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Raspberry Imperial Stout
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Raspberry Imperial StoutRaspberry Imperial Stout
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From:
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 12.69%
Reviews:
290
Ratings:
323
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 22, 2018
Added:
Oct 01, 2001
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Shovelbum:
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Reviewed by Shovelbum from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Pours a voluminous frothy over a black body. The head is really out of control—literally forming a tower of foam out of the top of my snifter. It partially recedes leaving an ice-cream like dollop of foam in the middle of my glass and lace down the sides. In spite of the foamy filter, aromas of dark chocolate and coffee make their way through. A very light hint of raspberries as well. The raspberry is more of a presence in the taste, but by no means dominating with a nice balance between the fruit and the more traditional stout flavors of chocolate and coffee. None of the flavors are really over the top. A moderate sweetness. And the raspberries contribute a berry-like tartness that leaves a lingering dryness. Rather lean bodied for a stout.

Mild mannered for an imperial stout. However, the reserved stout character makes room for some of the raspberry puree to play a role in the ale, which it does with fair success. The berry character is noticeable, but not overly berry-ish. It seems like it belongs; giving an interesting accent to the vinous characteristics, but not drowning out the other flavors. Reminiscent of an all chocolate kirschtorte with raspberry filling that my mother makes. As such, it is an excellent dessert beer.
May 02, 2006
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
10 oz serving on tap at sabatini's beer bar this past Saturday.

Looks superb in the small goblet. Black body with a nice tan head leaving good lacing.

Aroma is strongly of raspberries.

....as is the taste. It claims to have cocoa, but I couldn't detect any. The base stout is a little lost as well, so it comes off as more of a fruit beer than a stout. But since I enjoy raspberry, I'm enjoying this one

Mouth is close to full, finish is tart raspberry.

Well, it's a bit one dimensional, but pleasing to this palate. If you don't care for raspberry, you should likely pass on this one .Also, it comes off as higher than the 8.0abv listed.
Oct 22, 2018
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

4.06/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Weyerbacher Raspberry Imperial Stout, 8% ABV. Pours black with a 1.57 finger tan head that left no lacing. Nose is raspberry, taste follows, plus cocoa, a bit tart, very light bitter close. Excellent mouthfeel, overall excellent.
Oct 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by chiefz1 from New York

Jul 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2018
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Reviewed by AyatollahGold from Indiana

4.08/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First off, not sure why this beer is under the style of "fruit/vegetable beer" when it's a stout. But alright.
Corked 750 ml bottled 4/6/17 enjoying on 3/18/18
Didn't even have to press down on the cork opener. As soon as I got a few turns in and some pressure it came right out. Never had that before.
The beer is pitch black with a caramel colored crown. The crown is leaving a clearing on one side of the beer while it is bubbling up and all the bubbles are staying to the other side. Like it's fading to one side. Can hear the bubbles popping furiously as they dissipate.
The raspberries are huge in the smell with some alcohol burn and slight cocoa playing in the background.
The taste hits you with the raspberry right off the bat and then quickly turns to the cocoa while going through as the raspberry stays on the lips. Like a chocolate covered raspberry.
The mouthfeel of this is medium bodied I would say for the style. But a nice medium dry finish. Not wet but not dry, good for the style. I would say it's a LITTLE undercarbonated, but not too much.
Overall, this was a good stout that was a nice change of pace. I would definitely drink again.
Mar 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Tony210 from New Jersey

4.36/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a thin, dark black with a quickly fading beige head. HUGE raspberry aroma. Like sticking your nose in a jar of raspberry jam. Amazing. Fairly full bodied considering 8%abv and how thin it looked when pouring. The carbonation gives it a big, creamy feel. Loads of raspberry dominate the taste, some chocolate makes its way through the raspberry. There is some tartness on the finish. Overall this is a really great beer, wish I bought a few of them.

1/4/18
Bomber, no date
4.25 rating
Jan 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.56/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Stamped in blue on the neck "Packaged 04/06/2017."
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a thick black color with a super quickly dissipating foamy to semi-fizzy head. No lace throughout all of the pours I made.
The aroma had a sickening awesome blend of sweet and tart red raspberry flowing into sweet and bitter cocoa powder to milk chocolate thick components. Light coffee sweetness. Ever so slight whiff of sour fruitiness.
The flavor was practically perfect between sweet, tart, and roastiness flowing on in between each other and yet coming back for just an absolutely authentic stellar taste. Nice aftertaste of some sticky red raspberries penetrating the milk chocolate with just a touch of dark chocolate.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a superb sipping quality about it. Moderate yet not overly harsh "feels" of an ever so slight "sour" tickle from the red raspberries developed a keen and acceptable stickiness. Carbonation felt spot on and the ABV felt as projected.
Overall, though it says "fruit beer" on here, I rated it as an imperial stout and well, it came out very to my standards and with a "Weyerbacher" creativity that was more than welcoming.
Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.65 by rdoggg from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Nov 22, 2017
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Completely black in color,light amount of carbonation but didn't feel thin. Aroma is roasted malt,raspberry candy,and milk chocolate. Taste is identical,really smooth,not bitter at all but not sickly sweet. The raspberry is blended perfectly into a really nice stout and the milk chocolate comes out much stronger in the taste than the aroma. A very enjoyable beer that I will look to pick up a few bottles of again if I can find it
Oct 06, 2017
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Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania

4.54/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 22oz bottle into pint glass in July 2017. There was a bottled on date of April 6, 2017, and I drank it about 1 week after purchase.

Appearance: Very dark black with a thick tan/brown head. Head is thicker than some other imperial stouts, and left just a little lacing on the glass.

Smell: Strong aroma of roasted coffee, toasted malts, and berries. There is some bitter aroma like hops, and a hint of sweetness like chocolate and cocoa as well, but overall the roasted coffee and berries dominate the others. The strength of the berry aroma is interesting.

Taste: The raspberry flavor is pronounced. There is an interesting balance between the berries, roasted malts, the coffee flavors, and bitterness from hops. The chocolate and berry sweetness is more pronounced than the bitter hop flavors, but the bitterness does enhance the taste and add some complexity. There is a strong alcohol presence as with other Imperial Stout.

Mouth-feel: Very thick, but with a smooth body, that is not too creamy.

This is a nice, complex, strong Imperial Stout, and it has a variety of flavors that adds a nice complexity to the beer. Although this is a big beer, it is very smooth and really enjoyable to drink. I like this more than I thought I would, and will buy this again. It is one of the few fruit beers that I have enjoyed.

An interesting comparison is with the imperial stouts from Weyerbachers, including: Sunday Mole Stout, Sunday Morning Stout, and Tiny Stout. There is a strong relationship between these imperial stouts, with this beer adding a berry flavor.
Jul 16, 2017
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.27/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the Weyerbacher Tasting Room.

A - Black pour, thick and creamy, pink/brown colored lacing, no carbonation.

S - Roasted chocolate and raspberry jam.

T - Chocolate roast, sweet raspberry jam, acidic raspberry tartness, finishes bitter sweet with lingering chocolate bitterness and bitter raspberry.

M - Thick and full bodied, no alcohol heat going down.

O - This is an outstanding and enjoyable stout.
Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

May 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.67 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by calcnerd from Pennsylvania

May 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 1.25 by MorgothBauglir from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2014
Raspberry Imperial Stout from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 323 ratings