Private Stock Imperial Russian Stout
Narragansett Brewing Co.

Private Stock Imperial Russian StoutPrivate Stock Imperial Russian Stout
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From:
Narragansett Brewing Co.
 
Rhode Island, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
49
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 09, 2017
Added:
Mar 01, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Mikeluzzjr:
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Rated by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

May 25, 2014
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Rated: 4.75 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by brother_rebus from Maine

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Child_Pugh from Rhode Island

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by 2ellas from New Hampshire

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dicers from California

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by bp4171 from Rhode Island

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ChrisinRI from Rhode Island

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by morebeergood from Massachusetts

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by paresis from Massachusetts

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by TimBeaulieu from Massachusetts

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by raydas from Connecticut

Sep 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by markdrinksbeer from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SuperHop18 from Massachusetts

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Sellen from Connecticut

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by itchytasty from Connecticut

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Syraquse from New York

Jul 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Goblinmunkey7 from Massachusetts

3.39/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to angrybabboon for buying me the bottle so I didn't have to.

Appearance: Straight black. Very faint vestiges of dark brown when held to bright direct light. Head is creamy, thick, and persistent. A solid dark tan with sheets of lacing and crazy retention. Carbonation looks a bit high for the style, but they dialed everything else in perfectly.

Smell: Crazy roasted malts. Some vague hints of almost smoke. Deeply cooked, caramelized, Some licorice and cereal grain. Burnt bordering on charred and damaged. A vague grassy element running through the back. A touch of pine and earthy hops, but it's malty. Similar to the porter if you dialed it up over 11. Layers of cocoa and dark chocolate. Really hits closer to a baltic porter. Sweet, almost sugary, pushes close to too much, but not quite.

Taste: Boom! Roasted! They burnt sugar. Deeply caramelized pushing caramel with hints of toffee and vanilla as well. Almost like marshmallow on the back. Burnt, like really burnt, but it helps balance some of this big sweetness. Sugar and caramelize sugar. Hops are decidedly earthy with a touch of a grassy finish. Milk chocolate sweetness. Cocoa/baker's chocolate abounds, especially as it warms. Bitterness rides throughout thanks to the burnt/roasted nature. A touch of alcohol with a lingering burnt sugar finish.

Mouthfeel: Slick up front but gives way to an above average carbonation. Drinks a bit bubbly with a medium body and moderate carbonation. Really loses a little punch here as it's less smooth than standard. With that said, it's super easy to drink.

Overall: Michael Scott's insult strategy.

For the price, it would definitely be hard to beat. Reminds me of a slightly less hoppy Old Rasputin, but that just might be the assertive hop character. A nice take, but it reads baltic porter to me and that's just a bit odd.
Jun 12, 2014
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Reviewed by ExtraStout from Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on tap at the Malted Barley in RI.

Looked and smelled pretty good. A good start because this was a leap of faith.

The taste was okay, but not what I expected. It was ROASTY for sure. Seemed more smokey than a Porter.

Mouthfeel was very good, not some thin watery brew. Overall, if you can find it at a good price point compared to other same styles, it would be worth picking up.
May 19, 2014
Private Stock Imperial Russian Stout from Narragansett Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 49 ratings