Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    3 Sheeps The Wolf 1792 BBA Imperial Stout, 13.4% ABV. @GreenBayBA shared this with me last Saturday, and it was world-class. He also shared a 3 Sheeps The Wolf Barrel Select 13% ABV, also world-class. In my haste to savor these, I took mental notes for reviews, then lost the paper. I did get a classic GreenBayBA sunset picture of the 1792.

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    #3161 bbtkd, Dec 8, 2023
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  2. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    *drool*
     
    #3162 Resistance88, Dec 8, 2023
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  3. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,142) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    Saw a few posts about Lagunitas Willettized, made a quick stop and bought a 6x12 and compared a few prices.
    Lagunitas Willettized 6x12 $13
    3F's Crushing Mass 4x12 $28
    Revolutions Cafe Deth 4x12 $33
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    ......this has to be the best bang for the bucks in coffee stouts....hell, BA Stouts in general! Awesome stuff for sure!
     
    #3163 ZebulonXZogg, Dec 8, 2023
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  4. RJD422

    RJD422 Zealot (711) Aug 23, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I stocked up on Sunday Morning Stout last weekend. Willetized hasn't hit Pennsyltucky yet but I did grab a 4pk of CBS this morning. Happy Friday!

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    #3164 RJD422, Dec 8, 2023
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  5. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    Good afternoon, all! Late lunch at Whiskey Road, Cedar Falls, IA featuring a 6-ounce pour of Toppling Goliath Mornin' Delight, vintage 2019. Huge aromas and flavors of maple syrup up front, with coffee, vanilla, licorice, cocoa, and a hint of char. Syrupy, not cloyingly sweet, lots of alcohol warmth. This is better than I remember it, and I rated it 5 then. Amazing beer!

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    #3165 dcotom, Dec 8, 2023
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  6. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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  7. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Went looking for this today. No dice. I miss when Lagunitas was local and we got their stuff fresh
     
    #3167 unlikelyspiderperson, Dec 9, 2023
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  8. vette2006c5r

    vette2006c5r Grand Pooh-Bah (3,957) Oct 14, 2009 Minnesota
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    Drekker's Coffin Flop IIPA.......Nice sweet fruits notes mixed with a little hemp.
     
    #3168 vette2006c5r, Dec 9, 2023
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  9. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    happy friday imperial stout fans!
     
    #3169 Luscious_Malfoy, Dec 9, 2023
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  10. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    2023 bottle of Barrel Aged Christmas Bomb! 13% ABV. Poured at fridge temp but allowed to warm for 10-15 minutes before tasting. Pours black (not overly thick) with a thin layer of brown head. A really nice chili pepper heat is immediately evident on the nose. Followed by chocolate, cinnamon, maybe a hint of vanilla, and a slight nutty note. No real evidence of booze or barrel for me on the nose.

    The taste is incredible. Again, the chili pepper is there, providing a really nice heat. After this I get vanilla, milk chocolate, cinnamon, marshmallow, nutmeg, molasses, black licorice, burnt toffee, and a nice nutty note. The more I taste this, the more I think hot tomales candy. It's the heat combined with the cinnamon. I'm loving it. Not really getting a bunch of barrel on the taste either, but the other flavors are pretty intense so I don't see a window for the barrel to climb through.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied, and the aftertaste is pepper and cinnamon. Lovely beer overall.

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    #3170 Beersnake, Dec 9, 2023
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  11. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    This is a thicc boy, but damn is it good. So much barrel influence!! First time having Heist and I’m impressed

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    #3171 VodkaPong87, Dec 9, 2023
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  12. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    This was the best beer I’ve had in days.
     
    #3172 Whyteboar, Dec 9, 2023
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  13. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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  14. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Boulevard - Whiskey Barrel Stout
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    #3174 jmdrpi, Dec 9, 2023
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  15. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Revolution - Deth’s Tar
    First time having this the other night, and if this is one of the recipes they shared with BYO, I might have to give that a whirl. Tasty.


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    Lupulin Brewing - Night Witch barrel aged imperial stout. Rich and decadent, sweet but manageable.
     
    #3175 Uberdachen, Dec 9, 2023
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  16. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    I haven’t been here in a minute but it seems like Double Barreling is the hype trend in IS - Boulevard, Ommegang, even Forest & Main?! with double barreled stouts.

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    #3176 nesarebad, Dec 9, 2023
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  17. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    2020 Central Waters - Bourbon Barrel Stout. Will post some thoughts in the Cellar Review thread.
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    #3177 jmdrpi, Dec 9, 2023
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  18. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Everyone did it this year. Tree House just released their first double barrel stout (I think) and I’m having trouble not buying it for $28 when I finally stumbled on the Eagle Rare BCBS locally priced at $50
     
    #3178 VodkaPong87, Dec 9, 2023
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  19. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    Maybe it means “Extreme Pastry” is passé and extra complex is the new fad.
    Well, one can hope.
     
    #3179 Whyteboar, Dec 9, 2023
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  20. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    Boiler Brewing Co. -- Imperial 3-Way Chocolate Stout
    Double mash imperial stout conditioned on cacao nibs
    ABV: 12%; pouring temperature: 50 °F; bottling info: n/a
    Source: Tavour

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    4.8/5 rDev +2.1%
    look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

    Deep, dark, opaque brown pour; looks thick and viscous; thick, lasting light brown head, semi-creamy texture. Rich smell of milk chocolate and cocoa powder. A truly amazing taste; rich milk and dark chocolate flavors; sweet but not cloying; light sense of underlying booziness; strawberry hint. Amazingly dense and velvety body; rich and sticky; soft and spongy.

    Rarely have I come across a dark beer so thick and rich in sensory pleasure. The taste and mouthfeel and simply incredible. I noticed in a description of the base 3-Way stout that the brewery does use three kinds of chocolate, but it is a secret as to what they are. There is no secret that this is a world class beer (in my eyes).

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    ...I visited the brewery just over a year ago...it's hidden away in the basement of an old office building in Lincoln, NE, but every beer I've tried from them has been top-notch.
     
    #3180 beergoot, Dec 9, 2023
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