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In Briatin, a very strong stout originally brewed from 1760 to World War I. Present day Russian stout is non-pasturized and matured in casks for two months, then bottle-aged for a full year. Also called Imperial Russian stout or Imperial Stout.

Typically, imperial stouts bear an alcohol content of more than 7.5 percent by volume with an intense roasted, perhaps burnt, flavor and strong fruity esters, such as burnt currants and raisins. It is full-bodied and warming. Although Courage's version is not widely available in the United States, some other fine examples of this imaginative beer are available: Yakima Brewing & Malting Co.'s Grant's Imperial Stout, which is a bit lower in alcohol and is brewed with honey; North Coast Brewing Co.'s Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout; Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout; and Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout.
  		 
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