Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout

Established in 1758, Samuel Smith is Yorkshire’s oldest brewery.  They brew a wide range of high quality beers made solely from authentic, natural ingredients. They still use stone Yorkshire squares to ferment their ales and stouts (with the exception of Sovereign and Extra Stout) as well as the same yeast strain used since the 1800s. Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout is a distinctive type of beer was originally brewed to withstand the abuses of shipping in foul weather to Imperial Russia. It was a favourite of Russian nobility whose taste for the finest food and drink was world famous. Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout is a rich flavourful brew which is deep chocolate in colour with a roasted barley nose and flavour that is a complexity of malt, hops, alcohol and yeast.