Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

No surprises

 

This is stellar. Uber Joe from the fine folks at 3 Sheeps Brewing in lovely Sheboygan Wisconsin. Bottled in 2019, the coffee has faded off a bit as expected but the other flavors just shine. Vanilla, cherry, chocolate, toasted barrel, sweet tobacco and bourbon. The mouthfeel is exquisite. May be the most complex version of this beer I’ve had. Nice job, Nate! @scream !

 

Bourbon barrel aged TORIS by the fiends at Hoppin' Frog. Cheers!

 

My first beer from Allagash....at 9.5% I'd call this a "sessionable" BA stout.
3.73/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 08/25/21. Poured a clear dark brown, small khaki head that's gone in a flash, no lacing. Snot factory says roasted malts, a bit of toffee, taste buds say there's some vanilla in there, maybe a hint of bourbon. Texture was a bit thin and watery for the style. As BA stouts go, I would call this "sessionable ".

 

Sorry brother, hope the other ones are better for you!

 

2014 OG BCBS. Just Great.

 

cheers stout people

 

I'm digging that art tho. I need more tattoos....

 

Esker Hart is incredible.

 

My first time participating in this thread, tonight it’s a 4 year old bottle of St Ambrose “bourbon aged” RIS:



It’s a cool, rainy night tonight, which is a welcome break from the hot, humid weather we’ve had the past couple of weeks. Which prompted a trip to the cellar for something that was a change from all the lagers and witbiers I’ve consumed lately.

A quickly receding head left a nice collar which has lingered as I’ve worked my way through the glass. Some bourbon on the nose, lots of dark fruits, tobacco, and a general sweetness. Mouthfeel is full and sticky. A bit of a sour twang when cold, which disappeared as it warmed. Taste is bourbon, figs, maybe licorice. Reminds me a bit of the Guinness West Indies Porter and Foreign Extra Stout I enjoyed in Ireland a few weeks ago. Overall, holding up nicely!

 

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