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Bourbon The Russian
2SP Brewing Company
- From:
- 2SP Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #312 - ABV:
- 11.6%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,526 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 6.37%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 18, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
IBU's: 50
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Availability: Winter
This is a barrel aged version of our 3 time GABF Gold medal winning Stout. Bob placed The Russian in barrels for 9 months, enhancing the beer with intense, bold flavors of sweet bourbon, vanilla, coffee, and roasted malts.
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Availability: Winter
This is a barrel aged version of our 3 time GABF Gold medal winning Stout. Bob placed The Russian in barrels for 9 months, enhancing the beer with intense, bold flavors of sweet bourbon, vanilla, coffee, and roasted malts.
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Ratings by stevoj:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.91/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can from my brother. Black pour with a thin beige head which fades to ring. Aroma is sweet, chocolatey, with minor bourbon notes. Taste brings more chocolate, sweet, minor bourbon presence. A bit sweet and not overly strong. Approachable. Follow on: much better as it warms. Sweetness fades, bourbon picks up. Still chocolatey AF.
Oct 19, 2021More User Ratings:
Rated by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
4.39/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I love 2SP’s “The Russian “ RIS! I love this BBA version even more! Not to be missed!
Jan 28, 2024Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.13/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on draft, served in tulip glass
black in color, but no head. Nice oaky bourbon aroma with dark cocoa. Similar taste, not sweet. Medium to full bodied
Aug 06, 2023black in color, but no head. Nice oaky bourbon aroma with dark cocoa. Similar taste, not sweet. Medium to full bodied
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.84/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours very dark brown with a brown head. Head retention is very good.
Smell: Aromas of bourbon and roast are up front with some chocolate.
Taste: It has chocolate and roast in the flavor with some bourbon. There are secondary flavors of vanilla and low dark fruits.
Feel: It has a medium full body.
Overall, it is more sweet that bitter on the palate with a nice array of malt flavors with bourbon.
Jul 09, 2022Smell: Aromas of bourbon and roast are up front with some chocolate.
Taste: It has chocolate and roast in the flavor with some bourbon. There are secondary flavors of vanilla and low dark fruits.
Feel: It has a medium full body.
Overall, it is more sweet that bitter on the palate with a nice array of malt flavors with bourbon.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.22/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Can dated 2/5/21 into pint glass. Pours a very dark brown with a surprisingly robust tan head (for an 11.5% RIS). Initial impression is cocoa, restrained bourbon, vanilla, roasted malts, and a touch of oak. Mouthfeel is medium-thick and sticky; alcohol is pretty well hidden. Finish is more chocolate and bourbon, with a slight bitterness. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable RIS!
Apr 15, 2021Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown color, opaque but thinner in appearance. A head like Ive never seen on a BA beer - a full four finger mocha colored head forms before slowly dissipating until just a quarter inch of foam remains on the beer. However that last quarter inch or so remains for the duration of consumption. Aroma has notes of roasted malts, leather, pine, cocoa, bakers chocolate, with just a hint of bourbon on the nose. Its largely a Russian imperial stout that I'm not sure I could tell if it was barrel aged or not if I drank this blind.
Taste largely follows the nose with notes of roasted malts, cocoa, bakers chocolate, pine, leather, and some oak on the back end. The bourbon and oak really do come through moreso in the flavor. Moderate bitterness on the back end. Feel is on the thinner side, very smooth and silky. Mild carbonation.
Overall a really enjoyable bourbon barrel aged imperial stout.
Dec 13, 2020Taste largely follows the nose with notes of roasted malts, cocoa, bakers chocolate, pine, leather, and some oak on the back end. The bourbon and oak really do come through moreso in the flavor. Moderate bitterness on the back end. Feel is on the thinner side, very smooth and silky. Mild carbonation.
Overall a really enjoyable bourbon barrel aged imperial stout.
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a rich, chocolatey brown with two fat fingers of dark tan head. I thought the head was looking a little fizzy at first, but it does have some heft and body to it and lasts a good while, despite leaving almost no lacing.
Smooth, light-ish bourbon aroma with almond, toffee, chocolate and cherry notes.
The taste is fairly similar. It comes across as light and approachable for the genre, with chocolate malt and a little almond, toffee, coffee and an even lighter hint of cherry and prune. It has a mildly bitter finish, tempered by a sweeter biscotti character.
Medium bodied for the style with an oily, lightly tacky slickness and strong carbonation.
The barrel aging adds a definite sweetness that cuts into the bitterness of the base. A pleasure to try.
Feb 20, 2019Smooth, light-ish bourbon aroma with almond, toffee, chocolate and cherry notes.
The taste is fairly similar. It comes across as light and approachable for the genre, with chocolate malt and a little almond, toffee, coffee and an even lighter hint of cherry and prune. It has a mildly bitter finish, tempered by a sweeter biscotti character.
Medium bodied for the style with an oily, lightly tacky slickness and strong carbonation.
The barrel aging adds a definite sweetness that cuts into the bitterness of the base. A pleasure to try.
Bourbon The Russian from 2SP Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
40 ratings
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