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
	Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout CO, United States	8	3.673
	Epic Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout UT, United States	8	4.000
	Bell's Batch 9000 MI, United States	8	3.700
	Xbeeriment Black Force One Denmark	8	3.755
	Schlafly Imperial Stout MO, United States	8	3.836
	La Barberie Stout Impériale Canada	8	3.191
	Amager Imperial Stout Denmark	8	3.691
	Point Whole Hog Russian Imperial Stout WI, United States	8	3.600
	Scotch Irish Tsarina Katarina Imperial Stout Canada	8	3.755
	The Bruery Black Tuesday CA, United States	8	3.973
	Left Hand Barrel-Aged Wake Up Dead CO, United States	8	3.418
	Jackie O's Oil of Aphrodite OH, United States	8	3.664
	North Coast Old Rasputin XIV CA, United States	8	4.028
	Ken Schmidt / Iron Fist / Stone Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout CA, United States	8	3.764
	BrewDog Paradox SmokeHead (015) United Kingdom	8	3.609
	Jester King Black Metal Imperial Stout TX, United States	8	3.719
	Santa Fe Imperial Java Stout NM, United States	7	3.720
	Propeller Revolution Russian Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.530
	Moa Imperial Stout New Zealand	7	3.750
	Nickel Brook Old Kentucky Bastard Imperial Stout Canada	7	3.770