Hargreaves Hill Russian Imperial Stout (bottled)

One of the biggest beers ever produced in Australia is now available in a very limited run of 750ml bottles. Hargreaves Hill’s RIS weighs in at more than 12% ABV and packs just as much flavour. One friend of Crafty who likes his uber-beers went so far as to claim it could be the best Victorian beer he’d ever tasted when it was on tap in 2011. If you missed out then, grab a bottle or two before they’re gone – and don’t worry about whether it’s too hot for such a beer now as they’ll last a fair while. Here’s what we had to say about it when it was available in draught form.

Available:

Hargreaves Hill
Purvis Cellars
Purvis Beer Richmond
Local Bottle Store & Provisions

Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Strength: 12.3%