Big sky brewing ivan the terrible biography
Big sky brewing ivan the terrible biography
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Beer Man: Nothing terrible about Big Sky's imperial stout
Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world.
This week: Ivan the Terrible
Big Sky Brewing Co., Missoula, Mont.
www.bigskybrew.com
I first became acquainted with Big Sky through its well-made Moose Drool brown ale and Powder Hound winter ale.
Nearly all of its beers have an animal theme, such as Trout Slayer, Pigmy Owl, Scape Goat and Slow Elk.
Ivan the Terrible, a limited edition release, breaks away from that tradition by featuring a bearded bald guy on the label.
He does not look like the real Ivan the Terrible, the massacre-prone czar of Russia who ruled in the 1500s, who in some portraits bears a striking resemblance to Vincent Price.
However, Ivan the Terrible the beer is a quite good Russian imperial stout, marked by its jet-black body, initial coffee-colored fluffy head and strong flavors of chocolate, caramel and roasted malt.
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