Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout
Terrapin Beer Company

Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial StoutBig Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout
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From:
Terrapin Beer Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.25%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 14.29%
Reviews:
149
Ratings:
249
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 05, 2017
Added:
Nov 05, 2010
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  58
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Ratings by colts9016:
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

3.68/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another Bottle from my cellar, I am excited to try this beer, despite some of the pitiful reviews. Poured into a nonic at 55 degrees.

Appearance: A three finger foamy bubbly head that has good retention. The head is a medium brown color and left some lacing on the glass. The color of the beer dark brown, like burnt motor oil. The clarity of the beer is opaque.

Nose: A deep rich roasted malt with burnt, espresso, chocolate, toasted, and biscuit notes. Other aromas alcohol, fruity esters, dark cherries, raisins, toffee, and caramel.

Taste: A rich roasted malt flavor with burnt espresso, dark chocolate, toasted ad biscuit tones. Other flavor is alcohol, fruity esters, toffee, caramel, cherries, and hops( wood, grapefruit,and floral).

Mouth feel of the beer is coating, warm, astringent, and carbonated.

Overall: The body of the beer is medium full and the finish is lasting. This is a decent RIS, but the overall complexity and uniformity is a jumbled. I was hoping for a more balanced and smooth beer. It is a good beer with a lot of potential.
Nov 12, 2012
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.61/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sat on this one for a few years before I cracked it open a few years ago. Pours black, above average thickness to it. Brown head on the top, 3/4" deep. Aroma kicked down substantial roasted malt and not much else. Seemed to be leaning on the Russian Imperial Stout side of things, and I guess that would make sense given what appears to be Kruschev on the label. Or maybe its Lenin. Its definitely one of those Russian assholes.

Taste isn't bogged down in a hefty dark fruit bitterness like some Russian Imperial Stouts go all in on, this thickness and heft of the roasted malt seems to temper that a little bit with the chewiness. The alcohol is strong, but its all relative and for being over 10% it does a good job of making it tolerable. A mix of mild licorice and roasted chocolate malt, coffee from the malt does a good job minimizing that licorice dark fruit aspect. Held its own after being aged for around five years.
Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by einman from Minnesota

3.97/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Cellared for five or six years. I guess that's the way to do it because I thought it was way better that the rating it has received here. Shared with a friend and it was excellent.
Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 25, 2015
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bomber into a snifter. Man...have I really cellared this beer for 5 years? I remember when it was released and I bought a bottle, then subsequently had it on draft and figured id tuck the bottle away for aging. Here we are now drinking the bottle: black in color with a pleasant looking mocha head.

The smell includes licorice and pleasant coffee-like roastiness and earth with alcohol imparting something like raisons across the back. The tastes is equally bitter with roast and raisony alcohol, earth and a suggestion of some molasses-like dark smoky sweetness.

This is medium to fuller bodied with a light yet enjoyable amount of carbonation. For having been aged for 5 years, this is drinking pretty good and not really showing any signs of degrading. Worth checking out.
Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jblain from Florida

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by richkrull from Wisconsin

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by baerb69 from Maryland

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jsanford from Georgia

Jan 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Lovely85 from Florida

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Dec 16, 2013
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle, 2010 vintage

appears pitch black, with thin dark tan colored head that fades fast. smells roasty, a bit of bitter espresso and bitter cocao. nice aroma. tastes of charcoal, a bit ashy, roasted grain. dry bitter aftertaste. thicker mouthfeel, but could be more viscous. lower carbonation, smooth. overall a pretty good RIS
Dec 14, 2013
Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 249 ratings