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Victory Storm King Imperial Stout

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
19004.07/5.04.06/5.09.1%92.8Snifter
Commercial Description:
With a huge, Pacific Northwest hop aroma & character upfront, Storm King subsides into massive, roast malt complexity. More flavor than mere words can adequately describe. Rich and substantial, it will warm your heart.
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 patrickfannon (306), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Bottle. 12 oz. Pours a solid, obsidian black with a thick, pillowy amber head. Aroma of raisins, figs, red peppers, corriander, barley, roasted malts, and hints of coffee beans. Heavy, full body with a smooth, subtle mouthfeel, rounded out by a powerful finish. Outstanding Imperial stout from Victory.


 altonbrownd (1891), Amsterdam, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Bottle from Hi-Times. Pitch black with fluffy head. Nice nose of malts, and chocolates with coffee. Lots of taste of chocolate. Really nice. Coffee notes as well. Really roasty, smooth and delicious. Nice finish with lots of bitterness.


kenter2000 (12), , Wisconsin, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Nov 24, 2009  
great beer. light chocolate coffee. malty start and hop finish. those who like IPA, stouts, porters will like this. intense. did not realize it was 9.1 anddd charles barkly is a hoot on jay lenno showw


Jow (14), New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Love it. So delicious, brought it to a beer tasting and made everyone like me. Coffee flavors and smooth


 Leighton (265), New York, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/518/20
Nov 23, 2009  
I’ve had this brew a few times, on draft and cask, and it has been amazing each time. Pours pitch black with a big, fluffy beige head. An aroma heavy on the roasted malts contains traces of chocolate and expresso. The overwhelming flavor smacks of dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, and at once bitter and sweet malts. There is also some mild hoppiness, but it’s the malts that abound. A heavy beer with a full body. Nice, lasting aftertaste emphasizes the roasty flavors with a hint of smokiness. Truly delicious.


dand645 (96), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Very nice stout...black creamy pour, lots of tan head, nice lacing...nose was full of roasty malts and coffee...flavor was much the same...nice bitterness on the finish


 BVery (462), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2009  
TAP: jet black pour, tan head. Big roasty nose with chocolate present. Medium bodied. Taste is big roasty stout, but good lord does this one have a hop presence - moreso than most in this style, and maybe a bit much for me for a big ’ol stout.


 coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2009  
ENJOY BY: OCT 10 13 Super dark brown liquid. Two finger head of chocolate brown foam. Retention is decent and lacing is fairly good. Good amount of maltiness in the nose. Some sizable chocolate presence. Unexpected hop presence, for the style. Piney and citrusey. You can tell that this one is a ’new’ interpretation of the style. Slight espresso notes, with hints of caramel. Big dark chocolate malt backbone. Roasted grains. Burnt espresso. Slight undertones of piney hops. Not as prominent as in the nose. Smooth. A little weak, though, IMO. I like my Stouts, especially Imperials, to be quite abit thicker and full-bodied than this. Not near the level of creaminess that I would expect. Yes, it’s pretty drinkable. On the other hand, I think it’s for a select group of people. I’m glad I was forewarned about the hoppy quality to be found in this. If I hadn’t been, I’d be pretty disappointed with this one. I don’t like big hop notes in my stouts.



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