Russian Imperial Pumpkin R.I.P. Stout

For the last several years, I’ve been brewing my regular Great Pumpkin Ale, along with a different pumpkin beer.  Sometimes it’s a pumpkin porter or a pumpkin brown ale.  The last 2 years, I’ve been brewing my regular Russian Imperial Stout recipe with the same pumpkin and spice regimen I use in my Great Pumpkin ale.

I’ve been amazed at how great it has turned out.  The chocolate and coffee flavors from the Russian Imperial recipe mix very nicely with the pumpkin and spice flavors.  It’s one that I’m very proud of, and hope to brew it again this coming fall… and besides, you can’t beat the name – Russian Imperial Pumpkin™ or R.I.P. Stout™.