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
	Smuttynose Imperial Stout NH, United States	32	4.051
	Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Coffee Stout NY, United States	32	3.891
	Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Denmark	31	4.056
	Green Flash Double Stout CA, United States	31	3.864
	Mikkeller Black Hole Denmark	30	3.855
	Southern Tier Imperial Crème Brûlée Stout NY, United States	30	3.885
	Deschutes The Abyss OR, United States	29	4.034
	Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout CA, United States	28	3.874
	Southern Tier Imperial Mokah NY, United States	27	3.950
	Surly Darkness MN, United States	27	4.153
	Central Waters Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout WI, United States	27	4.017
	Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti CO, United States	25	4.014
	Brooklyn Black Ops NY, United States	25	4.046
	Moylan's Ryan Sullivan's Imperial Stout CA, United States	25	3.746
	Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz & Ken Ale CA, United States	23	3.985
	Southern Tier Oat (Imperial Oatmeal Stout) NY, United States	23	3.819
	AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout CA, United States	22	4.176
	Leinenkugel Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout WI, United States	22	3.652
	Amager Hr. Frederiksen Denmark	22	4.048
	Dogfish Head Miles Davis' Bitches Brew DE, United States	22	3.748