Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout

3821 beers | 4.025 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
Widmer Brothers Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout '12
OR, United States
4
3.814
Stone Espresso Imperial Russian Stout
CA, United States
7
3.810
Squatters Outer Darkness
UT, United States
8
3.809
Howe Sound Pothole Filler Imperial Stout
Canada
7
3.800
Emelisse Imperial Russian Stout
Netherlands
6
3.800
BrewDog Paradox Edition 001 Islay Cask (Bottled)
United Kingdom
5
3.800
BrewDog Paradox Edition 016 Isle of Arran
United Kingdom
12
3.800
Clown Shoes Porcine Unidragon
MA, United States
5
3.788
Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout
New York, United States
4
3.786
Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord
IN, United States
3
3.784
Magic Hat Thumbsucker
VT, United States
8
3.782
Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer
MA, United States
12
3.780
North Coast Old Rasputin XII
CA, United States
9
3.775
Stoudts Barrel Aged Fat Dog Stout
PA, United States
4
3.771
New Holland Dragon's Milk
MI, United States
35
3.771
Boulevard Whiskey Barrel Stout
MO, United States
4
3.771
Heavy Seas Siren Noire 2013
MD, United States
7
3.770
Nickel Brook Old Kentucky Bastard Imperial Stout
Canada
7
3.770
BrewDog / Nøgne Ø / Mikkeller Black Tokyo* Horizon
United Kingdom
3
3.767
Big Sky Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout
MT, United States
5
3.763