Fledgling Series Russian Imperial Stout
Lake St. George Brewing
- From:
- Lake St. George Brewing
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This stout a brew with a complex grain bill that provides dark fruit flavors, a creamy mouth feel and plenty of roast. It is rich and boozy at 10% ABV, perfect for sipping and enjoying the craft.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by LeRose from Massachusetts
4.12/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Awesome pour, nearly pitch black with a rocky khaki head that falls to a thin layer but clings admirably to the glass.
Smell is malt, fresh coffee, and chocolate. The ABV isn't shy, but it isn't overly boozy on the smell, moderately boozy. As it warms, dark fruit comes to play - fig and prune, maybe a touch of dark cherry. There is no acrid, burnt note at all.
The taste is extremely smooth after the first sip. That not so shy 10% ABV packs a punch on the initial sip, especially with the inevitable inhale. Then it mellows as the ample roast malts take over, then a subtle but definite sweet dark fruit comes in and I will stick to fig and dark cherry. Bright, fresh coffee comes in and chocolate flavors seem to deliver some welcome sweetness and there is just a touch of char, then more smooth chocolate on the finish. Mid-sip the words Dr. Pepper flew thru my peanut brain. Some mild tobacco flavor is along for the ride, reminding me of cherry flavored pipe tobacco.
Feel is smooth, a bit chalky, and there is sweetness and a bit of bitterness in the aftertaste. Not a super heavy mouth feel.
Overall, this big boy stout delivers on point for the style. The flavors are quite well integrated after the initial smack of alcohol, making it a dangerously smooth drinker. It ticks all of the style boxes as I would expect and is a very nice drinking beer.0
Aug 11, 2021Smell is malt, fresh coffee, and chocolate. The ABV isn't shy, but it isn't overly boozy on the smell, moderately boozy. As it warms, dark fruit comes to play - fig and prune, maybe a touch of dark cherry. There is no acrid, burnt note at all.
The taste is extremely smooth after the first sip. That not so shy 10% ABV packs a punch on the initial sip, especially with the inevitable inhale. Then it mellows as the ample roast malts take over, then a subtle but definite sweet dark fruit comes in and I will stick to fig and dark cherry. Bright, fresh coffee comes in and chocolate flavors seem to deliver some welcome sweetness and there is just a touch of char, then more smooth chocolate on the finish. Mid-sip the words Dr. Pepper flew thru my peanut brain. Some mild tobacco flavor is along for the ride, reminding me of cherry flavored pipe tobacco.
Feel is smooth, a bit chalky, and there is sweetness and a bit of bitterness in the aftertaste. Not a super heavy mouth feel.
Overall, this big boy stout delivers on point for the style. The flavors are quite well integrated after the initial smack of alcohol, making it a dangerously smooth drinker. It ticks all of the style boxes as I would expect and is a very nice drinking beer.0
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