Bright Brewery Stubborn Russian 2019

Bright Brewery

Published July 8, 2019

Bright Brewery's Stubborn Russian series of imperial stouts has been appearing each winter since 2011 and each iteration often brings a different ABV and a new mix of adjuncts. This year the bottle’s taken on a new look too; gone are the hammer and sickle seen in previous years and in their place is another image that loomed over the Cold War: the space race.

This year's release is the first to come out under the watch of Bright's new head brewer Reid Stratton and, at 12 percent ABV, it sits just a fraction below last year's and has done away with the cocoa addition from Bright Chocolate too. That’s not to say there's no chocolate flavour - there's a lot, which comes served with coffee, dried dark fruits and some spice, all bringing to mind chocolate cake served with maraschino cherries. There’s a hint of vanilla in there too but that’s soon swept away by a roasted, bitter finish.

Will Ziebell

Style
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV
12.0%
Name
Bright Brewery
Address

121 Great Alpine Road
Bright
VIC 3741

Phone
(03) 5755 1301
Regular events

Sundays: Live music in the beer garden

Open Hours

Daily: 11am to evening

Tours

Last Friday of every month (excl PH)
Every Friday of Vic school holidays from 3pm
$35 for guided brewery tour and tasting paddle