Imperial Stouts
Posted by Ian on 2nd Jul 2020
Citizens,
Being the middle of winter there is no better time to talk about the great Imperial Stouts just arrived from the EEC. There are plenty of variations on the IS in the brews below
Brief History
Imperial stout, also known as "Russian Imperial stout", is a strong dark beer in the style that was brewed in the 18th century by Thrale's Anchor Brewery in London for export to the court of Catherine II of Russia. It was shipped to Russia by Albert von Le Coq who was awarded a Russian royal warrant which entitled him to use the name "Imperial"
Imperial stouts have a high alcohol content, usually over 9% abv, and are among the darkest available beer styles
NB: Sydney Craft Beer & Cider Fair will not be held this year for obvious reasons, looking forward to next year
Stay safe out there
KEES CARAMEL FUDGE STOUT
A decadent chocolate Imperial Stout that will seduce you! Rich and creamy, with hints of roasted malts, caramel, macadamia nut and hazelnut. This velvety treat is for lovers of stouts and dessert alike.
RateBeer: 99/100
KEES CARAMEL FUDGE STOUT PEDRO XIMENEZ BA
A pedro Ximenez edition of Kees's epic caramel fudge series
RateBeer: 99/100
Bowmore barrel aged imperial stout.
Aroma and taste are whiskey, peaty and oak.
RateBeer: 98/100
ATRIUM ONYX AMBURANA WOOD BARREL AGED BELGIUM IMPERIAL STOUT
Our same Onyx but matured in a brand new barrel made of amburana, a Brazilian wood that underwent a medium-high torrefaction. This conveys the beer notes of roasted coconut, vanilla and cinnamon complete with a sweet touch.
RateBeer: 97/100
UILTJE F*CK THE CHRISTMAS TREE IS ON FIRE IMPERIAL STOUT
The beer is an oatmeal imperial stout with the addition of Jamaican coffee beans and orange peel. And it is delicious (even for a non-coffee drinker).
RateBeer: 92/100
UILTJE STAFF SERGEANT - 18.6% ICE DISTILLED IMPERIAL STOUT
He's a lean mean fighting machine. Cool under pressure, nerves of steel. an imperial ice-distilled stout with ice in its veins, buffed it up with American and French oak chips. To make our dark soldier's brew more accessible, we even gave it a back-story in the form of peaty Scottish malt and some campfire smoke.
RateBeer: 95/100
LA DEBAUCHE DEMI MONDAINE IMPERIAL STOUT
As usual, any offering by our French brewery La Debauche is notable for the striking label art, often full of subtle cultural reference or double entendre.
It is an imperial milk stout, with the addition of coffee beans, cocoa beans and lactose.
Its label was produced by Cécile Vallade, a designer whose universe is inspired by brothels of the 1920s.
RateBeer: 99/100
Enjoy