Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout

3998 beers | 4.024 Avg Score

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
Stoudts Fat Dog Stout (Vintages 2004 and later)
PA, United States
39
3.945
Great Divide Belgian Style Yeti
CO, United States
12
3.940
Fish Tale Poseidons Imperial Stout
WA, United States
17
3.940
Iron Hill Russian Imperial Stout
DE, United States
13
3.938
Bièropholie Imperial Stout
Canada
10
3.938
Great Lakes Blackout Stout
OH, United States
47
3.938
Prairie Artisan Ales Pirate Bomb!
OK, United States
5
3.938
Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Coffee Stout
NY, United States
28
3.936
Slottskällans Imperial Stout
Sweden
9
3.925
Lost Abbey Serpents Stout
CA, United States
19
3.922
De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis
Netherlands
7
3.920
Evil Twin Even More Jesus
NY, United States
7
3.920
Scotch Irish John By Imperial Stout
Canada
9
3.917
Struise Black Albert
Belgium
17
3.910
Central Waters Peruvian Morning Imperial Stout
WI, United States
10
3.908
Dark Horse Plead the 5th
MI, United States
17
3.905
Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
United Kingdom
90
3.901
Midnight Sun Berserker Imperial Stout
AK, United States
7
3.900
Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout Barrel Aged
NC, United States
4
3.900
Full Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Gold Imperial Stout
OR, United States
18
3.895