Best Russian Imperial Stout?

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  1. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    Yeti
    Stone IRS
    Ten Fidy
    Marshal Zhukov
    Happy Ending
    Biscotti Break
    Founders RIS
     
    #61 FATC1TY, Aug 20, 2013
  2. PieOhMy

    PieOhMy Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Stouts that are accessible across state lines: Founders Imperial Stout, Plead the 5th, Stone Imperial Russian Stout.
    Locals that are not easily accessible that you must have if you can get the chance; Town Hall Brewery Russian Roulette, Surly Darkness, Fulton The Worthy Adversary.
     
    #62 PieOhMy, Aug 20, 2013
  3. Ivegotmule

    Ivegotmule Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2012 North Carolina

    That's a tough one. And I see a lot of American Doubles listed. I'm gonna stick with the op's question of non BA Russian IS.
    Courage.
    Expedition.
    Founders IS.
     
    #63 Ivegotmule, Aug 20, 2013
  4. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Gotta give the love to FBS, it never lets me down. I also love Old Rasputin, BCBS, Ten Fidy, and that Stone Espresso IRS just blew me away as well...they're all so good!
     
    #64 Mikecap, Aug 20, 2013
  5. SlovenianMight

    SlovenianMight Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2013 Ohio

    So many great ones to choose from I can't say just one but the cellar rats black rat imperial stout is definitely high on my list
     
    #65 SlovenianMight, Aug 20, 2013
  6. kot1967

    kot1967 Devotee (341) Sep 12, 2012 Russian Federation

    "Jigulevskoe" maybe isn't there?
    (russian think so odnojnachno :grinning: )
     
    #66 kot1967, Aug 20, 2013
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  7. Sludgeman

    Sludgeman Grand Pooh-Bah (3,356) Aug 17, 2012 District of Columbia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Ten Fidy
    Storm King
    Stone Expresso IRS
     
    #67 Sludgeman, Aug 20, 2013
  8. brureview

    brureview Pooh-Bah (2,803) Jan 20, 2012 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Ten Fidy, Old Rasputin, Storm King, Yeti.

    So many Imperial stouts... so little time.
     
    #68 brureview, Aug 20, 2013
  9. marley2112

    marley2112 Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2013 North Carolina

    Ten Fidy/Expedition, too close to call.

    Semi-local plug: Foothills' Sexual Chocolate. Which reminds me, BA Sexual Chocolate should be hitting the taps soon...
     
    #69 marley2112, Aug 20, 2013
  10. pmccallum86

    pmccallum86 Savant (1,107) Apr 7, 2009 Minnesota

    Founders hands down
     
    #70 pmccallum86, Aug 20, 2013
  11. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Parabola, Older Viscosity, and BCBS.

    Al
     
    #71 mythaeus, Aug 20, 2013
  12. firstlighthiker

    firstlighthiker Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2012 Tennessee


    For readily accessible beer, this is exactly my list.
     
    #72 firstlighthiker, Aug 20, 2013
  13. Beefytits4

    Beefytits4 Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2011 Illinois

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    #73 Beefytits4, Aug 20, 2013
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  14. Derranged

    Derranged Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 New York

    Best I've had thus far is Yeti Oak Aged.
     
    #74 Derranged, Aug 20, 2013
  15. SteveKotajarvi

    SteveKotajarvi Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2011 North Dakota

    Non-BA:
    Darkness
    Expedition Stout
    Plead the 5th
    Old Rasputin
    Yeti

    Seeing all these other choices being made is just making my wishlist that much longer.
     
    #75 SteveKotajarvi, Aug 20, 2013
  16. blkcld

    blkcld Zealot (515) May 19, 2010 New Jersey
    Trader

    1. Parabola (any year, fresh or vintage)
    2. Abyss
    3. Not a true RIS, but Imperial Biscotti Break
    4. BA Rasputin
    5. Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S

    Could go on and on, and probably forgot to mention one or two that belong up there, but the top 3 are def. my favorites, and can literally drink them all day long, fresh, cellared, any which way, even the Abyss. Parabola is one of the top 3 beers out there in my opinion.
     
    #76 blkcld, Aug 20, 2013
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  17. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Ten Fidy
    SN Narwhal
    Yeti
    Stone (Espresso) RIS

    Lord, the list goes on and on....:slight_smile:
     
    #77 Cubatobaco, Aug 20, 2013
  18. BJasny

    BJasny Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2011 Texas

    I'm a big Stout fan; thought Stone IRS was better than the Espresso although I like the Espresso a lot. I thought the regular IRS was more complex than the Espresso
     
    #78 BJasny, Aug 20, 2013
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  19. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    You cannot beat Bourbon Barrel Plead the Fifth. You just can't. Shit is sofuckingcash.
     
    #79 tectactoe, Aug 20, 2013
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  20. grrrah

    grrrah Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2009 California

    BA Stouts:
    Black Tuesday
    BCBS


    Non-BA:
    Speedway
    Old Rasputin
     
    #80 grrrah, Aug 20, 2013
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