Samuel Adams

A massive beer once brewed for royalty.

Samuel Adams® Imperial Stout is our take on the traditional Russian imperial stouts from the 18th century.  While this style originated in England, American craft brewers have embraced the style and taken it to whole new level of flavor and complexity.  We think we raised the bar again.  Samuel Adams Imperial Stout is a massive beer filled with big, dark flavors.  It has been a brewery favorite in recent years and we are excited to share this intense brew with you.

Due to legal restrictions, the Samuel Adams Imperial Series beers are not offered in the states of Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana and South Carolina.

Samuel Adams Imperial Stout is our take on the traditional Russian imperial stouts from the 18th century.  English brewers supplied these stouts for the Russian imperial court of Catherine the Great, who had taken a great liking to the beer.  In order for the beer to survive the long trip to St. Petersburg, the flavor and alcohol were amped up to preserve the beer.

The first thing you notice about this beer is its color.  It is black as night and almost completely opaque.  Next is the cappuccino colored head and the aroma filled with notes of coffee, smoky chocolate, and licorice.

Samuel Adams Imperial Stout was brewed with seven different varieties of malted barley, each delivering its own unique flavor for the beer.  But this beer is not a “malt bomb”.  It is balanced by 50 BUs of East Kent Goldings hops that have a clean earthy aroma and pleasant bitterness.  This is a colossal beer that should be savored and enjoyed.

Flavor: Huge roasted malt character with smoky, chocolate, and coffee aromas and flavors balanced by an earthy English hop bitterness.
Color: Black (almost opaque)
Original Gravity: 22.0° Plato
Alcohol by Vol/Wt: 9.2%ABV – 7.1 %ABW
Calories/12 oz.: 307
Malt Variety: Two-row Harrington, Metcalfe and Copeland pale malts, Caramel 60, Munich, Special B, Smoked Malted Barley, Roasted Unmalted Barley, and Malted Wheat.
Hop Variety: East Kent Goldings
Yeast Strain: Samuel Adams ale yeast
Availability: Year round
First Brewed: 2009