Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

A beer has risen from the dead at Revolution. Perhaps not imperial at 7.8% (not sure of the cut off) but close.

Revolution Rise



Brewpub / Untapped Notes: $8 plus tax 13 oz tulip glass draft pour, 7.8% ABV, 55 IBU.

Appearance: Pitch black base, creamy tan head lingers a few minutes before leaving a thin cover over the glass. 4.25

Aroma: Roast malt, milk chocolate, pine. Light in strength, enjoying. 3.75

Taste: Consistent with aroma, milk chocolate leads, toffee and caramel. Not getting the pine or hops aromas taste wise at first, but then the hops flavors and presence arrive, old school pine. 4.25

Mouthfeel: Dry and slightly bitter, sweetness balanced out as this warms. Drinks lighter at first, than matching the listed strength but that could be my long absence without food. Malt caramel lingers nicely. 4.5

Overall: Came here after Guinness not serving draft stouts, and happy with the result. This was sold in bombers a decade ago, and was brought back to the taproom and brewpub for the first time I can recall. Overall this is a solid stout, boardering on imperial strengthwise, and one I will gladly order down the road. 4.25

@GuyFawkes

 

I've never had this one! Sadly leaving town tomorrow, but hope it's still around next week.

 

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Cheers!
Tom

 

Char, leather, oak, little cardboard oxidation, little coconut, cocoa powder. This beer is kind of a mystery to me. I never see anyone posting it. Used to be on the shelves here more and would just turd away. Now that I actually tried it a year or so ago and liked it, it’s scarcely available!

 

It is fantastic. I guess it’s destiny that I open one tonight

 

Since we’re heading into fall and Halloween, I decided to break out Levante Brewing’s, “Please Take One “ Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout “ from last year!

 

The OG from my backyard: “Storm King “ Imperial Stout from Victory! This is going out to @Resistance88 and @RaulMondesi !

 

@VodkaPong87 made me do it… and I’m grateful. Cheers.

 

Another winner no one talks about. The vanilla version is good, too

 

Is this from last year, or did they release a recent batch?

 

Definitely had a bottle before, but it's probably been a decade

 

Shy Bear Brewing (Lewistown, PA) - Especiado

Nice dry dark cocao flavor along with heavy dose of cinnamon and earthy chilli pepper. Nice and complex, and not sweet despite the lactose. 11% abv

 

Last year

 

I unearthed it out of my dark beer fridge in the garage!

 

FO ‘23 in the yeti this morning for the JFL game. cheers!!

 

3 Sheeps Brewing Orchid. A BA stout with vanilla.

 

A beer of that caliber in a Yeti is unhinged. I love it