Motherland Russian Imperial Stout
Hopworks Urban Brewery

Motherland Russian Imperial StoutMotherland Russian Imperial Stout
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From:
Hopworks Urban Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 8.53%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
55
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 21, 2018
Added:
Nov 24, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by cherche:
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Rated by cherche from Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%

Jan 11, 2014
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hopworks Urban Brewery 'Motherland RIS' @ 9.8% , served from a 650 ml bottle
A-pour is a dark cola brown from the bottle to a near black in the glass with a small tan head leaving a fine spotty lace along the pint
S-chocolate , star anise
T-roasted malt , some smoke
MF-ok carbonation , feels full bodied
Ov-a not so smooth RIS ,
prost LampertLand
Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by tomb_ride from California

Jun 29, 2017
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Reviewed by kemoarps from New York

3.79/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark cola. You know this song. Small latte coloured head dissipates pretty quick. Light at the corners.

Nose has everyone's favourite bouquet of licorice coffee dark chocolate entangled in a dangerous dance with that whiff of alcohol to raise an eyebrow.

Flavour brings no surprises there. Alcohol heat previews a highly carbonated body that doesn't quite have as much heft and chew as I'd prefer personally. Dark chocolate and acrid coffee and while the alcohol is omnipresent, it sits comfortably around the other flavours, not distracting or completely overwhelming. There's an almost ashy quality hiding under all the carbonation too. Interesting.

Overall, it's got some things going for it that are more of the 'they better have that going for it given the style' so I like it in that regard. Within the scope of RISs... eh it's ok. Nothing to write home about, but not unpleasant either. In that perfectly respectable if unexciting realm of 'I'd drink one if offered or there wasn't anything better on tap, but wouldn't really prioritize it'
Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by MacStinson from Michigan

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by gouettn from Washington

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by B_B from California

Mar 05, 2016
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Reviewed by DanJan from New Jersey

3.92/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with a light tan head with some decent lacing around the glass. Smelled of dark chocolate, caramel malt, slight burnt notes and bitterness. Allowing the beer to warm a little accents the nose even more. The taste was very good! A great interpretation of the style. Checks all the boxes for me; you can taste the same flavors you suspected in the smell and they are very well balanced. So easily drinkable and highly enjoyable.
Jan 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by smi69 from New York

Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.71/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Black Friday. Inky black pour, with sparse beige head. Nice rich roast grain aroma, chocolaty taste, hints of burnt toast. Plenty of lingering warmth for the colder season.
Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by drone from Oregon

Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by South2NW from Oregon

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.17 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by JoeBond from Oregon

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.59 by beer-n-dogs from Oregon

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Apr 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Birdlegs from Washington

Apr 09, 2015
Motherland Russian Imperial Stout from Hopworks Urban Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 55 ratings