Dark Seas Russian Imperial Stout | Mission Brewery
Brewed by:
Mission Brewery
California, United States
missionbrewery.com
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.80%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Ratings: 698 | Reviews: 168
Reviews by shand:
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
shand, Nov 14, 2013
More User Reviews:
4.01/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a pitch black, opaque with a reddish-brown head that is gone as quickly as it came. Perfect for a big stout. The smell is dark chocolate, molasses, and a hint of smoke. Taste is heavy char, some coffee that I wasn't expecting, chocolate, and a very dry bitterness that I'm not a big fan of. Full bodied and thick, it's a sipper. But I prefer my stouts with a little softer finish and a touch sweeter.
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a pitch black, opaque with a reddish-brown head that is gone as quickly as it came. Perfect for a big stout. The smell is dark chocolate, molasses, and a hint of smoke. Taste is heavy char, some coffee that I wasn't expecting, chocolate, and a very dry bitterness that I'm not a big fan of. Full bodied and thick, it's a sipper. But I prefer my stouts with a little softer finish and a touch sweeter.
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3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L- Pitch black body with brown edges, creamy persistent beige head. Looks thick while being served.
S- Vanilla, roasted beans, chocolate, coffee, dark fruits.
T- Bitter coffee, espresso. Dark chocolate. Booze. Burnt milk candy. Everything combines for a bitter taste all throughout.
F- Rich, full, velvety. Palatable carbonation.
O- Even, though this is very good. I cant take the strong bitter taste for too long. It is a bit too much.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L- Pitch black body with brown edges, creamy persistent beige head. Looks thick while being served.
S- Vanilla, roasted beans, chocolate, coffee, dark fruits.
T- Bitter coffee, espresso. Dark chocolate. Booze. Burnt milk candy. Everything combines for a bitter taste all throughout.
F- Rich, full, velvety. Palatable carbonation.
O- Even, though this is very good. I cant take the strong bitter taste for too long. It is a bit too much.
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4.51/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours deep dark brown under a 2” creamy dark tan persistent foam collar that grips the side of the glass.
S: alcohol, dark fruit, dark malts, cocoa.T: Big bitter espresso flavors layered with bitter dark chocolate.
F: Thick, chewy, extremely soft creamy carbonation
O: Very creamy and towards the dry side for a Russian Imperial Stout but in a good way - like an espresso with a shot of dark chocolate
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours deep dark brown under a 2” creamy dark tan persistent foam collar that grips the side of the glass.
S: alcohol, dark fruit, dark malts, cocoa.T: Big bitter espresso flavors layered with bitter dark chocolate.
F: Thick, chewy, extremely soft creamy carbonation
O: Very creamy and towards the dry side for a Russian Imperial Stout but in a good way - like an espresso with a shot of dark chocolate
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4.35/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.59/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dark Seas Russian Imperial Stout from Mission Brewery
4.04
out of 5
based on 698 ratings.