Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

. I like your glass sitting on top of the World Class pedestal. Nice!

 

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout - Bourbon aged Coffee Stout. My last bottle from a 4 pack I bought back in January. Flavors seem a little smoothed out now 6 months later. Nice oak, vanilla, espresso flavors, a touch boozy. Weyerbacher can still put out some pretty good beer after all the troubles they've been through.

 

I don't think this beer has been brewed since 2018 but maybe they brought it back??

 

Last night:



2019 vintage. Such a solid brew.

 

So Founders is still brewing that, probably my all time fave, not seen here in years!

I did at one time, had problems with USPS.....

 

Damn......I just love great big Imperial Stouts, and this thread...today I'm having yesterday's fraternal twin, Crystal Lakes Boathouse Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout canned 03/19/21 poured at 50°.....and ya know what, it tastes almost the same, a bit sweeter, probably 'cuz it's been aged in a bourbon barrel...
....enjoy what's in yer glass........should've done a side by side!......
EDIT: My guess is that this was "from the bottom of the barrel", lotsa "floaties"

4.44/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

L: Pours a thick, oily dark brown with a tan head that hangs around a bit, excellent lacing and a nice oily film on the glass. Final pour showed some "floaties", no big deal!
S: Nose gets some dark fruit, toffee and roasted malts, bourbon and ash.
T: Tongue gets some coffee, dark chocolate just a hint of alcohol.
F: This is one of the "chewier" BA stouts that I've had the pleasure of trying.
O: This beer, with a year under its belt us about as good as they get.

 

They definitely released a batch in late December 2021. For whatever reason my bottles didn't have the usual dating on the neck, but I bought them in a local beer store in January.

Weyerbacher post from December 23rd:

Looks like it just didn't go to Connecticut:

 

binny’s x noon whistle barrel-aged collab. picked up as part of a mixed 2pk along with a non-adjunct can. pretty tasty stuff. i feel like i’ve found my “little corner” of BA with this thread. cheers!

 

is there a limit to how many times a week one can post in this thread? if so, i’ll attempt to break it!

 

Bo and Luke. All booze, smoke, sweet malts, chocolate, coffee, more booze. Biiiiiish this is good stuff. Marshmallow, oak, impressive.

 

Hey new bestie: visiting the daughter in western Mass soon. Where to go for your dreamy beers? Imperial & BA Stouts, natch. Treehouse will always get a visit…. Thanks!

 

I'm very much appreciating this right now!



Anchorage Air Whale Hell (Imperial Stout fermented and aged in Missouri oak Foeders. Finished on Thai bananas, Tahitian vanilla beans and Klatch coffee)

 

first of all, nice glass! secondly, banana in imperial stouts has really been growing on me. very much enjoyed Shared Flambé and was just thinking the other day “i wonder if banana and coffee would work?” i may have to track one of these bottles down! cheers!

 

Coffee and Banana go well together. My favorite milkshake has banana, hot fudge, and coffee ice cream. Try it.