Ryan Sullivan's Imperial Stout
Moylan's Brewery

Ryan Sullivan's Imperial StoutRyan Sullivan's Imperial Stout
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From:
Moylan's Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #435
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,834
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 12.99%
Reviews:
334
Ratings:
461
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 30, 2022
Added:
May 16, 2002
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  23
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Ratings by ibbjamin:
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Reviewed by ibbjamin from California

2.69/5  rDev -30.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Paid $4.89 for a bomber from BevMo in Willow Glen, CA. Poured into a couple snifters to share with my girlfriend.

3/4 inch dark tan semi-frothy head after an aggressive pour. Head dissipates quickly with almost no retention. Black in color. Almost no lacing.

Smells of very roasted malts. Very strong aroma. Toasted malts and alcohol present.

Roasted/toasted malts. A bit over roasted flavor. Not the best balance. Some very dark chocolate present in the aftertaste.

Full body, little carbonation. A rather watery mouthfeel for a RIS.

The price is rather high for a RIS from CA when I live here considering the quality.
Aug 07, 2008
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.15/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
650 ml bottle,, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10.0%. Black colour, large tan head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, burnt raisins, vanilla and mild coffee. Medium sweet flavour, notes of chocolate, vanilla, oak, old sherry and mild coffee. Outstanding!
May 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by sbuck from New Mexico

May 27, 2019
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Reviewed by Impetuous from Montana

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Dark brown body with light brown head. Very little lacing.

Flavors are sweet malts, a very noticeable vanilla, and pine malts providing a nice backbone. Carbonation is very light.

Pretty good!
May 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by stephenlee from England

Mar 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by HopBelT from Belgium

Mar 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

Dec 29, 2016
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Reviewed by Schoeni from Germany

4.44/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dark Brown head, very nice beige colour at the top. The Aroma is very malty, roasted malts, coffee, cocoa, Little bit of dark fruits. I taste it and its really nice, some bitter chocolate, cognac and tobacco. I dont even taste the high amount of alcohol...they really have this beer created to sit back, smoke a cigar..and do nothing! anyway, this beer is brilliant! tastes like a Barrel aged one, i dont know but in these cold days,...what could be better? in nov/dec/jan.esp..in the winters:. this beer is warming you!!
Nov 14, 2016
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
$ 14.34/bomber (including tax)($ 0.652/oz) at State Line Liquors, Elkton, MD
Undated bottle (2014 vintage) at 42 degrees into a hand washed and dried JK snifter, allowed to warm to 50 degrees
Aroma – faint aroma of sherry
Head average (Maximum 3.8 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, fizzy/frothy, diminishing to an irregular three to four mm ring and a heaped partial layer
Lacing excellent – continuous ring of tiny bubbles with a laced edge
Body – dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor – slightly sweet, sherry and chocolate truffles; no coffee, no hops, no malt, no alcohol (although the stomach starts smoldering almost immediately
Palate – medium, creamy, soft carbonation

A decent RIS, found sitting on the shelf at room temperature. I would like to try this a little fresher to see if the expresso and roasted malt come through. Despite not really tasting like a RIS, and rising above whatever abuse this has had to endure at the store, this is still quite good.

Aroma 4, Appearance 4.25, Flavor 3.75, Palate 4, Overall 4.5
Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 1 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by northbay47 from California

Jun 24, 2016
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter.

2.75 A: Black color. Not much of a head formed - just about half a finger, which then fell quickly. Strangely enough, a short ring of lacing was left behind.

3.75 S: This is easily one of the fruitiest imperial stouts I've smelled. Big black cherry influence with a secondary nondescript dark fruitiness. Dry roastiness with medium roast coffee, caramel, molasses, and milk chocolate.

3.75 T: Tastes like it smells. Lots of cherry and dark fruits with roasted barley and coffee. Semi-sweet with chocolate, caramel, and molasses in descending strength.

3.25 M: Medium body. Carbonation on the lower end of normal. Light on the tongue, but lacking creaminess.

3.5 D: Pretty solid beer with a strong fruitiness.
May 27, 2016
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Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.85/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Listed in the "1001 Beers," my tasting notes aren't good. It struck me as more bitter than dry. I will give this a proper review upon next tasting.
Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by Sir_Goatman from Oregon

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by facefox from California

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by wethorseblanket from California

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DarkUnity from California

Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by Fooditems from Hawaii

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by buyyourfreedom from New Mexico

Jan 25, 2015
Ryan Sullivan's Imperial Stout from Moylan's Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 461 ratings