Imperial Stouts?

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  1. jduffy21

    jduffy21 Initiate (0) May 6, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Can you guys recommend some nice Imperial Stouts, preferably aged in bourbon barrels? What are you favorites?
     
    #1 jduffy21, Mar 12, 2014
  2. Roger85

    Roger85 Pundit (965) Aug 24, 2012 Illinois

    Bourbon County is all you need to know.
     
    #2 Roger85, Mar 12, 2014
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  3. BeerSquirrel

    BeerSquirrel Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2013 Minnesota

    Founders Imperial Stout is a terrific RIS that is easily obtainable during the winter and relatively inexpensive.
     
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  4. jduffy21

    jduffy21 Initiate (0) May 6, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Bourbon County is awesome, but I have been unable to find in Pa
     
    #4 jduffy21, Mar 12, 2014
  5. Dacheat62

    Dacheat62 Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2013 New Jersey

    as far as availibility atm for bourbon barrel aged stouts I would say try some barrel aged boris by hoppin frog. It is year round and one of my favs. Also there is duclaw's retribution which has the added benefit of being only 13$/22oz and is 11.5%
     
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  6. jiggidy

    jiggidy Maven (1,299) Dec 18, 2013 Michigan

    Dragon's Milk by New Holland is one of my favorite readily accessible BBA stouts. Not sure what the distribution is like in PA though.
     
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  7. Roger85

    Roger85 Pundit (965) Aug 24, 2012 Illinois

    Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout is great as well. Try and find that.
     
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  8. ImPourTed

    ImPourTed Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 New York

    stone RIS and DG Yetis are solid
     
    #8 ImPourTed, Mar 12, 2014
  9. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Yeah, this is the one that popped into my head as well. I think I prefer Central Waters BBS but I doubt they distribute to Penn, and it's out of season now anyway.
     
    #9 Dupage25, Mar 12, 2014
  10. BH712

    BH712 Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 District of Columbia

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  11. dcbullet

    dcbullet Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2013 California

    Stone IRS and Oskar Blues Ten Fidy are my go to shelf RIS.
     
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  12. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Peche Mortel isn't barrel aged but it is fabulous, as is Old Rasputin and even easier to come by. Alesmith Speedway is also great stuff.
     
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  13. INDYCRAFTLOVER

    INDYCRAFTLOVER Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Indiana

    +1 for Oskar Blues Ten Fidy and Dragons Milk, its not BBA but try Plead The 5th by Dark Horse if you can!
     
    #13 INDYCRAFTLOVER, Mar 12, 2014
  14. BriantheBeerGeek

    BriantheBeerGeek Zealot (585) May 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    For PA I would say:

    Victory Storm King
    Sierra Nevada Narwhal (Oct-Dec)
    Stoudts Fat Dog
    Founders
    Dogfish Head Palo Santo (they call it a Brown Ale)
    Oskar Blues Tenfidy
    Founders KBS (look for it soon and fast)
     
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  15. INSURGENT

    INSURGENT Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2014 Minnesota

    Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout might be what you're looking for but a few

    others that should be much easier to find are:

    Founders Imperial Stout (a little on the hoppy side for me but still good), Old Rasputin,

    and I have loved Chocolate Oak aged Yeti (the older the date of production, the better it is, IMO).
     
    #15 INSURGENT, Mar 12, 2014
  16. BoomKentucky

    BoomKentucky Zealot (675) Mar 22, 2013 Kentucky

    Great Divide barrel aged yeti
     
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  17. markdrinksbeer

    markdrinksbeer Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    weyerbacher Heresy is quite good.
     
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  18. Joshmistake

    Joshmistake Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Ale Smith Speedway Stout
    Stone Imperial Russian Stout
    Prairie Pirate Bomb / Prairie Bomb
    Founders KBS
    Samuel Smiths Yorkshire Stingo
    Mike Hess Brewing Umbrix
    Great Divide Yeti (any of the Yeti Stouts are solid)
    Port Old Viscocity
     
    #18 Joshmistake, Mar 12, 2014
  19. INDYCRAFTLOVER

    INDYCRAFTLOVER Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Indiana

    They also do have a BBA that I have yet to try but really want too!
     
    #19 INDYCRAFTLOVER, Mar 12, 2014
  20. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    BA:
    BCBS (obviously easier after the release, but you can trade for it)
    KBS (release coming soon!)
    FW 17th Anniversary, Velvet Merkin, and Parabola

    Non-BA:
    Founders Imperial Stout
    Stone IRS and Espresso IRS
    SN Narwhal
    Oscar Blues Ten-FIDY
    DFH World Wide Stout

    My personal favorites are BCBS (by a mile, although I only had FW 17th once, sadly), and Narwhal, for their categories. Not saying Narwhal is the best non-BA imperial stout; just my favorite.
     
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