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
	Sweetwater Happy Ending Imperial Stout GA, United States	21	3.704
	Bluegrass Jeffersons Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout KY, United States	21	3.608
	Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout IL, United States	21	3.192
	Central Waters Satin Solstice Imperial Stout WI, United States	21	3.621
	BrewDog Tokyo* United Kingdom	20	3.817
	Great Lakes Barrel Aged Blackout Stout OH, United States	20	3.887
	Lost Abbey Serpents Stout CA, United States	19	3.922
	Firestone Walker Parabola CA, United States	19	4.018
	Arcadia Imperial Stout MI, United States	19	3.677
	De Molen Rasputin Netherlands	19	3.650
	Bell's Batch 7000 MI, United States	19	3.996
	Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout CA, United States	19	3.950
	Nils Oscar Imperial Stout Sweden	19	3.695
	Wellington Imperial Russian Stout Canada	18	3.710
	Full Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Gold Imperial Stout OR, United States	18	3.895
	Ölvisholt Lava Iceland	18	3.824
	Sprecher Russian Imperial Stout WI, United States	17	3.660
	Struise Black Albert Belgium	17	3.910
	Hoppin' Frog Barrel Aged BORIS The Crusher OH, United States	17	3.875
	Fish Tale Poseidons Imperial Stout WA, United States	17	3.940