PASTE: Best (Non-Barrel Aged) Imperial Stouts

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  1. DeweyCheatem-n-Howe

    DeweyCheatem-n-Howe Initiate (0) May 23, 2015 Massachusetts

    You are correct, my bad.
     
    #21 DeweyCheatem-n-Howe, Jan 19, 2017
  2. Badger72

    Badger72 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2013 Louisiana

    What is Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher? You mean the beer that will always be known to me as Vampire Slayer (stupid, dump lawsuit)
     
    #22 Badger72, Jan 19, 2017
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  3. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    I think it's pretty funny they have to specify that these imperial stouts are "Non-Barrel-Aged", as if BA imperial stouts are the norm and non-BA stouts are out of the ordinary...:grinning:
     
    #23 anfield86, Jan 19, 2017
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  4. Sabtos

    Sabtos Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,920) Dec 15, 2015 Ohio
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    For some reason that very inexplicable misconception seems to be on the increase lately.
     
    #24 Sabtos, Jan 19, 2017
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  5. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I assume it's just because most of your typical "top stout" lists will inevitably be BA-heavy if you don't add the "non-ba" term beforehand, especially since most of the highest profile stout releases are barrel-aged.
     
    #25 SeanBond, Jan 19, 2017
  6. deleted_user_1111368

    deleted_user_1111368 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2016 Delaware

    No Brookyn Black Chocolate?
     
    #26 deleted_user_1111368, Jan 19, 2017
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  7. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    I understand the mentality of doing it.....still makes me smirk a little bit regardless!
     
    #27 anfield86, Jan 19, 2017
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  8. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Oh yeah, for sure. How times have changed!
     
    #28 SeanBond, Jan 19, 2017
  9. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    No, both of those beers were listed "in the field, not ranked". So they were tasted, just didn't make the top 40
     
    #29 jmdrpi, Jan 19, 2017
  10. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I really liked Southern Tier Oat, but wasn't it discontinued in like 2013? Kind of weird to include a 3+ year old beer in the tasting.
     
    #30 jmdrpi, Jan 19, 2017
  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I guess Brooklyn did not send them any.
     
    #31 dennis3951, Jan 19, 2017
  12. skleice

    skleice Maven (1,271) Aug 6, 2015 Connecticut

    Interesting list. My issue is format (and lack of distro). I wish more of these were not 22-25oz bottles. That's why I tend to lean towards Founders, Ten Fidy, Even More Jesus etc. I'll have to try Soft DK though...
     
    #32 skleice, Jan 19, 2017
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  13. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    And Old Rasputin not making the top 40 is just nuts.
     
    #33 EnronCFO, Jan 20, 2017
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  14. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    Agree, traditional with no additives and I think it is a better way of measuring a beer. Not that I don't enjoy an imperial stout with coffee or cocoa nibs but I think brewing a traditional style takes more skill.
     
    #34 Brolo75, Jan 20, 2017
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  15. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Surprised to not see storm king and yeti in the top 40 love those beers. Oh well we all have different tastes.
     
    #35 Scott17Taylor, Jan 20, 2017
  16. westcoastbeergeek

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

    Probably would have put Ten Fidy at the the #1 spot, still my fav non BA stout
     
    #36 westcoastbeergeek, Jan 20, 2017
  17. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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  18. TT99C5

    TT99C5 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2016 Indiana

    Really surprised DFH Worldwide Stout isn't even on the list.
     
    #38 TT99C5, Jan 21, 2017
  19. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    One might be that drinker expect Stouts to taste like Stouts not like Port Wine!
     
    #39 dennis3951, Jan 21, 2017
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  20. westcoastbeergeek

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

    not yet, but I expect it's up there too
     
    #40 westcoastbeergeek, Jan 21, 2017
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