Imperial Stout is a silky smooth, very flavorful black brew. It is a traditional style of strong stout originally brewed in Britain for export to St. Petersburg, Russia. The malty sweetness of the beer is tempered by a medley of roasted malt and the aggressive use of hops. A long conditioning time gives the brew time to mellow and mature. The beer is not filtered, allowing every subtlety and nuance to be enjoyed.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by jerrymorrison from lockhart, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2008 12:10:38 PM)
"Left Hand I.S. poured a black body, turning into a deep ruby when held to light. A creamy thin cap, with a little carbonation left some lace. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and alcohol. Taste was similar with the alcohol dominating the intial sip, turning into a sweet malty body, and then a coffee aftertaste. Mouthfeel is a bit light however. Overall its a pretty decent brew, I will have to try more of the Left Hand brew Co. products."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $6 Unit Cost: $4.36 per Pint
[2] Review by BIgManne from Tupelo, MS, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/16/2008 1:54:27 AM)
"man it has a kick. pours a dark ruby brown with and thick active head that disappears quick. smell was nice and very fruity. banana, butterscotch rum is what it reminds me of. flavor was nice also banana butterscotch were present there also. the alcohol is there for sure. over all i like it. didn't remind me of a stout that much but it was nice and made me all warm inside lol "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by Cottrell from Ledyard, CT, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/1/2008 8:05:31 PM)
"Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is quite inviting, with strong whiskey and roasty espresso, dark chocolate and toffee. Mouthfeel is really distracting, it's rather thin, and even a little watery at times. Flavor starts very sweet, some rum and whiskey notes circle around sweet espresso, dark chocolate, some earthy woody notes, sweet caramel and toffee. Finishes a with some hints of roasted barley, which dries it out a little. Not the most complex imperial stout in the world, but if the body were beefed up it would be quite nice."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by captainskoal from Mingo Jct, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/31/2007 1:14:41 PM)
"Poured a balck color with a creamy light brown head that left a lot of lace aroma was sweet like cocoa and caramel mouthfeel was thin for the style flavor was sweet chocolate with some hints of coffee a was a big fan of this beer very good"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.79 Unit Cost: $2.39 per Pint
[5] Review by RedHaze from Bellevue, NE, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/14/2007 1:14:40 PM)
"Pours a very dark brown with some ruby highlights around the edges. Was expecting this to be a little darker than it is.
Smell is a little weak for this style: a little coffee and chocolate, and sweet. There's almost no hops in the aroma.
Taste is similar to smell. You get some coffee and chocolate, but there's to much alcohol in the flavor. There's barely any hop presence and the mouthfeel is thin for an Imperial Stout. Not a drain pour, but not something I'll seek out."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
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(3.8)
