Best Imperial Chocolate Stout

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  1. freakeconomist

    freakeconomist Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2013 Georgia

    Southern Tier Choklat for sure.
     
    #61 freakeconomist, Dec 4, 2013
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  2. BoomKentucky

    BoomKentucky Zealot (675) Mar 22, 2013 Kentucky

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    #62 BoomKentucky, Dec 4, 2013
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  3. BoomKentucky

    BoomKentucky Zealot (675) Mar 22, 2013 Kentucky

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    Use to like the Rouge a lot. Get it on draft. much better.
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    #63 BoomKentucky, Dec 4, 2013
  4. douginromeo

    douginromeo Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2013 Michigan

    Big Bad Baptist, at least batch 13, has a ton of chocolate and coffee, and it's an amazing beer to boot. It's not that hard to find either.
     
    #64 douginromeo, Dec 4, 2013
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  5. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    They haven't been bottling Kerplunk. :slight_frown:

    I'd love to see them expand to a regional level.
     
    #65 TheNightwatchman, Dec 4, 2013
  6. RacerX5k

    RacerX5k Savant (1,014) Feb 11, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Best chocolate stout I've had is 2012 draft Bourbon County Coffee. Yes, BCBCS. Need to try this year's.
     
    #66 RacerX5k, Dec 4, 2013
  7. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    thanks to this thread, and previous posters recommending it, I just picked up a bottle

    Will open soon and let you know my thoughts. Thanks!
     
    #67 tkdchampxi, Dec 4, 2013
  8. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

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    Breckenridge Brewery's 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout
     
    #68 JuicesFlowing, Dec 4, 2013
  9. Duane_Opfer

    Duane_Opfer Initiate (0) May 25, 2013 Virginia

    Café Royale by Williamsburg Alewerks... real limited distribution though. Per website, eastern/northern VA.
     
    #69 Duane_Opfer, Dec 4, 2013
  10. Northlax3

    Northlax3 Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2012 New Jersey

    Goose Island Big John has yet to be mentioned?

    I thought that was a great imperial chocolate stout, as were many others. Though the 10$ bomber was pricey, once in a while it is in my fridge.
     
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  11. beatenbyjacks

    beatenbyjacks Savant (1,151) Apr 17, 2011 Colorado

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  12. LeperJim

    LeperJim Pooh-Bah (2,704) Feb 10, 2008 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Last night I drank one of my last three remaining 2010 Southern Tier Choklats.

    After three years held against its will in a cool dark lonely prison...it tasted like liquid milk chocolate. Spent a couple hours with it and swirled a nice mocha head with each sip.
     
    #72 LeperJim, Dec 5, 2013
  13. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Do you think it was worth aging? I've decided that I don't want most of my stouts to mellow out. I like how some fresh stouts have that nice sense of hop oil to them. At the same time, some of the imperials really do become smoothly delicious - such as Stone Espresso RIS.
     
    #73 tkdchampxi, Dec 5, 2013
  14. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    This.

    It's billed as a porter, but god damn the chocolate is sublime and you won't notice that you aren't drinking a stout for long.

    Trust me.
     
    #74 fujindemon74, Dec 5, 2013
  15. BrandonOakes

    BrandonOakes Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Age an FBS a year. That is where it's at!
     
    #75 BrandonOakes, Dec 5, 2013
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  16. addiwilliams

    addiwilliams Pundit (911) Apr 4, 2011 Virginia

    +1 for chocolate yeti as good balance of delicious stout with plenty of chocolate. I think I still prefer FBS, but it's not as chocolaty
     
    #76 addiwilliams, Dec 5, 2013
  17. TDavEdMac

    TDavEdMac Initiate (0) May 6, 2013 Colorado

    Only the GABF gold medal winner for chocolate beers duh
     
    #77 TDavEdMac, Dec 5, 2013
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  18. Rimbimhoot

    Rimbimhoot Maven (1,420) Sep 26, 2012 Illinois
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    The place by me has tons of Big John for $10 a bomber. I'm not a fan. Too bitter and alcohol was noticeable in a bad way
     
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  19. LeperJim

    LeperJim Pooh-Bah (2,704) Feb 10, 2008 Ohio
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    I totally agree with drinking them fresh as well. There's never a bad time, but in this case, it was worth aging. I got lucky as I was in the mood for rich, smooth, creamy chocolate.
     
    #79 LeperJim, Dec 5, 2013
  20. pakman08

    pakman08 Initiate (0) Nov 28, 2011 Illinois

    Rogue double chocolate
    Great Divide chocolate oak aged yeti (won gold at GABF this year)
    Goose Island Big John
     
    #80 pakman08, Dec 5, 2013
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