Stouts - Hopped or Not ?

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Stouts?

  1. 1. The hoppier the better

    15 vote(s)
    8.3%

  2. 2. I prefer a less hoppy stout

    70 vote(s)
    38.9%

  3. 3. Hops are for Ipa's

    44 vote(s)
    24.4%

  4. 4. It doesn't bother me one way or the other.

    51 vote(s)
    28.3%
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  1. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    I have enjoyed a plethora of Imperial and regular stouts and usually when they are a hop forward stout I tend to age them till the hops fade a little - examples would be ( Night Stalker ) (Storm King/ Intrigue) ( Stone IRS) ( Tunguska) , I personally don't like the hoppier stouts and lean more toward ones that have lower IBU'S - The ones that are hoppy I prefer to age for a few months to a year .

    My question is do you prefer a hoppy stout or one that has been aged or ones that are less hoppy ..

    Cheers !
     
    #1 InebriatedJoker, Jul 13, 2012
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  2. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    I really do like a hoppy stout, but I love it when I can age a hoppy stout (Expedition, Darkness, etc) and they turn into a smooth sweet bottle of roasty chocolate happiness.
     
    #2 allouez86, Jul 13, 2012
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  3. FTowne

    FTowne Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Missouri

    Less hoppy and more boozy. NO ANISE. I know that's not part of your poll but I can't stand it. I really wish Stone RIS wasn't loaded with it, because it would be a great RIS for $5 a bomber.
     
    #3 FTowne, Jul 13, 2012
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  4. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    Expedition is another one I should have listed , I have tried it fresh and with age and the one with age was much better imo ..

    thanks for the reply
     
    #4 InebriatedJoker, Jul 13, 2012
  5. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    I like hoppy stouts a lot, just like them toned down a little more.
     
    #5 allouez86, Jul 13, 2012
  6. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    I can't agree with the anise , I love black licorice and wish more RIS's /Imperial Stouts would put it in . and molasses too , But I am in complete agreement with less hops ...more boozy is always a good thing too ..:slight_smile:
     
    #6 InebriatedJoker, Jul 13, 2012
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  7. poopinmybutt

    poopinmybutt Zealot (643) May 25, 2005 Nebraska

    i like both a lot
     
    #7 poopinmybutt, Jul 13, 2012
  8. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Funny thing, I hate black licorice sticks but I dig it in Stouts.
     
    #8 Bitterbill, Jul 13, 2012
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  9. iwantsomerocks

    iwantsomerocks Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2010 Massachusetts

    boozy with a big hit of roasted malty goodness and molasses. The boozier the better. Not a big hoppy stout fan though.
     
    #9 iwantsomerocks, Jul 13, 2012
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  10. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    That bad boy is AMAZING with some cellar time on it.
     
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  11. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Like most beers, its all about execution. Do it well and I will take either.
     
    #11 kzoobrew, Jul 13, 2012
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  12. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    that was easy. /thread won
     
    #12 Zhiguli, Jul 13, 2012
  13. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Does anybody see a correlation between the hoppy stouts and barleywines and people seeing a need to age them?

    Stone IRS, Expedition, Storm King, Bigfoot are the most popular beers to age, all are too hoppy for the style when fresh. Personally, I say screw aging these beers, I'll just buy another stout that isn't too hoppy and enjoy it fresh.
     
    #13 tjensen3618, Jul 13, 2012
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  14. ImperialStoat

    ImperialStoat Initiate (0) May 20, 2009 Ireland

    Nightstalker '10 is an absolute liquorice bomb right now, a bomb I'm more than happy to have blow up in my face and gullet. On other occasions, however, I prefer something of the coffee/chocolate persuasion.
    I guess my answer to your poll would be "sometimes", but you haven't provided an option for that so I can't answer ("It doesn't bother me one way or the other" doesn't express the same sentiment).
     
    #14 ImperialStoat, Jul 13, 2012
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  15. MarkF150

    MarkF150 Zealot (675) Feb 9, 2009 Massachusetts

    Add me to the low IBU stout list
     
    #15 MarkF150, Jul 13, 2012
  16. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    Don't get me wrong I love the coffee and chocolate aspect of many stouts , the reason for not putting them in the poll is because some of the hoppier stouts are so hop forward you can't taste anything else .. Give me Breakfast Stout all day ..But I agree coffee and chocolate (unless it's to sweet) make a great stout..

    Cheers !
     
    #16 InebriatedJoker, Jul 13, 2012
  17. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    Good point - I have always wondered if it's intentional so people will age them ..
     
    #17 InebriatedJoker, Jul 13, 2012
  18. FTowne

    FTowne Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Missouri

    I'm just the opposite. I like black licorice but hate the flavor of it in my beer.
     
    #18 FTowne, Jul 13, 2012
  19. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    I love a hoppy stout.
    I'm a big rasputin fan.
     
    #19 jivex5k, Jul 13, 2012
  20. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    Not an either/or.

    I can enjoy a hoppy stout as much as a non-hoppy stout.
     
    #20 denver10, Jul 13, 2012
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