This is a wonderfully packaged beer, and the pour continues that. A pitch balck body sits under a resplendent foamy mocha head that leaves streaks and globs of lace on the glass. Retention is fairly decent, and my last sip still has a patchy film on it. Nice combo of espresso and tobacco in the aroma, with slight hints of wood and vanilla. Bourbon notes come through as it warms, but are not as strong as expected, but better balanced for it.
Flavour is pretty good. The coffee leads off, and melts into dark chocolate, with an underlying smokiness. The bourbon character is mild but present throughout and adds a nice complexity. Some spiciness and a nice sweetness. Something is missing that fails to push this to the next level, but its still enjoyable for what it is. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy, with a nicely alleviating carbonation. Alcohol is AWOL and this is extremely easy to drink.
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St-Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe
St-Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe
Drank a bottle of the SA RIS last night, and I figured as its coming into the LCBO I'd post my BA review:
Yeah it is a very interesting brew as mentionned in the original thread.
Over here in the QC, its 5.99 a tube. Have any idea what price will it be in Ontario? Lots of interesting Oak Aged beers coming from Quebec recently.
Dieu du Ciel! have Pinot Noir Oak aged Dernière Volonté, and Specialty Oak Aged Solstice D'Hiver barleywine that is simply splendid also.
Over here in the QC, its 5.99 a tube. Have any idea what price will it be in Ontario? Lots of interesting Oak Aged beers coming from Quebec recently.
Dieu du Ciel! have Pinot Noir Oak aged Dernière Volonté, and Specialty Oak Aged Solstice D'Hiver barleywine that is simply splendid also.
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I heard that the remaining cases at MacAuslan were all going to Ontario.
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Somewhere on here, was it not a few hundred cases?markaberrant wrote:That's cool if you guys are getting some, but I imagine it will be a small amount, as far as I know, it is a very limited brew.
Any rate, gotta be easier for SA to sell the whole remaining lot to a big provincial system, rather than ship much smaller lots of it here & there.
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It was mentioned over in the Spring Release thread that the LCBO is getting the last 170 cases.Belgian wrote:Somewhere on here, was it not a few hundred cases?markaberrant wrote:That's cool if you guys are getting some, but I imagine it will be a small amount, as far as I know, it is a very limited brew.
This is one damn good Impy stout. I drank my one and only bottle tonight. Very well rounded for being relatively young. Like Bobsy mentioned, the bourbon barrel aging is complimentary rather than overwhelming. The mouthfeel is nothing short of luxurious. If you can pick up multiple bottles when it hits the LCBO shelves, I'd highly recommend laying a few down as this baby will only get better with age.
Thanks for the heads up. Went to the Queen's Quay at lunch. There were still several left on the shelf, but not much. Looks like Summerhill got more in.matt7215 wrote:get ye to younge and summerhill, they have 44Bobsy wrote:Any news on when this one might arrive? I thought I heard mention of early to mid-March...