BLAAKR, an imperial black ale that Surly Brewing brewed in collaboration with its friends at Three Floyds Brewing in Indiana and Real Ale Brewing in Texas, will have a limited release in bars, restaurants and liquor stores in Minnesota from Monday, February 24. BLAKKR (an old Norse word for ‘dark’ or ‘black’) has been brewed at … [ Read more]
Style Profile: Russian Imperial Stout
December 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This issue’s Style Profile examines an oft-cited, if little-understood, style of beer. By Michael Agnew Illustration by DWITT Rich, warming, and impenetrably black, Russian imperial stout is one of the most beloved beer styles. Twenty-five of Ratebeer.com’s top-50 beers of 2013 are imperial stouts. They comprise 16 of the 50 top-rated beers on Beer Advocate. … [ Read more]
