Double Negative

Name: Double Negative
Brand: Grimm Artisanal Ales
Rating: 4.07 (193 reviews)

Grimm Artisanal Ales

Brooklyn, NY

Tavour Rating

4.07

Style

Imperial Stout

ABV

10.0%

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About This Beer

The folks at Paste magazine described Double Negative as “a flawless display of everything a non-pastry Imperial Stout can be” — right after naming Grimm one of the 50 Best American Breweries of the Decade!

Tasting Notes

The jet-black pour swirls with notes of fresh espresso and a hint of plummy dark fruit, while rich flavors of baker’s chocolate, blackstrap molasses, charred wood, and honeyed raisins make for a full-bodied sip. A dry, slightly bitter finish complements the luxuriously smooth mouthfeel, prepping your taste buds for another taste of the 10% ABV dark delight.

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Reviews

4.07

193 Ratings

Pepe

4.0

Nice creamy, roasty imperial stout. Notes of coffee and chocolate. A little thin.

Huskyheadcp

4.0

Meh nothing stands out flavor wise for me

millhouse2881

4.25

Chocolate, dark, and roasty

clay92

5.0

anything from Grimm is a must snag

jeremy3925

4.25

smooth as silk. not to bold but holds your taste budz.

I_AM_DANIEL

4.25

tasty

darundgren

3.75

Solid imperial that tastes like an imperial. no overbearing additional flavors in this one.

khairi1

4.5

Smooth, not a heavy sip. Nothing stand out flavor wise

mike42

4.5

Just a wonderful, no bullshit Russian Imperial Stout. No adjuncts or overly sweet. Really enjoyed this, pretty rare to find a clean RIS these days

john5589

3.5

(Bottled 2021, reviewed Mar 2022) Smooth, but thin and not much going on here flavor wise. Remember liking this one more in a previous version.

oscar608

5.0

not gonna lie I bought a whole bulk of random beers and this was such a stand out so great

jacob3027

4.0

Very strong and sharp, with a tangy aftertaste. An excellent dinnertime ale to be had with spouses or family.

UberschallEL34

4.0

gave this one away to a friend but he said it was yummy - so there’s that…

james3203

5.0

Perfect, very smooth.

jamesflames

3.75

nice, bitter RIS. almost felt dry on the tongue, with a bitter chocolate finish

johndubo

3.75

A little thin. Decent flavor.

Manach

4.5

Perfectly executed - hits the balance and notes just right

Stevens52034

4.5

refreshing to drink a full bodied, complex stout at 10% these days.

calbear

4.25

Very smooth with a nice malt blend that brings out espresso flavors even without any adjuncts. Slight sweetness lingers at the end.

andrew2264

3.25

Boring and lacks flavor and body

Levenrah

3.0

meh 🫤 it’s a stout. surprisingly boring to be honest, and I’m not a pastry stout newbie. just not much here to get excited about, classic or otherwise. btw, on tap a bit better. upped rating .5

Kevan_minus_a_K

4.25

very imperial. basic stout, but earthy that’s enjoyable.

anton54

4.5

Coffee, espresso, dark chocolate, light raisin, plum. Dark roast taste, bittersweet finish. Solid Imperial stout without now too popular barrel aging or adjunct additions.

nick3960

4.25

Light coffee flavors add instead of overpowering the stout. Dark and infinitely drinkable, this is a winner.

michael18259

4.0

not bad. forgettable though.

larry970

2.5

funky not good