Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

Are you peeps going to let Fizzy Yellow beers conquer Imperial Stouts in the March Beer Madness Tournament? Post the stouts in the linked thread today or tomorrow, check back on Saturday for the Elight Eight to see which ones have advanced.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...eer-madness-march-23-24-sweet-sixteen.671997/

You still walking around in cow fields @Resistance88 ? These stouts need our help!

• AleSmith Speedway Stout
• North Coast Old Rasputin
• Guinness Draught
• Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
• Founders Breakfast Stout

Doing my part.

AleSmith Speedway Stout

 

In Stout of Ourselves from Sierra Nevada's alpha hop society. Thanks to @CarolinaCardinals for this amazing beer!



This is just so incredibly balanced, every element is noticeable including the base narwhal. Nothing seems out of tune or out of place. Chocolatey overall, semi-sweet, with accents of a sweet coffee drink that I never order so I can't name it plus gentle booze. There is even a nice layer of nuttiness here. Perfect harmony in my glass right now, thanks much Tom! SN's barrel game is top notch.

 

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Coffee lovers only. Expresso Dark Chocolate. Yummy!

 

Good shit.

Not worth the price difference from reggie. A little boozier

 

Oh baby

 

Central Waters BBA Reese and Desist Imperial Stout, 11.3% ABV. Smells much better than it tastes. Certainly not a pastry stout. At least it's better than Dark and Stormy. I rated it 4.04, based mostly on the nose.

Odd coincidence, but I got this beer last night intending to have it tonight. A few hours ago I saw a news story about Reese Witherspoon, with the headline "Reese and Desist".

 

Dan, the Barrel Team certainly hit a home run with this one, my favorite in the two years i have been in the Alpha Hop Society! So glad i have two remaining after trading three. Sadly, we have not heard a word regarding the 2023 AHS season.

 

Free Will Brewing - Ralphius Two Year Woodford Reserve. 13.6% abv. Wonderful aroma of molasses, dark chocolate, orange, caramel, black cherry. Similar notes in the taste, great complexity but very smooth. Thick and luscious mouthfeel

 

Anniversary Imperial Stout Lion Bridge Cedar Rapids, IA

 

Enjoying this good treat now BA
My tastes prefer the Willet bottles I also picked up this year but still a nice sipper gang.

 

@Resistance88 here you go

 

My first “Cassian Sunset “! This is going to be part of my BA imperial stout rotation along with Lagunitas, “Willetized “ when I’m able to find both or either in my area!

 

Cigar City El Catador Club XV ‘Leto’.

Sweet aromas of chocolate fudge and vanilla.
Taste is dark fruits including cherry and fig from the Cognac barreling, complementing notes from the chili peppers. Layered throughout the brew are flavors of cinnamon and bourbon wood spice.
Leto has a smooth mouthfeel, but as it warms, the 14.2% ABV alcohol arrives on the palate. The chili pepper lingers a little, and there’s a bit much cinnamon. But with a French Toast breakfast? Fuggetaboutit!

 

Triple ***** Post, March Beer Madness, WBAYDN, and now here.

North Coast Old Rasputin



Beautiful roasted malt, nice hops presence to balance the beer, great mouthfeel. There is a reason this beer is likely punching its ticket to the Final Four!

 

Medianoche old rip by weldwerks



4.54/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle purchased at empire liquors

Brewers notes : Old Rip Medianoche features some of the most sought-after casks we have ever procured for our barrel program –– Old Rip Van Winkle. After resting our flagship Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, Medianoche, for nearly 18 months in freshly-emptied ORVW 10-year bourbon barrels, the resulting blend expresses notes of honey-soaked pecans, freshly split Madagascar vanilla beans, crème pâtissière, dark chocolate cinnamon butter, with just a hint of dried sweet cherries.

Chilled and poured into a stout glass. Pours like motor oil, molasses. Incredibly Thick, very viscous. It is a black hole, it absorbs light , heavy heavy gravity. Thin brown ring

Aroma is dark fruits, raisins, bourbon barrel, tobacco, whisky, figs, cherry

Taste is dark fruits, bourbon, raisins, figs, molasses, cherry, light cinnamon , black licorice, slight char

Thick, syrupy, viscous, slight fizziness

Interesting, flavorful, tactful beer

This is a sipper, a sick, thick beer

 

Very nice. How many limbs did it cost you? Or is your first born child no longer yours?

 

None
It was a gift from my sister in laws new boyfriend
He was trying to ingratiate himself into the family
It worked