Need some stout suggestions!

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Deschutes Obsidian
Boulevard Dark Truth
Sierra Nevada Stout
Founders Imperial Stout

Not limited to imperials, but some really good stouts that have wide distribution and not as limited production. None are barrel aged like the two in the OP, but still something you may enjoy.

 

If you're really into the coffee aspect you should give Peche Mortel by Dieu du Ciel (from Canada) a try- it's available year-round and among the best.

 

Some great beers already mentioned here. One of my first stout loves was Old Rasputin which I think sees a pretty wide distro. Seeing as you're in North Carolina, I would also point you in the direction of Duck Rabbit Brewery as a good source for stouts.

 

Gotta echo the Bells recommendations - both Expedition and Kalamazoo are excellent, easily available and competitively priced. Bells Java Stout is also really, really good, and even though it's technically a limited beer, it is still on shelves around here.

One that hasn't been mentioned but is pretty easy to find is Victory's Storm King - very solid beer, reasonably priced and available year round.

 

I am still a fan of the classic Storm King by Victory. Readily available and not too expensive.

 

Yep, if you enjoy a hoppy stout it's definitely a winner. I remember when we were all clamoring to try it. #geezer

 

Dur. Cans R 4 losers.

 

Uh...I think you made an error! It *IS* the best Coffee Stout. It reminded me of those Crazy Java Chocolate Covered Coffee Bean candies. That brew was a Wow beer for me a few years ago.

 

Great description, and I love those candies!

 

Ah, so many. Stone Russian Imperial Stout is available all year I think. Old Rasputin one of my favs, easy to find. Ten tidy, Victory at Sea (definitely) and Yeti are all excellent and pretty easy to find, I hope, in North Carolina.

 

This. Go local (ish).

Best bet is to walk to your local bottle shop and tell the attendant what you're looking for, which apparently is a Coffee (perhaps barrel-aged?) stout. I would encourage you to just start sampling stout if you can get a hold of single bottles (ie - not having to buy 6 packs) as the flavors and composition of stouts can vary immensely.
Cheers

 

Big Bad Baptist, The Abyss, and Ivan the Terrible barrel aged are three of my favorites.

 

Come back down and see me. I've got 90% of the stuff mentioned here haha

 

Founders breakfast stout
Clown shoes chocolate sombrero
Rogue Chocolate stout
Samuel Adams oatmeal stout
Mikeller beer geek desert (this is probably the most full flavoured stout I've had)

 

Old Rasputin....I've tried most of the stouts that are always mentioned, but OR is still my favorite.

 

Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Dieu du Ciel Peche Morte
Mikkeller Black Hole (if they still brew that)
Lost Abbey Serpent Stout
Pisgah Valdez
Deschutes The Abyss

 

First things first get to know your beer area http://www.beeradvocate.com/place/city/67/ It's always good to find a beer that's easy to get in your area. And great to support your local breweries!

Your best bet is to do I do. Download the BA app and the next time you're in your local bottle shop just look up each stout's ratings. Your never and go wrong with a beer rated 90 or higher from BA. IMO.

 

Doubt it. It's a subpar beer that is water-thin and has arguably zero complexity, particularly for the style.

 

Haters gonna hate. Have fun chasing trucks!

 

I second this.