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Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout

Percentile
79
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3273.37/5.03.36/5.0Winter8.5%13.5Snifter
Commercial Description:
This deep dark delight harkens back to the days when such brews were shipped to the Imperial Court of Russia. With a firm roasty maltiness balanced against a generous helping of hops, Northwind has what it takes to stand up to the worst its namesake can dish out! Enjoy it by a roaring fire. Formerly called Iditarod Imperial Stout.
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 LilBeerDoctor (1493), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of rich roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt and sweet malt with alcohol in the finish. Pretty decent, but it doesn’t really excite me either. Just a chill imperial stout. 7/4/8/4/14 (3.7/5)


 Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/513/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a black with a coffee tan head. Nice roasty sweet molasses. Unrefined sugars with a very sweet lactose aroma. Creamy with some sour milk, and a dry roasty finish. Eh not so good.


IrishLad (2), Lyons, Illinois, USA
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4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/519/20
Mar 4, 2009  
This is a good one. It has a nice flavor and feel to it. Good for drinking in itself or to have with a meal. This one will keep you going back for more. It has a nice aroma and the taste that it leaves in your mouth is a good one. I get annoyed when a beer has a nasty after taste, but this one definitely has a good one. I would recommend this to anyone, new or experienced drinkers. I was new when I first had it and now I still drink it. Overall it is a nice dark beer that will leave you coming back for more. It does not fill you up like other dark beers can. So you will enjoy the taste and keep enjoying it because it will not fill you up.


 tedovertu (260), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/514/20
Mar 1, 2009  
A little too much dry hops. One dimensional with a lack of needed plum/dark fruits to balance this out. Roasted mild dark chocolate aroma. Average light brown head with excellent lacing. Does not have the complexity needed to make it an enjoyable staple in the line up.


 JB175 (1663), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/102/56/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Blackish color with a mild chocolate-roast aroma. Flavor is all out of whack with some light chocolate meeting badly roasted malts. Huh? Imperial Stout? I’m Dupage County born and raised and I normally love Two Brothers, but this is horse shit.


 msante79 (817), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 1, 2009  
12oz bottle from Orland Park Binny’s single rack. Pours black with tan head. Aroma is sweet and roasted malt with some chocolate. Flavor is kinda weak for a RIS. Flavor and roasted malt with some chocolate and molassas. Nothing really bad about it but nothing really good either.


FriarHop (31), Long Beach, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/104/512/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Pours thick and black with a lasting thin chocolate lacing. Smells a bit stinky and the palate is strange, not a favorite but okay on occasion.


 daknole (2893), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 27, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours a black color with a tan head that disappears very quickly. This imperial smells of roasted malt, molasses, coffee and a light note of dark bitter chocolate. Flavor is quite roasty and has some hop presence. I get notes of chocolate and molasses. Not bad, a bit dry and roasty for my likes in an imperial stout.



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