Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

Glad to hear you liked that one Tom! It tickled me just right.

 

Counterpart x Esker Hart Maple Coffee Deciduous BBA Imperial Stout.

Pretty good. Not overly sweet. Cheers!

 

Old Raspy. Always good.

 

How's the hunt for the serial killer no one else acknowledges existing going though?

Damn, that old Bells label gives me all kinds of feels. It's like looking at a picture of my gramma and her sisters or something.



Finally getting into stout season down at the rainy cold farm. Served in Proper Glassware, this bad boy hit me with an absolute dark chocolate backhand on the nose. Like a chocolate bar that claimed to use whiskey barrel aged choc beans and was actually worth the premium.

Flavor is rich with that dark chocolate vibe as well as some really nice raisin/prune notes that fill it out. This is what the hell I want out of a BA stout. Absolutely tops. Well done Firestone Walker, well friggin done.

 

I have one of those socked away - planning to crack it open when its namesake leaves power.

I mostly lived in Portland from '97 to '03 and have always enjoyed Mr. Sprint's singular (sometimes strange) visions.

 

Oh, also @Argail I'll be New Orleans for a wedding in May. Do you do wedding photography and if not can you just meet me for a pic of me and my family where we look as good as your stouts? The cat is welcome! Some of the most beautiful pics on the site

 

VaS drinks like an RIS...
@Resistance88 will he allow it?

 

my last can... dad should bring more tomorrow)

 

use a real photo camera))) If I'm in New Orleans in May, why not)

 

We're coming by train, if you need butter, salt, potted fish, or western wheat perhaps I can stock up. I'm really just trying to show your pics some love though.

 

for a long time I want to try fried marinated Sea Bream from Cali )))))

 

Holy sh*t I forgot all about Sextant!
Sea Monster was their true RIS I remember that one always being a beast lol

 

VAS was definitely my favorite Ballast beer when living in PHX and of course cannot find it in North Carolina. It is just one of those beers that was the beer! Looked for it when it PHX in March but struck out. May need to have some sent @Resistance88 sometime in the near future.
Cheers!
Tom

 

Great vintage. Excited for this year’s release

 

Sadly this was my last can of this. Really enjoyed this one. Heavy oak and spirit with a nice balance of natural, toasted coconut. Fantastic.