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Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout
Terrapin Beer Company
- 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:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 05, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 05, 2010
- Wants:
- 38
- Gots:
- 58
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Ratings by ridglens:
Reviewed by ridglens from Indiana
3.43/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A- Poured into bruery snifter, dark brown with some light brown creamy head. The head dies and leaves lacing. Looks good.
S- coffee hits first, smells like some cold bitter chocolate. definitely some sweets, maybe some brown sugar or molasses, but not the main focus. smells pretty good, but not life changing....
T- Roasty bitter coffee malts right away. this hits hard, with some sweetness backing up the bitterness. tastes good, but not overly complex, just a good, roasty coffee flavor. Alcohol heat and flavor is definitely there.
M- The best feature of this beer in my opinion. This is a thick beer, and not because of syrupy sweetness, but it's just thick. This is what i like to feel in a stout, and the little bit of carbonation that comes out with a drink adds to the thick feeling.
O- this beer has potential, especially with the great mouthfeel. if the flavor was a little more complex, this might be a world class gem, but it remains a decent beer with one standout characteristic. i would definitely drink it again, but not sure if i would put a ton of effort in seeking it out.
Jul 05, 2011S- coffee hits first, smells like some cold bitter chocolate. definitely some sweets, maybe some brown sugar or molasses, but not the main focus. smells pretty good, but not life changing....
T- Roasty bitter coffee malts right away. this hits hard, with some sweetness backing up the bitterness. tastes good, but not overly complex, just a good, roasty coffee flavor. Alcohol heat and flavor is definitely there.
M- The best feature of this beer in my opinion. This is a thick beer, and not because of syrupy sweetness, but it's just thick. This is what i like to feel in a stout, and the little bit of carbonation that comes out with a drink adds to the thick feeling.
O- this beer has potential, especially with the great mouthfeel. if the flavor was a little more complex, this might be a world class gem, but it remains a decent beer with one standout characteristic. i would definitely drink it again, but not sure if i would put a ton of effort in seeking it out.
More User Ratings:
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
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, 2017Taste 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.
Reviewed by einman from Minnesota
3.97/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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, 2015Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.99/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2015The 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.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2013appears 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
Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
249 ratings
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