Imperial Stouts possess a wide range of flavor. This big, dark, robust ale has roasty malt with hints of dried fruit and a warming, bittersweet finish to it.
Aiming for harmonious balance between the intense complexity of this beer and the multitude of layers is the real trick when making a good Imperial stout.
The story of this style’s history is as complex as the beer itself.
Peter the Great
As the story goes, Peter the Great was said to have tried his first Imperial stout while visiting England from Czarist Russia in 1698 He fell in love with the style and after he returned home