Beer Name : Totalitarian – Imperial Russian Stout
Manufacturer : Stone Brewing Co
Origin : California, United States
Company founded in : 1996,
Beer Type : Imperial Russian Stout,
SRM : 70%,
Abv : 10.6%,
IBU : 25%,
About the beer
Sweet char rises to the nose along with a robust aroma of cocoa, coffee, smoke, dark fruit, earthen spice and a tinge off alcohol spice
The alcohol content is appropriate for the style and you know that you’re drinking a strong beer, that’s part of the experience.
IBU : 25%,
About the beer
Totalitarian pours with an espresso black body, just like a classic Imperial Russian Stout. I has a beautiful brown head that falls to a nice film layer with a surface coating of foam and excellent lacing.
Sweet char rises to the nose along with a robust aroma of cocoa, coffee, smoke, dark fruit, earthen spice and a tinge off alcohol spiceLots of dry roast flavors that hit on taking the first sip with rich coffee bitterness. Surprisingly sweet on the tongue but not cloying with flavors of chocolate, dark caramel, roasted coffee and sugar. A nice espresso roast and charred malt begins to develop in the mid palate. It adds bitterness and balance.
The alcohol, although clearly evident, is actually masked well enough. Despite the high ABV, this is amazingly drinkable.
The carbonation is moderate to gentle. Sweet and sticky at first, it then turns roasty and bitter, making the finish dry. It is smooth and creamy with an alcohol spice that tingles the tongue.
The alcohol, although clearly evident, is actually masked well enough. Despite the high ABV, this is amazingly drinkable.
The carbonation is moderate to gentle. Sweet and sticky at first, it then turns roasty and bitter, making the finish dry. It is smooth and creamy with an alcohol spice that tingles the tongue.
The alcohol content is appropriate for the style and you know that you’re drinking a strong beer, that’s part of the experience.It’s a great companion beer. You have a sip, put it down, walk away, do something else and then come back to it. Like a companion while watching good movie, reading book, having a conversation with a friend. The flavor lingers for so long that you could probably flip few pages while a reading book or while talking to a friend between sips.
My Own Rating:
Aroma : 7/10
Appearance : 7/10
Taste : 7/10
Palate :7/10
Overall : 7/10
History
Stone Brewing (formerly Stone Brewing Co.) is a brewery headquartered in Escondido, California, USA. Founded in 1996 in San Marcos, California, it is the largest brewery in Southern California. Based on 2016 sales volume, it is the eighth largest craft brewery in the United States.
Local designer/illustrator Thomas K. Matthews created the original gargoyle in 1996. He also drew the Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone Ruination IPA and Stone Levitation Ale gargoyles, as well as barley and hops motifs. In 2006, Stone relocated from the original brewery to a new, custom-designed facility in Escondido.
In 2014, the Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout won U.S. Open Beer Championship Gold under Imperial Stout category
