Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

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  1. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Thanks for this one @Blogjackets ( noticed your review on the non BA Version of this though heres the link to this one : https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/14879/580254/?ba=Sabtos

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    Pours in typical thick black oil Hoppin Frog style into glass with a large head(aggressive pour as always) and settles with a half cm ring of tan bubblies . Smells like dark roasted coffee and dark cocoa with sweet dark malts. No hint of barrel so far. Taste is similar with really very little barrel heat. Very smooth and the barrel precense is very muted. Dark and semisweet chocolate, roasted malt, house roast style coffee and a some vanilla like sweetness that i am not a fan of. Nice full nouthfeel as with all Hoppin Frog Stouts

    Easy to drink and good on this hit day. It finishes a bit too sweet for my liking though.
     
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    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Adding to above

    As she warms up a bit to room temp the barrel comes out nicely
     
    #782 Resistance88, Aug 9, 2022
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  3. CraftFan5

    CraftFan5 Pooh-Bah (2,264) May 14, 2013 New Jersey
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    Didn't love this. Every time I open a vanilla stout I'm hoping and praying for a blast of vanilla that so seldom comes.[​IMG]
     
    #783 CraftFan5, Aug 9, 2022
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  4. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    You can add a drop of vanilla extract or shave a half bean into one
     
    #784 Resistance88, Aug 9, 2022
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  5. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    I also hoped for more vanilla than I got in this beer.
    I thought it was a good imperial stout, but the label and pitch of vanilla left me wanting more.
     
    #785 sulldaddy, Aug 10, 2022
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  6. Argail

    Argail Pooh-Bah (2,367) Dec 19, 2019 Louisiana
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    stout ?!
     
    #786 Argail, Aug 10, 2022
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  7. CurtisD

    CurtisD Savant (1,206) Aug 16, 2012 Canada (NB)
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    Back tonight with one that’s a little different. A Belgian that’s a nice take on the style.

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    #787 CurtisD, Aug 10, 2022
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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    All Glory to Stouts!
     
    #788 Resistance88, Aug 10, 2022
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  9. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Great stout! It brings me back to 2013 when I was lining up for the W00tstout releases in Escondido and later in Pasadena. Man, how things have changed. This is from 2021.

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    #789 Beersnake, Aug 10, 2022
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  10. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    New Image Underworld Barista affogato stout. Coffee, vanilla. Ammeretto. Thick like motor oil but sweeter than I like. If it didn't have the amaretto it would be great. Just ok as a result of the sweetness. Pairing well with seinfeld.
     
    #790 SFACRKnight, Aug 10, 2022
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  11. CraftFan5

    CraftFan5 Pooh-Bah (2,264) May 14, 2013 New Jersey
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    Since I had BC Vanilla Rye on tap the night before Thanksgiving 2014, I have yet to try a vanilla stout worthy of the name.
     
    #791 CraftFan5, Aug 10, 2022
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  12. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Nice easy drinking Breakfast Stout from Lions Tail out of Neenah , Wisconsin
    Courtesy of @basaywhat thank you
    This is way out of my normal drinking style..this is brewed with real blueberries( which i can taste) ,Wisconsin Maple Syrup( which i can taste) and Madagascar Vanilla Beans( adds a nice balance to the Blueberries)

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  13. basaywhat

    basaywhat Grand Pooh-Bah (3,021) May 20, 2013 Illinois
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    I'm glad you liked that one. I wasnt sure abiut sending since had adjuncts in it but I didn't think it was overly sweet so I figure would send it. Cheers
     
    #793 basaywhat, Aug 10, 2022
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  14. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Ammeretto. [/QUOTE]

    Not that there is anything wrong with that!
     
    #794 CarolinaCardinals, Aug 10, 2022
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  15. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Zebulon Brewing's Me and the Devil 4 (For John Fian); an imperial stout with Ghirardelli cocoa powder and coconut. Taste is a large roasted malt base, similar to the traditional English Imperial Stouts Zebulon has released; with the cocoa and coconut adjuncts providing a nice compliment, and not overwhelming flavor to the base. Finishes well balanced sweetness wise but with a touch of alcohol heat with the first few sips. I have not seen any more bottles available but if i were to get another one the struggle would be how long to age without compromising the adjunct effect.
    Cheers!
    Tom

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    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Enjoying Yeti, respect!
    Cheers!
    Tom

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  17. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Yeti Mexican Imperial
    And some of todays merch drops

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  18. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Sump. Still a personal gave. Coffee and stout done well.
     
    #798 SFACRKnight, Aug 11, 2022
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  19. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Nøgne Ø used to be one of my favorite breweries from the countries outside of the usual conversation (USA, Germany, etc.)… but their beers stopped showing up in the Shelton days. Now they are with Lime and I still don’t expect them to turn up… but I found these two while away from home and decided to treat myself. Started with the porter and then moved up to the thread-relevant imperial stout. So nice to have a scorched, big but very drinkable, English-yeast stout like this. Concluded the night with a stout from a different producer that wasn’t strong enough to qualify for the thread.
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    #799 zid, Aug 11, 2022
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  20. Blogjackets

    Blogjackets Grand Pooh-Bah (4,816) Nov 22, 2017 Ohio
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    10W-40 Vietnamese Iced Coffee stout. Cheers!
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    #800 Blogjackets, Aug 11, 2022
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