Widmer Brothers Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout '12

20120909:
I wrote: "It definitely has the smell of a stout. There's also an alcoholic perfume. The date on the bottle is March 12 12 but on the label it reads 'Prost! To improving with age!' Tastes strong. I don't detect the raspberry flavor. Very dark color from the side."

I also wrote: "I'm starting to get some bitterness in the aftertaste. There's also some sweetness to it now. Accompanied by the bitterness. Ooo... I got some chocolate flavor kicking in. Nice."

[20121017]

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Widmer Brothers Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout '12

Relevant Links:
Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout '12 (Widmer Brothers Website)
Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout (BeerAdvocate.com)
Widmer Brothers Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout (RateBeer.com)

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Website Information:

RASPBERRY RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT ’12
ALE BREWED WITH RASPBERRIES

AN EXTREMELY RICH AND COMPLEX BEER, THE ADDITION OF RASPBERRIES DURING THE FERMENTATION PROCESS RESULTS IN AN ALMOST PURPLISH OPAQUE COLOR WITH A BEAUTIFUL BROWN HEAD. WARM CHOCOLATE AND ROASTY NOTES COMPLIMENT THE HOP BITTERNESS.

AVAILABILITY: SPRING SEASONAL
BITTERNESS: 70 IBU
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 9.3%
ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 21.5 PLATO
MALTS: PALE, ROAST BARLEY, CARAMEL 60L, MIDNIGHT WHEAT, CHOCOLATE MALT
HOPS: ALCHEMY, WILLAMETTE, CASCADE