Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

My first post in this forum. Really enjoy seeing and reading about all the great stouts you all are lucky enough to have! Cheers!
Arclight '22 World Between Worlds Imperial Stout w/ toasted coconut. This one is still drinking mighty fine as it warms. Mounds bar, coconut macaroon, dense no bake chocolate cake, and dark chocolate ganache. Super thick and viscous. It's obviously sweet, but the slight alcohol and bitter dark chocolate notes add some semblance of balance. One of the better non-barrel aged imperial stouts coming out of the Midwest imho. Fantastic stuff!

 

Sounds like a great beer Tim, glad it held up well and gives me hope the F.O. you sent will have held up just as well.
Cheers!
Tom

 

That is encouraging, as i have not bought this since 2016 just because my palate was getting any redeeming value out of this brew. Sounds like my mistake as i was drinking this too fresh. Thanks for the review, i will have to hunt down a sixer that possibly is lingering on the shelves in one of my locals near the Mills River mothership.
Cheers!
Tom

 

I’m a total snob/asshole, and I drain poured this. It was awful. Fruit in stouts is definitely not for me. Except coconut. Is that a fruit?

 

Do you work for UPS and if so will the new contract benefit you?
Cheers!
Tom

 

Enjoying an annual colab with Burial and Other Half, this one is Velvet Magnum VI. Man, this is one of the best dessert brews I've ever had. Yes, there are adjuncts, and the expert touch of coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, and nuts is well blended in. Each sip yields a nice bourbon warmth, and the bourbon offers up a balancing note but, in the end, this finishes with an appropriate amount of sweetness. The 500ml bottle was a tad expensive but comparable to GI and Bottle Logic prices and is as good as anything from GI i have had. Would have again, rated 4.51.
Cheers!
Tom

 

I do and it will. Not as much as some other guys, though!

 

If you’re ever in the Long Beach area, John’s liquor at 5932 Del Amo in Lakewood brought a case of the 2022 in last year. Last time I checked, there was still a six pack available. I’ll probably buy the last one here soon if no one else does too encourage him to bring in the 2023, it looks like it’s due out next month. I would call first to make sure it’s still there.

 

Enjoying this offering and this late summer evening
Cheers all

 

Tonight’s nightcap is courtesy of Bell’s, circa 2019. Still amazing. Cheers all!

 

I remember thinking these TH milk stouts were syrupy when I started drinking them. These days, this would be considered watery thin.