110K+OT Batch #2 - I.R.I.S.
Cigar City Brewing

110K+OT Batch #2 - I.R.I.S.110K+OT Batch #2 - I.R.I.S.
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 13.73%
Reviews:
112
Ratings:
153
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 27, 2015
Added:
May 12, 2009
Wants:
  114
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by Kegatron:
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Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Capped 750 ml bottle into a tulip glass. Thanks go to Jw347 for the trade.

Pours like motor oil, with a dense pitch black appearance, that is topped with 2 fingers of unholy reddish, chocolate, and burnt to hell looking foam. You know, the type of head on a beer that looks like trouble. Retains with a rigid ½ finger, that leaves back a magnificent foamy cascade of lacing. This hangs in stiff patchy swathes and mixes with oily brown goo down the sides of the glass. The aroma is quite deep smelling, with roast, chocolate, and coffee, all wrapped up in a floral feel that is floral, spicy, and a bit citric. As this sits and warms, even more complexity comes out with notes of soy sauce and some tangy smoked meats. I'm also getting some woody vanilla accents too, but it's a little hard to make out because of all the hop activity here in the nose. Some light warmth does glide underneath the flavors, but is overall pretty well hid considering the ABV of this.

The taste is very heavy feeling with gooey chocolate sweetness and bitter dark roast. There is a definite strong hop presence as well, that combines with the roast to REALLY impart a steady and intense toasty bitterness to this. Citrus (maybe even some other dark fruits) and sweeter malt notes of chocolate and toffee help create a somewhat balancing thick tang. But I'll be darned if this isn't all about the burnt and blackened flavors with this beer, leaving an aggressive lingering bitterness behind that mingles with some light woody accents that show itself in the back. The mouthfeel is creamy and mouth filling, with a big prickly carbonation that sits on top, that then gives way to a much more viscous and chewy feel underneath. Hop oils slip and slide across the tongue, adding to the slickness of this. This has definitely got some alcohol beef to it, but man, this drinks pretty nicely for the size. I'm just getting a little bit of warmth that hangs on the breath after each sip.

I like what was attempted here, with the hops adding a fresh pop to the flavor, but I also thinks that it combines with the deeply roasted flavors of this to impart a burnt bitterness that may be a little too much. Especially in the flavor, where it kind of help makes things a bit one-note. Still though, this is nice fix for those that like their Imperial Stouts rich, roasty, and big. I enjoyed this bottle. Thanks for the opportunity at this John!
Aug 28, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by pmangold from Florida

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
didn't expect to see this beer at a share - many of the flavors were still there - the nose was good too. it was just a little off and thin for a RIS and some oxidation was present (I blame age, not the stout.) I would of like to of tried this back when it was released.
Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by ricoslim from Florida

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by BColton1 from Rhode Island

Mar 23, 2015
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Reviewed by naproxen from District of Columbia

4.14/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I did let this one cellar longer than I should, but the bottle ain't bad. Still carbonated with a half finger head on initial pour. Dry chocolate Flavors with a viscosity that lingers in the back of the mouth.

Drink it already.

Bottle 417/449
Mar 10, 2015
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.47/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Bottle 221/449. Pours one shade shy of black with no head; just a tight band around the edges. Nose is chocolatey and boozy with some clear elements of oxidation present. Taste is ashy, oxidized and reveals soy sauce, black licorice and baker's chocolate. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a mild carbonation and a slightly watery texture. Overall - this beer is past its prime.
Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by johnyb from Florida

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by craftbeerasian from Florida

May 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DustinSWB from Florida

May 05, 2014
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Reviewed by sendsilk from Florida

4.33/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Finally getting a chance to open the 110k batch 2!! I can't recall who was kind enough to trade this to me but I'll go through and update this at a later date. Thanks!,

Looks like the traditional CCB stout. Not quite as thick, but a nice head (after 4 years even!) and some decent lacing.

Smell is pretty much Cocoa powder. Nice chocolate and roast aroma.

Taste is very nice. Smooth and easy to drink. Thinner than their modern stouts, this has a nice chocolate taste with some roasty, smoky flavor and a hint of raspberry!

Love this beer! Four years old and drinking great! Probably not many of these left but if you can get one
Feb 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Teleweizen2 from New Hampshire

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ncaudle from Virginia

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jvillefan from California

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by drewone from California

May 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by beernads from Florida

Mar 12, 2013
110K+OT Batch #2 - I.R.I.S. from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 153 ratings