Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

And now for something completely different- a stout with adjuncts that can’t be discerned from the base beer: Dragons Milk Coffee and Chocolate.
It’s actually more bitter than the original, so much for the mocha flavor. Definitely not the pastry stout some of these are.

 

That's a nice label. Might age it a couple weeks just to look at it.

Overachievers sometimes prosper

 

one vote for yes here

 

That is one of the top three imperial stouts of all the ones I’ve tried. Took it for granted when it was available here (only picked up a 4 pack every year for a special treat) but now it’s not available here.
Beer distribution continues to confuse me.
And yes, there should be a 2024 version of this thread!

 

This beer is quite vanillational, but I really like it! Thank you, @Danmullens1!

 

unless we wanna do a “strong ale appreciation thread” and let all those BiL’ers mingle with our precious stouts. pretty sure how i know @Resistance88 is gonna feel about that..

 

Unglaciated by Jackie O’s is a 12.3% stout collaboration with Dancing Gnome aged 17 months in Old Fitzgerald barrels. Cheers.

 

Kicking off Christmas Weekend with this banger.

Central Waters Brewer's Reserve Rum Barrel Aged Fantasma Cosmico Chocolate Stout



This really came out well, the rum blending well with the adjuncts and base. Central Waters remains one of my favorite BA breweries, and this one is no exception. Hope they release this again.

 

barrel-aged christmas bomb to go with the hollis day weekend. this is a 2023 bottle that i’ve had in my fridge since late summer. cheers!!

 

This is quite good.

 

First Cycle beer. This is *Trump voice* HUUUUGEE”. 3 year barrel aged with coffee and cinnamon. It’s a little on the sweet side, but not as bad as some of the stuff from Cycle I’ve heard. I went with these adjuncts because of that reason (plus I love them). The 3 years in barrels has imparted tons of coconut. It really tastes like a coconut stout. 12oz would have been good. Probably could have shared it at some point this week, but again, I don’t have many people around who like these big stouts.

 

Giggity! I love Dragon’s Milk !

 

Grimm, “Sumi Ink” Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans!

 

Panacea Brewing Netflicks and Chile BBA Imperial Stout, 12.2% ABV. Pours thin and black with a small head that dissipated faster than I could line up the shot. Nose is chocolate, bourbon, and chile peppers. Taste is chocolate up front, then chile peppers, some bourbon, and heartburn on the close. Thin mouthfeel with light carbonation, overall very good.

As far as a rating, I can't officially review this until I can identify the brewery. I can't find any evidence of a Panacea Brewing in Sioux Falls, as it says on the label. Panacea LLC owns Remedy brewing, so I suspect that Remedy brewed this ahead of some announcement. I'll do an official review when I know more, but I'd rate this no more than 3.90.

This beer loses points based on taking about 10 minutes to open it, due to the plasticized armor that only served to piss me off while keeping me away from the expensive beer I paid for. Brewers need to stop doing this, it's pointless and dangerous.