Favorite 'Dark Fruit' Forward Stout

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  1. Gemmell

    Gemmell Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2014 Illinois

    Probably Bells Expedition Stout...those black cherries!
     
    #21 Gemmell, Aug 27, 2015
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  2. rawfish

    rawfish Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2010 California

    Mission Dark Seas is pretty good, thick oily body and very dark fruit forward once it warms up.
     
    #22 rawfish, Aug 27, 2015
  3. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    At a year old it brings out a more Red Apple skin flavor to the mix and grows a bit sweeter as well.
     
    #23 Shroud0fdoom, Aug 27, 2015
  4. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Courage IRS has a nice Fruity Ester to it as well.
     
    #24 Shroud0fdoom, Aug 27, 2015
  5. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Beat me to it! Cheers!
     
    #25 Shroud0fdoom, Aug 27, 2015
  6. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    Another vote for dark truth.
     
    #26 johnnybgood1999, Aug 27, 2015
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  7. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Upright Brewing's BB King - their blueberry stout - is the best one I've had. Too bad they don't bottle it.
     
    #27 JouerAvecLeFeu, Aug 28, 2015
  8. drunkenmess

    drunkenmess Pooh-Bah (2,668) Mar 27, 2015 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Great Lakes Alberta Clipper. Even though its a porter, still very tasty.

    Would also like to suggest Guinesss Extra Stout.
    Also Founders Imperial Stout.
     
    #28 drunkenmess, Aug 28, 2015
  9. DemoniChris

    DemoniChris Pundit (952) Jun 4, 2013 Nebraska

    Pirate Bomb *o*

    That rum barrel is to die for
     
    #29 DemoniChris, Aug 28, 2015
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  10. Sir_Whats-his-face

    Sir_Whats-his-face Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2015 Oregon

    I found Chaos Reigns to be nicely fruity.
     
    #30 Sir_Whats-his-face, Aug 28, 2015
  11. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,271) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    What he said! Just about any English made imperial stout, including but not limited to Russian imperial stouts and foreign extra stouts. Stouts from quirky places like Sri Lanka and Barbados are good too!
     
    #31 RochefortChris, Aug 28, 2015
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  12. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    Real Ale Commissar on cask has amazing dark fruit notes. It was first an Imperial Stout they made as an anniversary release, now is a year round offering.

    Haven't had it in a while, but Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout would be worth a try.
     
    #32 champ103, Aug 28, 2015
  13. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    I second that
     
    #33 The_Snow_Bird, Aug 28, 2015
  14. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,890) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Mocha Wednesday.

    Not sure it gets better than this. It doesn't even drink like a BA stout to me. More like a barleywine, with all those great dark fruit flavors. You might want to check the barleywine style out in depth too.
     
    #34 Lazhal, Aug 28, 2015
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  15. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Its a porter but Deschutes black butte Anniversary series. its spectacular! "technically" stout is just an adjective anyways.
     
    #35 beerded_drunk, Aug 28, 2015
  16. dutesanch

    dutesanch Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 California

    Exactly my thoughts. A lot of sweet, ripe dark fruit in BB 26.
     
    #36 dutesanch, Aug 28, 2015
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  17. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    Of what I've read so far, Dark Truth Stout and Belgian Yeti (retired) ring truest with me.
     
    #37 Greywulfken, Aug 28, 2015
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  18. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    YES, This. The SS Imperial Stout was one of the first epiphany beers for me back in the early 1990s... and still remains a top choice if I'm understanding the vibe of "dark fruit" in this discussion.
     
    #38 eppCOS, Aug 28, 2015
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  19. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Definitely very dark fruit forward. This beer is really under rated, one of my favorites.
     
    #39 Scott17Taylor, Aug 28, 2015
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  20. SovietBillCosby

    SovietBillCosby Devotee (360) Dec 6, 2013 New Jersey

    Weyerbacher Tiny and Allagash Black
     
    #40 SovietBillCosby, Aug 28, 2015
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