Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - 4 Roses Bourbon Barrel Aged
Cigar City Brewing

Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - 4 Roses Bourbon Barrel AgedMarshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - 4 Roses Bourbon Barrel Aged
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
98
Avg:
4.51 | pDev: 7.76%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
55
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 01, 2014
Added:
Mar 13, 2011
Wants:
  53
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by Kegatron:
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Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
32 oz growler into a tulip glass. HUGE thanks go to Stakem for splitting this Cigar City rarity with me!

Pours black as an oil slick in the glass, with a thin head of burnt and angry looking reddish colored foam. This retains mostly with some thin and creamy edging, which leaves back some light sudsy froth and brown oily goo that slowly creeps down the sides of the glass. The aroma smells of chocolate, vanilla, sticky feeling molasses, roasted coffee, and burnt wood. There is maybe a bit too much stiff alcohol warmth that starts to emerge as this warms. I’m digging the flavors a lot here in the nose but the heat starts to interfere a bit too much with this at some points.

The is rich and decadent on the palate, with notes of sugary chocolate fudge, vanilla sweetness, tangy molasses, and smoky burnt coffee character across the back. Charred oak hangs on the edges of the profile and lingers with some strength in the finish with a deep tannic dryness. Man, this just drenches the mouth with sticky sweetness and I really like how the bourbon makes a quick appearance upon each sip but then quickly integrates back into the other flavors. The mouthfeel has a huge full bodiedness to it, with an initial creaminess to the carbonation that then gives way to a slick chewiness that holds all of that hefty sweetness. The bourbon itself adds some warmth to this but it’s that big ABV that does most of the work here, adding additional notes of sweetness and spice to the complexity of the profiles, while also giving this some heady strength in the mouth.

Despite the issues with hotness in the nose, this is one of the better barrel-aged beers that I’ve had so far this year. Just a ton of rich and complex barrel and Stout flavors to this, with a beefy alcohol warmth that held it all together. This was a real treat. Thanks again for sharing this one Adam.
Aug 19, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Rated by sendsilk from Florida

5/5  rDev +10.9%
The perfect CCB Stout! I wish they would make this one again!
Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by keags_beer from Wisconsin

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by jburns301 from Georgia

Apr 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Bobbyearl from Florida

Mar 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by spycow from Illinois

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by baerb69 from Maryland

Feb 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by TKEbeerman from Florida

Dec 30, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by StoutFest from Illinois

Dec 24, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by jophish17 from Georgia

Dec 23, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by wchris21 from Florida

Dec 14, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by SanDiegoBeerLove from California

Dec 14, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by uturn from Florida

Dec 06, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Nov 22, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by bob727 from Florida

Nov 21, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by cpinto6 from Georgia

Nov 17, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by Desaparecido from Virginia

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by urwithdave from Florida

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by CaptinRedBeard from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 4.75 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 15, 2011
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - 4 Roses Bourbon Barrel Aged from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 55 ratings