Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

Thanks for the warning and very clear review of what to expect. Sweet as fuck says it all. A pass for me.

 

Thank you kind sir for starting this fantastic thread!!

 

A superb 12 oz Imperial Stout: Great Divide, “Yeti “ Imperial Stout! Here’s to the next 100 pages of Imperial Stout appreciation!

 

Enjoying this from Saugatuck, a tasty BA RIS, checking in a "sessionable" 15%, what's not to like! Canned 08/31/2020.

 

At Lot Has Changed. An imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels for three years. At 3 Sheeps Brewing. It is very delicious.

 

Nothing like a Handjob on the hottest day of the year



I finally secured a 3 Floyds Marshmallow Handjee and drank it a few days ago for review 1800. Drinking it outside when it was 103 degrees between the humidity and sun wasn't the best idea, but totally worth it. It's not a RIS in the traditional sense, but there's still great roasty and bitter notes to back up the sweetness, and it all results in a killer beer that lives up to the hype

4.6/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

 

Love the nickname!

Enjoying another round of WUWWS. Rating this since this is the first brew of the day. Love that it comes across as a RIS given the coffee addition and hopping give it a nice edge in the finish. Rated 4.27.
Cheers from Bolton Valley, VT!
Tom

 

A glorious BA Imperial Stout from Central Waters, “Stout” Brewer’s Reserve!

 

@ZebulonXZogg reminded me that I had one of those in my cellar.

Canned in 2020 for their 15 year anniversary
Not sure if it’s better or not as good but it was really, really good.
Cheers!

 

My “Imperial Stout Appreciation “ for this Imperial Stout grows exponentially every time I have it!

 

You can tell just by the head appearance, this is a high quality beverage.

There's a few old school legends that I should try to get. Dark Lord, Handjee, Assassin, SR-71, Mornin' Delight. Never had any of them

 

Sketchbook's Celestial Barrel Aged Imperial Stout checks in at almost "sessionable" 13%

4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nice black pour yields a small tan head.
Snot machine says, vanila, toffee, some dark fruit, and a bit of roasted malts, taste buds agree. Thick'n oily great mouthfeel. Id buy this again in a heartbeart!

 

It certainly was!

 

Lots of bitter chocolate, char
Lovely tension between the full texture and the sharp turn toward bitterness
Cheers

 

I had this yesterday for the first time.

It is now my second highest rated beer on BA - and I’ve reviewed/rated a LOT of beers. This is upper echelon world class, IMHO.

 

By chance, last time I was in Colorado, I went to a bottle shop that @beergoot had mentioned and found these. Not sure it’s imperial or not but it drinks like one. Maybe the best non imperial, non BA stout I’ve had the pleasure of having.

 

Prairie Artisan Ales Pecans in Paradise bourbon barrel aged- warm, comforting and boozy. Perfect for 92 degrees at 11 am, as long as you are in the air conditioning.