Behold the stunning crimson hues through the inky blackness. Inhale the noble Hallertau hops, spicy and floral.
The Russian Imperial Stout is not for the faint of heart or tongue! Like other Stouts, Russian Imperial Stouts also originated in England, but were rumored to be very popular in the Russian Imperial court in the days of the Tsars. British brewers exported a lot of their strong stouts to Tsarist Russia, hence the name Russian Imperial Stout.
Russian Imperial Stouts contain large amounts of dark malts that provide rich, complex flavors. Many American versions contain large quantities of American hops, focusing attention on hop bitterness, while other versions focus more attention on sweet or roasted malt flavors.
Because of the high gravity of this style, Russian Imperial Stouts are one of the beer styles that can age very well, even improving in character over time in some cases. As with any beer, storage conditions are important to aging a beer properly. Low light and moderate, constant temperatures are critical.
Food Pairings:
Chocolate is a favorite, classic food pairing for Russian Imperial Stouts. And where the chocolate is concerned, the darker, the better. The beer gets its "chocolate" flavors from roasted malt and it can often be a perfect match for cocoa chocolate flavors.
Remember to match intensity of food versus intensity of beer. An intense Russian Imperial Stout will usually overpower a lighter, milkier chocolate dish, but darker, richer chocolate dishes that are intense on their own will find the Russian Imperial Stout to be a match made in heaven.
Products within Russian Imperial Stout
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Amazingly complex, coal black, velvety and liqueurish, this demon has a bouquet of vine-ripened grapes, anise and chocolate covered cherries.
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Brewed with the idea of a Double American Stout in mind, Batch 9000 Ale is a unique, one-time-only recipe.
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The vintage port of American stout. A good ale for the cellar. Well suited for November storms and trips across the Sahara.
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Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is the winter seasonal ale produced by Brewmaster Garrett Oliver.
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110K+OT is not for college pukes, white collar sissy boys or mamby-pamby Nancy boys who haven't done an honest days work in their lives.
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110K+OT is not for college pukes, white collar sissy boys or mamby-pamby Nancy boys who haven't done an honest days work in their lives.
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An Imperial Stout Aged On Cacao Nibs, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Ancho Chilis, Pasilla Chilis and Cinnamon.
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What you have here is an Oatmeal Rye India-style Brown Ale.
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This Russian Imperial Stout is dedicated to Gregory Zhukov.
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Peche Mortel (French for "Mortal Sin") is an intensely black and dense beer with very pronounced roasted flavours.
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The newly created ale is designed, according to Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione, "as the ultimate partner for chili or spicy curry chicken" and best enjoyed "sipped cool.
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The world's strongest dark beer. It is brewed using six different yeast strains over seven months and then aged.
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Czernobog features a rich malt aroma and flavor reminiscent of unsweetened chocolate, molasses, and dark fruit, balanced out by English hops.
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A dry Imperial stout with rich black color and aromas of roasted coffee, molasses, dark chocolate, toffee and caramel.
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An English style imperial stout, fermented and flavored with imported Belgian chocolate nibs. Smooth and easy drinking.
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Imperial stout brewed with two-row malted barley and a variety of roasted and caramel malts.
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Ambidextrous Ale is an oak aged imperial milk stout.
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Wake Up Dead lurks in our cellars for over 4 months before being unleashed.
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Big Eddy is dark and complex with 11 malts and grains balanced by three different and distinct hops.
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Ten FIDY Imperial Stout - Now available in cans, our winter seasonal beer is immensely viscous and loaded with neck-deep flavors of chocolate, malt, coffee, cocoa and oats.
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Deserving the title "Emperor of Ales" (unlike the bourgeois "King of Beers"), Imperial is the strongest and fullest of all stouts.
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Samuel Adams Imperial Stout is our take on the traditional Russian Imperial Stouts from the 18th century.
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We've combined the roasted chocolate and coffee flavors of a stout with the spicy character of a Belgian ale aged in oak.
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Russian imperial stout was originally brewed in Great Britain to satisfy the Czarist courts, who were great connoisseurs of Champagne, caviar and the art of the table.
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We bring you this Pioneers Stout, a rich and roasted ale, perfect for aging, and worthy of your finest snifter.
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This malt-forward monster is bold - with notes of baker's cocoa, molasses, and dark roasted coffee.
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This 2011 Odd Year release pours pitch black with a deep tan head, with aromatic notes of anise, coffee, and cocoa jumping from the glass.
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This Odd Year edition was brewed in the authentic, historical style of an imperial Russian stout, but with the addition of several hundred pounds of espresso beans.
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There's no question that Stone Imperial Stout is revered among enthusiasts," states Stone CEO Greg Koch.
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This unique ale merges the smooth and complex richness of an Oatmeal Stout with the assertive hoppiness of Imperial Stout.
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Black as night, this coffee stout is thick, rich and full of real coffee flavor.
