Stone Brewing Stone Imperial Stout
What the brewers say
“Coffee, black currant, and molasses support dark chocolate and heavy roast.”
What our panel thought
“Low-key aroma with hints of malted milk, chocolate, burnt sugar, spiced rum. Substantial maltiness with burnt-sugar notes. Appropriately dense body is somewhat soft. A sneaky hop bitterness pulls everything together. A bit of a throwback, resting on malts instead of adjuncts.”
What our editors thought
“Deep chocolate aroma with amaro herb notes, a bit of peach ester, toasted grain, and fresh rustic bread. Layered sip smoothly integrates sweeter caramel malt with roasted malt and a judicious hop note with some fruit and herbal bitterness.”
