Name – Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout
Country – United States
Type – Russian Imperial Stout

Appearance – Pours a cola like brown with some red hues along the edges of the glass.  Nice tan head but it is gone very quickly with no real lacing.

Smell – Faint smell of chocolate and roasted malts.

Taste – Roasted malts with a hint of dark fruit.  Chocolate and a tad of coffee are there and a slight bit of a hop character as well.  Creamy in consistency and easy to drink.

I’ve had a few people tell me that Eel River’s imperial stout is very good but the distribution for them here never brought any of the bomber bottles, until now.  I made it a priority to pick this one up once I saw it at my local store.  I really enjoyed it.  It is not as big and bold and in your face like other RIS beers out there but this is straight forward and to the point.  I will definitely be having more of this and probably grab a bottle or two to lay down.

Overall Grade – A-