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
	Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Oatmeal Stout (#45) CA, United States	7	3.570
	Drake's Port Barrel Imperial Stout CA, United States	7	3.370
	Mikkeller Black Tie Denmark	7	3.730
	Left Hand Wake Up The Dead CO, United States	7	3.590
	Midnight Sun Berserker Imperial Stout AK, United States	7	3.900
	Hales Pikop Andropovs Rushin Imperial Stout WA, United States	7	3.120
	Courage Imperial Russian Stout (2011 and later) United Kingdom	7	3.720
	St. George Russian Imperial Stout VA, United States	7	3.530
	Howe Sound Pothole Filler Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.800
	Nickel Brook Old Kentucky Bastard Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.770
	Moa Imperial Stout New Zealand	7	3.750
	Propeller Revolution Russian Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.530
	Bristol XXX Warlock CO, United States	7	3.330
	Santa Fe Imperial Java Stout NM, United States	7	3.720
	Troubadour Imperial Stout Belgium	7	3.390
	Saranac Imperial Stout NY, United States	7	3.420
	Nickel Brook Bolshevik Bastard Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.700
	Djævlebryg Gudeløs Denmark	7	3.650
	Great Divide Barrel Aged Yeti CO, United States	7	3.440
	Flying Dog Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout MD, United States	7	3.540