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Anniversary Ale XV
Real Ale Brewing Company
- From:
- Real Ale Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 10.41%
- Reviews:
- 98
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2016
- Added:
- Jun 25, 2011
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 39
No description / notes.
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Ratings by kellypodz:
Reviewed by kellypodz from Texas
5/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Real Ale 15th Russian Imperial Stout has taken the throne as my favorite beer OF ALL TIME. It's not black as night, but it's close. Mocha head starts thick but dissipates to a ring of bubbles. Lots of chocolate in the aroma. The beer doesn't report to be wood-aged; but I'm getting oak on the nose as well. More chocolate on the tongue with some coffee notes, and a mild citrus hop on the finish. I wish this wasn't a one-time only brew. I have five left I will be rationing cautiously.
Mar 31, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by thatche2 from Georgia
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured on draught into a snifter (aged for three years).
Appearance is jet black in color with moderate yet creamy light brown head.
Smell is roasted malt, vanilla, dark fruit, coffee and some alcohol.
Taste follows the nose with excellent balance. Vanilla and coffee are noticeable with moderate sweetness. The alcohol is well hidden, but there is a nice bite at the end.
Mouth feel is thick and creamy (a little syrupy) with a little heat on the end. The carbonation is fairly low/flat but works well throughout.
Overall this is an outstanding Russian Imperial Stout. It is relatively easy to drink yet packs a punch of roasted malt, dark fruit and vanilla flavors with the right amount of alcohol. I suspect the aging did this beer well.
Mar 18, 2016Appearance is jet black in color with moderate yet creamy light brown head.
Smell is roasted malt, vanilla, dark fruit, coffee and some alcohol.
Taste follows the nose with excellent balance. Vanilla and coffee are noticeable with moderate sweetness. The alcohol is well hidden, but there is a nice bite at the end.
Mouth feel is thick and creamy (a little syrupy) with a little heat on the end. The carbonation is fairly low/flat but works well throughout.
Overall this is an outstanding Russian Imperial Stout. It is relatively easy to drink yet packs a punch of roasted malt, dark fruit and vanilla flavors with the right amount of alcohol. I suspect the aging did this beer well.
Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
A: poured into a snifter to a jet black with a two finger dense light tan head that fades slowly and leaves decent lacing
S: smells of roasted malts charred wood, molasses, and chocolate
T: taste is intensely roasty with some chocolate and light coffee, slight charcoal and some sweetness. swallow is rich and chocolatey with some lingering bitter roasted malt and coffee
M: full bodied in the mouth with soft carbonation and a drying finish
O: This beer is drinking great with some excellent flavors that play well together and not a hint of oxidation.
Nov 04, 2014S: smells of roasted malts charred wood, molasses, and chocolate
T: taste is intensely roasty with some chocolate and light coffee, slight charcoal and some sweetness. swallow is rich and chocolatey with some lingering bitter roasted malt and coffee
M: full bodied in the mouth with soft carbonation and a drying finish
O: This beer is drinking great with some excellent flavors that play well together and not a hint of oxidation.
Anniversary Ale XV from Real Ale Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
248 ratings
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