Catherine The Great
North Country Brewing

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From:
North Country Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #391
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,603
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 9.67%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
Jan 07, 2008
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a narrow imperial pint glass: color is solid black head is tan with fine and small bubbles, head dissipates to a solid top, some lacing on the glass sides.

Smell is roast, cocoa, some coffee and light earthy hops, booze.

Taste is more roast, cocoa, coffee, earthy and light herbal hop notes, ethanol.

Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate/strong sweetness, moderate bitterness and drying from strength.

Overall a solid imperial stout - moderate aroma and flavors but seems a little thin but strong in sweetness/booziness.
Jan 15, 2024
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Rated: 4.06 by RichRubes610 from Pennsylvania

Feb 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.18 by wac9 from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2022
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.52/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Catherine the Great from North Country Brewing. Received on 16/3/21 from Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA. $4.00 (Including tax) per 16 oz can ($ 0.250/oz). In reefer at store, stored at home at 42 degrees. Reviewed 8/7/21. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Bottom of can stamped “CANNED ON 01/??/??” (? = illegible number). Served at 55.9 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. Final temperature 63.3 degrees.
Appearance – 3.
First pour – Amber Brown (SRM 18), clear.
Body – Black (SRM 40), opaque. When rear-lite, amber at the thinnest edge.
Head – Average (Maximum three cm, aggressive center pour), earth yellow, high density, average retention, diminishing to a three mm crown constantly being replenished by rapid carbonation and a rocky complete cap. Second pour produces a dense 0.4 cm head.
Lacing – Fair. A couple of buttes formed o near-microscopic bubbles.
Aroma – 3.5 – Begins with roasted malt with perhaps a hint of coffee, no hops, no yeast.
Flavor – 3.5 – Begins with moderately bitter roasted malt. No chocolate, no coffee, no hops, no yeast. No ethanol (9 % ABV, as marked on container) taste. Gastric burning does occur following the first swallow, but this quickly ameliorates to a dull glow. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, creamy, soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 3.5 Fair imperial stout, basically just roasted malt flavor and aroma, fortified with ethanol. No distinct hoppiness and a bit thin on the tongue - primary function seems to be an alcohol delivery system. Price point is OK.
Jul 08, 2021
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Reviewed by Steve_Studnuts from Pennsylvania

3.22/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Head hangs out for a bit, but leaves exactly zero lacing if that's your jam. Body is motor oil black with almost no light shining through. Quite a feat at 7.6% ABV... er, my can reads 9.0%. I'm just going to assume that this beer has undergone some recipe transformations since it was added to the database in 2008. Anyway, smells roasty and a little bit leathery with some vanilla and a _lot_ of alcohol. That seems to be a note I'm picking up in most beers of late. Maybe it's just me? This is really strong, though. It's a note that transfers to the tongue, especially on the back end. Up front it's medium-roast coffee, mild milk chocolate and a little dark fruit. Mouthfeel is nice and soft, if a bit thin for a Russian Imperial Stout. This... is fine, I guess, just not really what I like from the style. It's also a little pricey for this middling level of quality. Going to be a hard pass from me from now on.
Apr 08, 2021
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

4.12/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Quite a find that the gibsonia Giant eagle can't believe there hasn't been a review in a couple years. Into a pint glass.
A- spot on for the style deep dark blackness motor oil looking with a quarter inch of foam deep mocha that takes quite a minute to settle.
S- smells quite mild I do get a lot of mocha and coffee smells maybe some bittersweet chocolate and just a touch of herbal hops.
T- a very simple imperial Stout mildly roasty has some chocolate notes but mostly a very bitter herbal twang that leaves it all to a slightly sweet chalky finish.
M- a bit thinner than I expected for 9%. Guess I expected a bit more but it does make it more drinkable I just wish it had more sweetness or body

Overall not a bad imperial stout smooth light easy drinking but could use a bit more sweetness because it's very herbal and hoppy.
Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.02 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by Waveoff from Pennsylvania

Nov 02, 2016
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Rated by Twisted_Halo from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had nitro at the brewery. So perfectly smooth. A perfect example of the style.
Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by nater919 from New York

Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by billbeers from Pennsylvania

Jul 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by EnkiduRed from Pennsylvania

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Morey from Pennsylvania

Jan 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CBodamer from Pennsylvania

Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Xandrose from Maryland

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by MCDub from North Carolina

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by rellisonii from Pennsylvania

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by scm2787 from Texas

Aug 21, 2012
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Reviewed by burnstar from Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Pours black with a smallish, but persistent, dark tan head. Smell is roasted malt and some herbal hops. Nice big malty flavor. Roasted malt with some coffee notes. Balanced pretty well for an imperial stout with some base malt sweetness in the background and some crisp hops in the finish. Roasted malt bitterness throughout and some coffee notes. Very nice creamy full bodied moutfeel. Easily drinkable. Very good imp stout.
Jan 29, 2011
Catherine The Great from North Country Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 22 ratings