Colorado + Imperial Stout Recommendations

Search this forum, lots of similar recent threads that will give you tons of info. Also check out the stickied GABF thread, it has a lot of what to do info in it.

If you like stouts pick up some Ten Fidy cans.

 

Avery Mephistopheles' Stout
Oskar Blues Ten FIDY
River North Avarice
Renegade Hammer & Sickle
Left Hand Milk Stout
Copper Kettle's Mexican Chocolate Stout (chili stout)
Boulder Beer's Shake Chocolate Porter
Odell Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout (not sure if this has hit yet -seasonal)

Other good stouts on our shelves currently:
Alesmith Speedway Stout
Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break

 

There might also be some of Dry Dock's new BA Imperial Stout on shelves. That would be a good bottle to grab.

 

While I know it's not a local, it should be made known that Dogfishhead's World Wide Stout is very easy to find here. I know that's not always the case in every market it's distributed to...especially from the Midwest where I'm originally from.

 

Meph is still on shelves?

 

In addition to Ten Fidy and Yeti, I suggest Big Bad Baptist from Epic. The coffee flavor can be a bit bitter depending on the batch, but BBB is very solid.

 

If you don't get Uinta, Labyrinth is pretty damn good, and easily found. I'd never had it until yesterday (and today). I'd say it's like oak-aged yeti on steroids. Fuck, it's good.

 

Only the shelves of a CO BA's basement. Good thing a new release is only a few months off.

 

Dry dock captain howdy is tasty, on tap only though.

 

Czar if you can find it.

 

Agreed, BBB is a GREAT beer, they just need to stop marketing BBB as barrel aged, since I BARELY get any bourbon out of this one anymore (at least the last 3 times i've tried it)...

 

I guarantee you that I barrel age BBB. It's almost all bourbon when we drink it straight from the barrel. It's pretty well dosed up on choc/coffee tho

 

There is TONS of meph sitting in the cooler at grapevine...

 

Couldn't agree more. That beer doesn't get the attention it deserves. It might even be my favorite RIS. It also ages rather well if you have the patience to hang on to it for 2-3 years.

 

There were a few Meph (Mephs?) left at Joy earlier this evening as well.

 

Bull and Bush just put out their CBC #2, Bourbon Barrel Aged Ice Cream Clone Milk Stout.
I just finished my first one and it's pretty great.

It can be purchased at Bull and Bush, Grapevine and Mile High Liquors

 

If you are here on Wednesday....

http://www.imbibe-events.com/event/brewery-cellared-belgian-yeti-limited-release/

 

I think Hammer & Sickle at Renegade is outstanding, maybe the best RIS from a local small brewer. Had one last night. I don't believe this is in their can line up though, so it would be growler fill as the only option for off-premise consumption...