Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Finally getting an imperial stout review this year! Ive hit up some other styles and some barleywines, but tonight Im back with the imperial stout crew! Nice to see some new faces dropping some beers in here to start 2023! Also glad our fearless leader @Resistance88 is back on the mend and back with some beers. Im sure he approves of this one. Cruz Blanca brewing in Chicago, Rey Gordo Imperial Stout 13.5% aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels. Courtesy of @FBarber Thank you!!

    onto my review:
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    Sampling a 500 ml bottle at cellar temp poured into my snifter. Part of winnings from English Premier League last season.
    The cap pops too easy and Im a little worried about seal. the beer pours jet black as night with nothing passing through the glass. Also zero carbonation, head, foam anything furthering my concern about the sealed cap.
    The beer showcases nice legs on the glass when I swirl, similar to a nice merlot.
    Aroma is fudge brownie, roasted malts to almost charred, a bit of vanilla and a lot of bourbon. Also does have a bit of fusol scent, reminding me of the 13.5%! No hops, also no signs of any oxidation or infection, so I think we are in the clear on the cap concerns.
    First sip reveals a very thick body and smooth texture. Carbonation is almost entirely non-existent with very gentle small spacious feel. Definitely coats my palate on each sip and leaves residue on my lips too.
    Flavor is what the nose (and appearance) advertise. Big dark chocolate notes and some molasses and roasted notes coming together. A bit of vanilla and a large hit of bourbon flavor. This moves to some black peppery boozy bite and a bit of warming on the swallow. No doubt this is a big boozy and bruisy beer!
    I am enjoying this even though it is almost still, I dont believe that was intended and do think the cap seal was pour. but no infection or off flavors, just escaped CO2. I am giving a slightly lower look score due to no head/foam.
    Very glad to have tried this one and would recommend to bourbon boozy stout lovers!
    4.5 in the BA DB
     
    #101 sulldaddy, Jan 9, 2023
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  2. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    My posts on BA have clearly marked me as suspicious of production differences when a beer shifts to cans. Some brewers will market a beer under a different name in those circumstances while others will market the beer as the same old beer. When Black Ops was in big bottles, it was "re-fermented" in the bottle with Champagne yeast. When I saw the first cans and their price, I noticed that they removed the text stating re-fermentation from the label. I reached out to Brooklyn asking if the canned version didn't go through fermentation with the Champagne yeast... and they did not respond. I am not relaying this to make any connections to the canned beer being "off" as described, but just adding this to the conversation.

    @JackHorzempa
     
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  3. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,142) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    ....there's not a better beer than an Imperial Stout...unless its a barrel aged Imperial Stout....that being said, this one's PFG!
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    #103 ZebulonXZogg, Jan 9, 2023
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  4. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    A similar question was posed in a 2021 IG post and the response was that the cans did not.
     
    #104 Jaycase, Jan 9, 2023
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  5. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Thanks for the confirmation. I am totally unsurprised. :slight_smile:
    ( @augiecarton )
     
    #105 zid, Jan 9, 2023
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  6. BMBCLT

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

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    Cheers! :beers:
     
    #106 BMBCLT, Jan 9, 2023
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  7. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    First one of the year, just as great in a can .
    @BMBCLT stop it with the god damned porters :stuck_out_tongue:
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    #107 Resistance88, Jan 9, 2023
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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Only have two of these left:confused:
    Label says Unlimited Shelf Life , but fuck that cuz our shelf life is!
    I always loved Lagunitas' label which said "Life Is Uncertain...Don't Sip."
    So here's to today everyone.
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    An album I can't get enough of here.
     
    #108 Resistance88, Jan 10, 2023
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  9. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    well said! cheers!!
     
    #109 Luscious_Malfoy, Jan 10, 2023
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  10. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    my last thundertaker. cheers!!
     
    #110 Luscious_Malfoy, Jan 10, 2023
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  11. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Drinking BBA Old Rasputin and 2022 Parabola. Two old money CA breweries delivering two old money BA stouts. Don't need no bakery detritus, obscure tropical barks, or cartoonish quasi IP theft labels. Just that good brown juice aged in the former home of that good brown water.

    Parabola is better, fuller bodied with a more balanced and rounded flavor, but BA raspy is a tough value to argue with.
     
    #111 unlikelyspiderperson, Jan 10, 2023
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  12. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Coffee in bed, the best kind as I try to fall off to sleep soon.

    Revolution Cafe Deth

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    This cost $7.50 a can, or twice the price of Willittized, but there is no comparison in terms of the excellent coffee featured in this offering. That said, I really appreciate the Rye Barrels featured in Lagunitas’ offering. Glad I was able to purchase a four pack of both this season of which I’m down to two Cafe Deth and one Willittizeded.
     
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  13. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Bad News for me - Enjoying the last of the summer 2022 FW trade with @Resistance88.
    Good News for me - i still have the late fall 2022 FW trade to look forward to!
    Parabola is the truth!

    Cheers!
    Tom

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    #113 CarolinaCardinals, Jan 10, 2023
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  14. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Plain 'ole Imperial Stout wit nuttin' added... :sunglasses:

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    Cheers! :heavymetal::poop::heavymetal:
     
    #114 BMBCLT, Jan 10, 2023
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  15. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    I'll always be here to send more bud. Can't wait till i send you the parabajava i kinda made you grab LOL

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    Speedway in a 12 oz bottle. Best Shit Ever.
     
    #115 Resistance88, Jan 11, 2023
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  16. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Took a stroll through skid row. LAPD has a station right in the middle of it. Fuckem all.
     
    #116 Resistance88, Jan 11, 2023
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  17. grantcty

    grantcty Savant (1,016) Feb 17, 2008 Minnesota
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    #117 grantcty, Jan 11, 2023
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  18. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    this technically has a bw component to it but it drinks like an imperial stout. cheers!!
     
    #118 Luscious_Malfoy, Jan 11, 2023
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  19. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    Ouch.
     
    #119 micada, Jan 11, 2023
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  20. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    Uhhhhhh. There was more damage than you thought? Hit your head? Saisons?
     
    #120 micada, Jan 11, 2023
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