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Big Sky Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout

Big Sky Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout

Rated 3.763 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Big Sky Brewing Company

Missoula, MT, United States

Style:  Imperial Stout

10% Alcohol by Volume

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Big Sky Brewing’s Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout is brewed according to the traditional style using English hops and the finest American malt. Its aroma and flavor balances well between esters of dried fruit and roasted cocoa with a slight bourbon presence. Ivan was aged for a minimum of three months in American oak Jim Beam Bourbon barrels. 2006 - 8.75%, 2007 - 8.75%, 2008 - 9.5%, 2009 - 10%

ID: 37960 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 14 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank696
Overall Percentile98.7
Style Rank141 of 2646
Style Percentile94.7
Lowest Score4.0
Highest Score4.7
Average Score4.220
Weighted Score3.763
Standard Deviation0.277

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  • CYBERCAT 13018 reviews
    rated 4.7 5 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    Pours deep coffee with a nice tan head. Aroma features roast malt, chocolate, coffee and licorice tones, very tempting! Flavor presents roast and smoky malt, quality coffee, chocolate, molasses and licorice tones plus a snip of woody hops. Mouthfeel offers firm body and peppy fizz. Ivan, this ain’t terrible!

  • BEAV 1788 reviews
    rated 4.0 9 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    12 oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a medium creamy brown head that retains well and laces the glass.

    The aroma is roast chocolate malts and anise.

    The flavor is sweet chocolate malts, some dark fruit, anise and a lot of roast in the finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.

    Overall, a solid roasty chocolate imperial stout.

  • SIGMUND 7126 reviews
    rated 4.2 13 years ago

    Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    Shared 750 ml bottle, thanks to gunnar. Vintage 2010, ABV 10%. Bottle No. 3495 out of 3800. Pitch black colour, rich tan head. Intense aroma of bourbon and vanilla, oak and molasses, roasty notes in the background. The fairly sweet flavour is roasty with notes of dark chocolate and coffee, also molasses, bourbon, vanilla and oak. Lovely stuff.

  • KINGER 2328 reviews
    rated 4.1 13 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    Nice offering by Big Sky, nothing terrible about this Ivan. Dark pour with a brown head and thick lacing. Black licorice, chocolate, burnt toast and nuts.

  • OH6GDX 8392 reviews
    rated 4.1 14 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    Bottled@omhper. Pitch black colour, small head. Aroma is liquorice, vanilla, alcohol and some wooden notes as well. Flavour is liquorice, some vanilla, burnt sugar, wood and mild chocolate as well. Burning alcohol in the finish. Lovely balanced flavour.

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