American Imperial Stout
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

American Imperial StoutAmerican Imperial Stout
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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 7.91%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
125
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 07, 2020
Added:
Nov 26, 2004
Wants:
  254
Gots:
  23
This black ale has a malty sweet aroma, a roasty coffee like flavor, and a nice balanced hop bitterness. This is a bold full flavored stout.

Serve at 45-55 F (7-12 C).
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Ratings by raleigh_blue:
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Rated by raleigh_blue from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

Jul 28, 2014
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.45/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2012 vintage. 8 years later, how has it held up?

This one pours an exceptionally dark black color, with a surprisingly large head, dark and mocha colored, with huge sheets of sticky lacing down the glass. I really expected this to be nearly still after all this time, but it's almost the opposite.

This smells fantastic, with minimal-to-no signs of oxidation. The hop flavor seems to have fallen off, and what's left is dark chocolate truffles, smoke, roasty dark coffee, caramel, and slight dark fruit.

It's really astonishing how well this one held up. A little bit colder, it's all dark chocolate and roast, with some coffee-like undertones, and a hint of smoke. As the beer warms, layers of dark fruit reveal themselves - raisin, plum, cherry, what have you. There's no booze, no hop character, and no oxidation - other than maybe that fruitiness.

This is medium bodied, super creamy, and very drinkable. I'm still just so surprised how well this aged.

Most Kuhnhenn big beers seem to have nearly unlimited aging potential. I am so pleasantly surprised by how good this was.
Jul 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.38 by GreatStoutman from Texas

Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.44 by kjkinsey from Texas

Mar 15, 2019
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Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L - 1-finger mocha head slowly fades down into a pitch black body.

S - chocolate cookies, bourbon bonbons. God.

T - coffee-chocolate dessert drink. Fresh espresso, dark chocolate, bourbon heat, vanilla. Low bitterness. Low sweetness. Moderate-low booziness.

F - medium-full body with average carb,

O - just lovely.
Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by goblue30 from Michigan

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by sweemzander from Illinois

Apr 17, 2017
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

4.34/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
12 Fluid Ounce bottle
Served in a Kuhnhenn snifter
2012

This beer pours black and doesn't really have much head. There is a small cap of mocha head the disappears fairly quickly. It looks like motor oil when poured. It appears quite viscous.

The aroma is fantastic with smells of dark and milk chocolate along with hints of anise.

The tastes starts out sweet with milk chocolate. Then some anise and chocolate malt flavors come into play. It develops a light bitter chocolate and black coffee flavor in the finish and aftertaste.

The body is thick and viscous with a full, chewy mouthfeel.

It is sometimes risky to hold onto stouts this long. This cellaring paid off. It is a delicious stout with great flavor and aroma and a perfect mouthfeel. It was well worth the four year wait to try.
Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.57 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by ductape28 from Michigan

Nov 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by msumike89 from Colorado

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by ZombieHead from Illinois

Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by GrizXTKEX519 from Michigan

Dec 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Resuin from Massachusetts

4.54/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a snifter. This came out in 2012.

A: Pours jet black and leaves a finger + of medium brown head. The head lingers for a while. A good looking beer.

S: Roasty coffee, smoked malts, char, bitter dark chocolate, hint of dark fruits.

T: Big toasted malts, roasty coffee, a bit of marshmallow, toasted oak, char/coals, dark chocolate fudge. On the bitter side but with huge flavors.

M: Thick, full, creamy body with a low to medium carb. Really nice feel for the style.

O: Tons of big flavors: char and roasted malts are big in the flavor and finishes a little bitter. This is a nice stout.
Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by onespartan from Michigan

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by rden4654 from Ohio

Sep 06, 2015
American Imperial Stout from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 125 ratings