Imperial Stout

As with most "imperial" beers, the imperial stout is "boss" of the stout world, emphasizing more maltiness, more alcohol, and often more hops than its non-imperial peers. The style originated in England as an export product to the Baltic States, where the Russian Imperial Court purportedly enjoyed these products. This style has intense flavors including those typical of any stout (but magnified and more complex), as well as dark fruitiness (prunes, plums, and raisins). Some of the more popular imperial stouts of today include a hoppy balance in the finish.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	AleSmith Speedway Stout CA, United States	100	4.407
	Goose Island Bourbon County Stout IL, United States	82	4.320
	Founders Kentucky Breakfast Bourbon Aged Stout MI, United States	40	4.247
	Stone Imperial Russian Stout CA, United States	98	4.224
	Dieu du Ciel! Péché Mortel (Mortal Sin) Canada	50	4.223
	Dogfish Head World Wide Stout DE, United States	99	4.216
	Bells Expedition Stout MI, United States	84	4.208
	Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Denmark	52	4.196
	AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout CA, United States	22	4.176
	Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout CO, United States	75	4.176
	Oskar Blues Ten FIDY CO, United States	61	4.175
	McAuslan St. Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe / McAuslan St. Ambroise Russian Imperial Stout Canada	12	4.166
	Surly Darkness MN, United States	27	4.153
	Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout / Founders CBS MI, United States	13	4.144
	Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout CO, United States	78	4.143
	Founders Imperial Stout MI, United States	40	4.135
	Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout FL, United States	11	4.072
	Bell's Black Note Stout MI, United States	15	4.067
	Thirsty Dog Siberian Night Imperial Stout OH, United States	50	4.064
	Three Floyds Dark Lord Imperial Stout IN, United States	36	4.062