this one poured like others with a thick and oily feel to it. tannish head was very minimal but it still looked very enticing.....aroma: sweet, milk chocolate without any hints of bitterness....taste: sweet, chocately, and incredibly smooth. a slight bitter roastiness also comes into play.....awesome imperial stout.

LaChad (1375), San Francisco, California, USA

4.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.8	10/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Jun 25, 2002

Update: No change to ratings, but I tried a bottle out of the stash. Ridiculous!! It’s so freakin’ good. I can taste the alcohol quite clearly this time around, but it doesn’t degrade the taste in the slightest, it only enhances it. Genius!! Original rating: My new fave. Tan head, utterly opaque black color. Complex smell: Alcohol, sweetness, a tad bit of fruitiness? The alcohol didn’t come out in the taste for me at all, very smooth for the alcohol content. The balance of roasted coffee and sweetness is absolutely perfect in all ways. This is the closest to perfection I have ever tasted. I just got home from San Diego with nine bottles and my only regret is that I didn’t bring more!

igneous1 (1374), Davenport, Iowa, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 29, 2004

100% opaque, black, head is light brown, somewhat lasting. aroma is heavy on alcohol and chocolate, raisins too, roastiness is rather mild. flavor has a lactose quality, dark fruits, chocolatiness and roastiness. this beer is delicious, but way too young. must rate on potential.

RSRIZZO (1369), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	8/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Nov 30, 2007

Had this beer on 12/24/2004. Aroma is a rich, sweet roasted scent. Color, dead on black with a brown head that is a bit thin. Carbonation seems a little light. Taste is deep and rich. Starting with very full body it seems to go down with a bite, but yet comes off smooth and almost creamy feeling. The finish comes on out of this with an overly sweet somewhat burnt taste biting at you that is backed by a crisp bitterness and back tones of roasted malt and flavors I can not begin to describe. Although its a full and complex stout with great character, it seems way to sweet to hit what an Imperial should be. Also it doesn’t hit what they describe it to be on the bottle. Although it’s a nice beer to drink it is a bit of a disappointment from Stone.

ilovedarkbeer (1369), Dallas, Texas, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Mar 25, 2008

Bottle courtesy of BMan113VR. Pours a dark black color with a small to medium sized tan head that has somewhat of a red tinge to it. Bottled recently for the 2008 season. I think that this beer could use some age. Nose is very green and of fresh hops, roasted malt, and coffee, and some earth. Mouthfeel is very nice, and is feels soft and velvety, almost like syrup. Taste is sweet and roasted and has a nice hoppy bitter bite in the finish, with a warming smoky taste. Good but I feel as though the nose and taste were both lacking.

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