Overly Sweet Imperial Stouts

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Angry Chair makes crazy sweet stout! I can always go for a handful of them but gotta stop when I start getting a headache.

 

I enjoy them in very small doses, as in the wife and I will split a 5 ounce glass. Tasty, but many of them feel like you're drinking a cup of Bosco.

 

I feel like excessively sweet stouts are the way of the world now. It's pretty rare when I order a stout and don't get one. Some are good, but most taste one-note and get old fast IMO. I have to admit that I kinda like the ones that go completely ham and just taste like chocolate syrup, though. Angry Chair definitely comes to mind. Normally I prefer hoppy old-school stouts.

 

Those remind me of the Dunkin' Coffee's that look more like desserts than coffee. I can't bring myself to purchase a 4/6 pack because I fear it's going to be overly sweet.

 

These are the annual to year round stouts, oatmeal stouts & porters for me available in Chicago.

There are “pastry” variant versions of some of the beers listed below. In nearly all cases, I enjoy the standard version better than those with added flavors.

My non Sweet 16

(3) Lower ABV
Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout 6%
Deschutes Obsidian Stout 6.4%
Spiteful G. F. Y. Stout 8.0%

(5) Higher ABV
Firestone Walker Parabola
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
North Coast Old Rasputin *
Revolution Deth’s Tar
Wild Onion Drago

(3) Coffee
AleSmith Speedway Stout
Dieu Du Ciel! Peche Mortel
Revolution Cafe Deth

(2) “Pastry” Stouts Not too Sweet
Haymarket Clare’s Thirsty Ale
Spiteful Hostile Harry Russian Imperial Stout Cinnamon Bun Variants

(3) Porters
Revolution Coffee Eugene
Spiteful God Damn Pigeon Porter
Tighthead Boxcar Porter

Note *: 2023 March Beer Madness Champion over 67 other World Class Beers.

 

This is what comes to mind when i hear Pastry Imperial Stouts

 

Not all salads are healthy. Then again, not all salads are delicious.

 

Great idea!

I'd also echo a few other BAs and say while I'm not into drinking a bomber of a 15% milk stout loaded with extra flavorings, a 4 or 6 oz. pour of that same beer might make for a lovely experience.

 

I really dislike stouts with added junk. I'm good with coffee, maybe a bit of vanilla, and some oatmeal.