Imperial Stout
Nils Oscar

Imperial StoutImperial Stout
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From:
Nils Oscar
 
Sweden
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #427
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,392
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
120
Ratings:
159
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 12, 2022
Added:
Mar 14, 2002
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  7
Brewed with oarts, roasted barley and "lots of different malts". Hopped with many varieties, among them Magnum and East Kent Goldings.

Could be cellared at least 10 years.

17.3° Plato.
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Ratings by ElGordo:
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Reviewed by ElGordo from Oregon

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from the 12oz bottle into a snifter. Body is a deep rich black with chestnut highlights, topped by a good finger of creamy tan head. Rich aroma of roasted dark malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and a hint of dark fruit. Palate is primarily dark roasted malt up front, with notes of dark chocolate and coca-cola coming through before the swallow. An assertive hoppy bitterness emerges in the back of the mouth, and lingers through the nice warming finish. Body is a little thin for an imperial stout, although this beer is on the lighter end of the spectrum for the style. The lightness of body does contribute to the beer's high drinkability. A nice offering from a heretofore unknown brewery in my part of the world.
Nov 12, 2007
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.12/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
RBESG 2006, bottle. Dark reddish brown colour, nearly black. Very nice roasty aroma, notes of bakery, coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate. Nice roasty flavour with rye bread and coffee notes, hints of chocolate. A very good stout.
Jul 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Nov 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by Christian_Pagh from Denmark

Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.19 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Oct 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Bajengurkan from Sweden

Sep 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jun 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Waggman from Sweden

Feb 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Had this three years ago and just Had it again, this time in Stockholm. (The re-rate bumps Taste by .25.)
Pours an opaque black with a lush brunette head that, regrettably, goes away. (They always do.)
While I got lots of dark, roast malts to smell, the taste came in richer than expected. (Glad this was my dessert.)
But either the hops or over-toasted malts dried out my tongue a bit more than I like. (But obviously, I still like this Imperial.)
Reviewed in "The 1001" Beers To Taste Before You Die", I recommend that you do that also (taste Oscar's Imperial, that is !)
Jul 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.43 by Bill235 from Ohio

Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ericstout from Louisiana

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kaizoku from Sweden

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Schmoog from Scotland

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Doomfag from England

Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Dec 14, 2013
Imperial Stout from Nils Oscar
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 159 ratings