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RIS is "Russian Imperial Stout" (the full name of that imperial stout). That's a big big big tasty beer, tough to brew well too. If you're brewing those you've got NOTHING to be ashamed of I've seen those kick old codger experienced brewers firmly in the butt.

Edit: Bit of brewing history, RIS's were originally brewed as super high strength stouts for export to the baltic regions (russian imperial courts). Same deal with Baltic porters. The brewed them super high strength so they'd survive the shipping. IPA's were a similar development, heavily hopped and brewed higher strength to survive the sea voyage to India.

-- Gary F.