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Imperial Stout (Big Beer Series)
Smuttynose Brewing Company
- From:
- Smuttynose Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.8%
- Reviews:
- 701
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 21, 2020
- Added:
- May 05, 1998
- Wants:
- 124
- Gots:
- 145
2007 - 10.0%
2009 - 8.9%
2010 - 9.8%
2014 - 9.4%
2015 - 10.5%
2009 - 8.9%
2010 - 9.8%
2014 - 9.4%
2015 - 10.5%
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by GeezLynn:
Reviewed by GeezLynn from Colorado
4.13/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
No date but guessing bottle is ~1yo.
A: Deep shade of dark brown with a frothy tan head. Not the darkest RIS, but the head is nice and well retained.
S: Very hoppy. Along with the leafy green hops, there is cocoa, dark chocolate, butterscotch and raisin. 4
T: Heavy bittersweet chocolate flavor followed by a procession of molasses, caramel and roasted malt, and black licorice. hops are prominent, but not excessive. Finishes dry and bitter with a well integrated, light alcoholic bite.
M: Medium to thick with moderate carbonation.
Good stuff esp for how readily available it is. Would love to have regular access to this tasty stout.
Mar 25, 2011A: Deep shade of dark brown with a frothy tan head. Not the darkest RIS, but the head is nice and well retained.
S: Very hoppy. Along with the leafy green hops, there is cocoa, dark chocolate, butterscotch and raisin. 4
T: Heavy bittersweet chocolate flavor followed by a procession of molasses, caramel and roasted malt, and black licorice. hops are prominent, but not excessive. Finishes dry and bitter with a well integrated, light alcoholic bite.
M: Medium to thick with moderate carbonation.
Good stuff esp for how readily available it is. Would love to have regular access to this tasty stout.
More User Ratings:
Rated by unclekeith from Alaska
4.6/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
2008 bottle. Choco, viscous, alcohol completely hidden. Massive mouthfeel.
Sep 22, 2018Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
3.96/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
February 2015 bottle
A - Pours black with a one finger tan head. Good amount of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is roasted malts and dark chocolate.
T - The taste is roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and faded hops.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft dry finish.
O - Nice imperial stout. The flavors are nice and rich with the ABV well hidden.
Mar 31, 2018A - Pours black with a one finger tan head. Good amount of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is roasted malts and dark chocolate.
T - The taste is roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and faded hops.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft dry finish.
O - Nice imperial stout. The flavors are nice and rich with the ABV well hidden.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a dark brown color with a semi-frothy off white to tan head. Slim little lacing slides into the beer. The smell had a ton of dark sweet fruits coming about into a dry to roasty and semi-bitter chocolate. The taste was dry and roasty with the dark fruits laying down a light sweetness, decent in the flavor. Dry roasty aftertaste and sliding into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice sessionable sweet to bitter feel about it. Carbonation has fallen off, but I get it and am not worried. Overall, imperial stout, is it supposed to be a Russian or an American Double? I’m left scratching my beard and hoping I’ll get to try fresh soon enough.
Aug 01, 2017
Imperial Stout (Big Beer Series) from Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
1243 ratings
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