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Grandfather Raven

Black Raven Brewing Company

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Redmond, WA


Tavour Rating

3.91

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Style

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Stout - Russian Imperial

ABV

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9.5%

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A Note on This Beer

I’m a sucker for the classics. A great Friday night, for me, means turning on an old black and white film and grabbing today’s beautiful Russian Imperial Stout!

The award-winning Black Raven crew made a true classic of a brew. By crafting it purely with 2-Row Barley, Crystal, Chocolate, Carafa, and Roast Malts, they let the dark flavors and thick body do all the talking. No matter what I’m watching while I drink it, I get something new out of every sip.

Sometimes I’ll pair it with a good Jimmy Stewart classic, letting those roasty malts and espresso flavors whisk me away on a dark brew adventure. Or maybe I’m watching The Birds and, like a Hitchcock twist, I stumble into subtle, bittersweet cacao and notes of toasted caramel.

Or, just maybe, I’m watching Marlon Brando set the screen aflame with passion while I embrace the fiery, belly-warming 9.5% ABV.

No matter how I’m enjoying it, it’s a staple of movie night. And it could be for you, too! But you’ll have to act faster than a quick-witted detective realizing it was the jazz lounge songstress all along – we only have a small handful of these classic brews to go around!

Tavour strictly supports independent beer. Black Raven Brewing Company is certified independent by the Brewers Association


Tasting Notes

Roasty Dark Complex Adjunctless

Noteworthy Ingredients

Chocolate Malt 2 Row Barley Crystal Malt Carafa Malt Roast Malt

Reviews

3.91

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246 Ratings

Danucht1

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4.0
A phenomenal imperial stout to measure all others against if they aren’t Old Rasputin.
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rglahn

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3.5
After reading the label I expected a good caramel/chocolate taste. It wasn’t there… which made the taste disappointing.
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kevin7765

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4.25
very rich, full stout with nice dark notes and an almost fluffy mouthfeel.
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corby1967

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4.5
we’ll-done, balanced imperial stout
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randy1067

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3.5
Pretty thin body. Sone chelate notes and very light roastiness. More of a porter than imperial stout.
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ajani1

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4.0
rather light for an imperial stout. but that also made it more palatable as well. I enjoyed it
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bbfolsom

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4.0
good imperial stout, nothing flashy
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james8020

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4.0
other than the higher abv not sure why this is a Russian imperial as opposed to a ‘plain old’ stout. that said - it does go down easy. so in the words of Dr. Sheldon Cooper -“this is good, whatever it is “
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rodney314

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2.5
Just average not much to write ✍️ about..
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FLAvatar

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3.25
didn't get much caramel off it, but good dark chocolate and coffee. smooth
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Darkstar1984

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3.0
standard stout.
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david4919

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4.0
dark. roasty
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brendan429

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4.5
Beautifully done stout. ✔️
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roberto392

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5.0
nothing but good old stout! similar to Old Rasputin. loved it!
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Mister3

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4.0
well done imperial stout. it's nice to have a smooth one without adjuncts.
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nick3960

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3.5
Good imperial stout with just a touch of chocolate and coffee with a good bite.
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calbear

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4.25
Very nice combination of roasty malts makes for a tasty brew. Subtle coffee and chocolate undertones blend nicely.
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Robik048

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3.5
I got the coffee flavor from the first sip. but no caramel. ABV doesn't smack you in the face either. 👍🏾
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jalaguarta

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4.5
roasty and leathery. really delivers.
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