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Iron Rat Imperial Stout
Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 10.97%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 29, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 07, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
Iron Rat is a roasty, full bodied Imperial Stout. Visually, this beer is an obsidian black with a beautiful graham cracker head which should be worn proudly on the top lip. Iron Rat's aroma presents hearty roasted coffee, dark chocolate, dark fruits and a touch of molasses. On the pallet this imperial stout immediately showcases espresso notes and a bakers chocolate with a velvety mouth feel that keeps you lingering for more.
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Ratings by PorterLambic:
Reviewed by PorterLambic from Florida
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
An Imperial Stout now by the same name as their old version, though with nearly twice the ABV.
Creamy, dark tan head last forever, like frosting on a cake.
Smell is toasted malts and molasses.
Taste is malty, molasses, whiskey, wood, nuts. Well balanced.
ABV is immediately noticed because the body belies 10%. But before it hits your throat, you know there's a good bit of booze in there. Smooth with a dry finish, warming as well. Good stuff.
May 20, 2016Creamy, dark tan head last forever, like frosting on a cake.
Smell is toasted malts and molasses.
Taste is malty, molasses, whiskey, wood, nuts. Well balanced.
ABV is immediately noticed because the body belies 10%. But before it hits your throat, you know there's a good bit of booze in there. Smooth with a dry finish, warming as well. Good stuff.
More User Ratings:
Rated by SonnieJ from Florida
5/5 rDev +27.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +27.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The gold standard!
Aug 29, 2020Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.85/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured a black body with good tan head and lace ring down glass. The aroma is basically roasted malts with a touch of chocolate as well. Smooth, medium to heavy body, roasted malts with a dark chocolate sweetness and hints of dark fruits (figs/prunes?) with a clean finish.
May 21, 2018Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
From a bottle shared with a non-BA member. Sampled on 4/23/2016.
The pour is brown to near black with an off-white head.
I get this sort of chocolate or brownie character on the nose with no booze for 10% and a low hop profile.
The body is heavy.
The taste also has the same sort of cocoa or chocolate and bread flavor with a more noticeable alcohol burn at the finish.
Apr 24, 2016The pour is brown to near black with an off-white head.
I get this sort of chocolate or brownie character on the nose with no booze for 10% and a low hop profile.
The body is heavy.
The taste also has the same sort of cocoa or chocolate and bread flavor with a more noticeable alcohol burn at the finish.
Rated by effzed from England
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.75
Yummy great mouth feel but I love that engine oil consistency anyway!
May 17, 2015Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Iron Rat Imperial Stout on tap at the brewpub. 10% listed.
Pours dark brown, essentially black, with a good tan head. Decent lacing,
Aroma: faint and mild for style, even after some warming. Smokey, dark roasted grains.
Flavor: Ample dark roasted grains with some burnt toast and char. More bittering hops than expected. Some sweetness too leaving a mild bitterness overall.
Feel: smooth and full, with only some of the alcohol showing. A bit syrupy.
O: a good RIS with well-hidden alcohol.
Feb 21, 2015Pours dark brown, essentially black, with a good tan head. Decent lacing,
Aroma: faint and mild for style, even after some warming. Smokey, dark roasted grains.
Flavor: Ample dark roasted grains with some burnt toast and char. More bittering hops than expected. Some sweetness too leaving a mild bitterness overall.
Feel: smooth and full, with only some of the alcohol showing. A bit syrupy.
O: a good RIS with well-hidden alcohol.
Iron Rat Imperial Stout from Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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