Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

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  1. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Can we start calling them flavor additions or something? Oatmeal absolutely belongs in a stout.
     
    #941 SFACRKnight, Aug 25, 2022
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  2. o29

    o29 Maven (1,275) Sep 29, 2020 Texas
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    I can echo this sentiment and would also recommend this approach.

    I drank my last 4 pack of MMF more slowly than I probably should have, and by the time I got to the last bottle, I could definitely tell the MMF flavors in the beer had begun to fade. Similarly, I drank the last 2019 CBS I had somewhat recently, and the maple flavors there too were starting to fade. KBS Espresso is also best fresh IMO.
     
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  3. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    best KBS
     
    #943 Luscious_Malfoy, Aug 25, 2022
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  4. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    This was such a good substitute for CBS. Hope I can find a few 4 packs, last release was pretty sparce here
     
    #944 VodkaPong87, Aug 25, 2022
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  5. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2017 Darkness
    I believe @basaywhat sent ne this one .

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    #945 Resistance88, Aug 25, 2022
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  6. BigIronH

    BigIronH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,762) Oct 31, 2019 Michigan
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    Agreed. There’s no reason to. They’re bottled at their peak and should be enjoyed as such.
     
    #946 BigIronH, Aug 26, 2022
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  7. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    You know the fuckin vibes


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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    If oatmeal is an adjunct so are crystal malts
     
    #948 Resistance88, Aug 26, 2022
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  9. BigIronH

    BigIronH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,762) Oct 31, 2019 Michigan
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    You know the fuckeeen vibez.
     
    #949 BigIronH, Aug 26, 2022
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  10. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Barley can never be an adjunct. Oats can. Wheat can. Sugars can. Peanut butter can not.
     
    #950 SFACRKnight, Aug 26, 2022
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  11. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Im back with another imperial stout tonight. Flo and Ben from Barreled Souls. Named after some puppies that passed away and a peanut enhanced imperial stout. Beer is 11.7% and has no other additives according to the label.

    onto my review:
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    Sampling a cellar temp 500 ml bottle poured into my snifter. The beer was bottled on 6-24-2021 and has been in my cellar since October 2021 when I picked it up at the brewery.
    the beer pours a black coffee color with a dense yet frothy tan colored head of 1.5 cm. This foam fades to almost nothing but the thinnest edge layer a few minutes after the pour is complete.
    The aroma is mostly milk and dark chocolate with hints of a peanut husk scent, but its very mild and I wonder if I sat on this too long. No hops and no booze on the nose, but no peanut really either. : (
    First sip reveals a medium body and fine gentle carbonation. Texture is smooth and silky and rolls across my palate, doesnt feel sticky nor leave much feel on my lips or anything.
    Flavor is milk chocolate, dark chocolate, toasted malt and a bit of toasted nut flavor buried in the background. Again, not a lot of peanut character here. no hops and no hint of ABV either.
    This is a good imperial stout, but lacks the peanut profile I expected. Did it fade? Was it ever there? Im a little disappointed in this one, but maybe it was better on Day 1?
    3.67 in the BA DB
     
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  12. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Peanut beers should never exceed a week.
    Aged peanut beers should be consumed on the lot of purchasing site
    Coffee beers should never age.
    BBA Beers shall never exceed half a year.

    Aging beer is unecessary.
    I think it is a byproduct of FOMO and marketing.
     
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  13. basaywhat

    basaywhat Grand Pooh-Bah (3,021) May 20, 2013 Illinois
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    How did it hold up?
     
    #953 basaywhat, Aug 26, 2022
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  14. BigIronH

    BigIronH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,762) Oct 31, 2019 Michigan
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    I don’t think I’ve ever drank a beer fresh and then aged it and thought it got any better. People who are sensitive to alcohol and/or a stout with adjuncts they don’t really like might benefit from aging as those flavors start to fade/meld. If a stout is already barrel aged though, I can’t imagine it getting better in the bottle especially as most of our available cellar conditions are probably less than ideal. Cheers.
     
    #954 BigIronH, Aug 26, 2022
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  15. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    totally agree. i think it’s interesting to see what flavors appear or disappear or develop but i whether a beer is good or bad fresh, it’s most likely not getting any better with age.
     
    #955 Luscious_Malfoy, Aug 26, 2022
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  16. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    I drank it all within an hour. Starting drinking it cold and it had a sort of medicinal flavor( like cherry robitussin) but still loads of dark fruit , roasted malt and dark chocolate in Darkness fashion.
    I loved it and will never turn one down .
    The last 2 8oz glasses i poured at warmer temp subdued the robitussin like taste . It wasn't noticeable on the nose at all .
    I thoroughly enjoyed .
     
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  17. vinicole

    vinicole Grand Pooh-Bah (3,520) Feb 17, 2006 England
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    Cellared for 5 years and probably at its best.
    Rum and raisin fudge. Rose water and Genoa cake. Lightly toasted wholemeal bread with chocolate spread.
    Delicious.
     
    #957 vinicole, Aug 26, 2022
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  18. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Heck yeah!
     
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  19. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I don't share your opinion, but I do agree that barrel-aged beer rarely gets better. I have tasted countless beers that have improved with age. Tons of big stouts (RIS from Stone, Expedition, Black Albert, World Wide Stout), barleywines (Bigfoot, Old Guardian, Old Ruffian, Old Cellar Dweller, Thomas Hardy's, J.W. Lees), and lambic (I personally prefer most lambic with a bit of age, and some are mind-blowing at 5-10 years). Some quads are great after a couple of years. Orval is another that is, in my opinion, much better after a few years. However, every opinion is different!
     
    #959 Beersnake, Aug 26, 2022
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  20. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Stopping by to say hi and thanks for this thread.

    Favorite style of mine by a mile. You know why? Because I can barely find some great ones, except online or via trades so rest assured I sip on it until the last drop every time. Maybe I even try to lick the glass? IDK.

    I got started in 2016 with Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. What a banger then as I seriously started getting into craft.

    Afterwards I got my hands on many Founders, and even the BCBS from Goose island which is as someone said previously their only very worthy beer today.

    I won’t name or list all those I’ve had, but I’m thankful for the American traders and the ones I got thanks to European « web shop ».
     
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