The Imperial Stout Hype Thread

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  1. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I'm probably beating a dead horse here with this thread, but my local beer store just got in Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal, Bell's Expedition Stout, and Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, none I've which I've had yet, and I'm super excited. I'm going to drop by today and hope they still have them all in stock, especially BA Narwhal. Just like in Game of Thrones that I've been binge watching, here in upstate New York, winter is coming--and that means imperial stout season.

    So this will be a general imperial stout appreciation thread, inarguably one of the best beer styles ever invented. Complex, rich, intense, and delicious. What are some your favorites? What are you still looking forward to?
     
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  2. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Oh yeah, and I had Old Rasputin on nitro on Tuesday. That was tasty.
     
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  3. jimboothdesigns

    jimboothdesigns Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Yeti Imperial Stout by the Great Divide is tops on my list. The one I had was a year old and divine.
     
    #3 jimboothdesigns, Nov 5, 2015
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  4. Pete_IV

    Pete_IV Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2014 New York

    I love the BA narwhal. love regular narwhal too.
     
    #4 Pete_IV, Nov 5, 2015
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  5. McMatt7

    McMatt7 Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2014 Pennsylvania

    I like Founders Imperial Stout.
     
    #5 McMatt7, Nov 5, 2015
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  6. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    The Espresso one is one of my favorite coffee stouts. I still need to try the others. I'm going to get the Chocolate one here soon.
     
    #6 HorseheadsHophead, Nov 5, 2015
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  7. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Me too. Can't wait until January for that one.
     
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  8. Oktoberfist

    Oktoberfist Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2014 Pennsylvania

    I've only had one so far (that I know of), which was Otto's Jolly Roger Imperial Stout. So good and if this is a representation of the style, I lwill love them. Found a case of it for under $30 since it was expired/expiring. Saw that Imperial stouts age well, so I picked it up. Looking forward to trying others.
     
    #8 Oktoberfist, Nov 5, 2015
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  9. Jnashed

    Jnashed Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2014 Virginia

    Love me some Ten Fidy, especially with a year on it.
     
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  10. Hophazzard

    Hophazzard Savant (1,067) Aug 16, 2014 California

    Alesmith Speedway Stout is my go to stout on a cold winters night but there are many great stouts to chose from. BOMB, Narwhal, Ten Fidy, Old Rasputin, Stone Imperial Stout, Founders Breakfast Stout, Abyss, Parabola, etc....
     
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  11. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I haven't tried too many of the big name imperial stout whalez yet, but I have had some of the more commonly available ones, and they quickly become one of my favorite styles. Founders Imperial Stout blew mind. So incredibly complex. Chocolate for days. You can taste dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and baking cocoa individually. Caramel. Soy sauce-like savoriness. Smoky notes. The flavor profile is ridiculous.
     
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  12. gibgink

    gibgink Pooh-Bah (1,581) Oct 27, 2014 Missouri
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    Well, it is International Stout Day...
     
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  13. WhoKnew23

    WhoKnew23 Initiate (0) Oct 20, 2014 Michigan

    Plead the Fifth...Unfortunately, it doesn't get released until February.
     
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  14. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
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    Have you had Bell's 30th yet? If not, buy it. Now.
     
    #14 Raime, Nov 5, 2015
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  15. AdmiralOzone

    AdmiralOzone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,352) Jun 26, 2014 Minnesota
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    Excluding BCBS, Evil Twin makes some of the finest I've had the pleasure of drinking. I'm thinking BBA Imperial Biscotti Break, and Double Barrel Jesus. Clown Shoes has some nice ones too that are a little more affordable.
     
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  16. westcoastbeergeek

    westcoastbeergeek Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2015 Canada (BC)

    Looking forward to some cellar pulls...I like most of my Imperial Stouts with some age on them.
     
    #16 westcoastbeergeek, Nov 5, 2015
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  17. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    ...It is? Does this make me a clairvoyant?
     
    #17 HorseheadsHophead, Nov 5, 2015
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  18. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    When I saw the title I thought it would be a complaint about how Impy Stouts are over-hyped, and I came here to tell you off! LOL

    EXPO STOUT FTW!

    But really - if you can get your hands on Bell's 30th Anniversary Ale - it is AMAZING.
     
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  19. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I have had the regular Imperial Biscotti Break. Really good stuff.
     
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  20. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Over-hyped? Hell no. Imperial stouts are one of the reasons beer as a whole is so fascinating.

    And I'll keep my eyes out for Bell's 30th Anniversary Ale, thanks.
     
    #20 HorseheadsHophead, Nov 5, 2015
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