Imperial Stout
Sierra Blanca Brewing Company (Rio Grande)

Imperial StoutImperial Stout
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From:
Sierra Blanca Brewing Company (Rio Grande)
 
New Mexico, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 10.53%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
54
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2017
Added:
Nov 28, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
This beer pours a deep, dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma is malty, roasty with coffee notes and some very light aroma hop. It has a roasted coffee and chocolate taste with a sweet finish.

20 IBU
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Ratings by Dicers:
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Rated by Dicers from California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

Feb 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.57 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.85 by mista1013 from New Mexico

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by nathanmiller from New York

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by Imcoachoshea from New Mexico

Aug 18, 2015
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.33/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Appearance - Pours dark cola brown with a half finger of tan head that fizzes away nearly as quickly as it pours; not a good sign. End result is a near barren surface with a broken ring of suds around the edge. Virtually no lacing.

Smell - Chocolatey aroma with lesser notes of caramel and light roast.

Taste - Follows the nose. Milk chocolate, caramelized brown sugar sweetness, faint hints of plum. Light roast and grain notes emerge as the brew warms. Finishes with light roasted grain and the chocolate sweetness.

Mouthfeel - On the lighter side of medium-bodied with moderate, fizzy carbonation. More soda-like than imperial stout. Probably the weakest aspect of this brew.

Overall - A less than impressive imperial stout with decent flavor. Sweet label, but that's about all it has going for it. Not terrible, but I wouldn't buy again; there are simply too many amazing impy stouts to give this one another go.
Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by DavidST from Texas

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.26 by mscudder from Georgia

Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by brewqueno from Texas

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by JScoot from Louisiana

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Alpha309 from California

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpd7374 from Pennsylvania

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by thereal_adam from Texas

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KnowYourCraft from California

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bigdood33

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by quadhog from New Mexico

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Belittle from New Jersey

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by kpowledge from New Mexico

Jul 09, 2014
Imperial Stout from Sierra Blanca Brewing Company (Rio Grande)
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 54 ratings