Favorite Spiced Stout

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  1. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    I guess Hunahpu made it big, but there seem to be a good amount of spiced stouts out there days using cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa nibs, and chilis/peppers. Mexican Cake, Prairie Bomb, Abraxas, Imperial Biscotti Decicco's Version (if that counts), and more.

    What's your take on the style? Which ones are your favorites?
     
    #1 dar482, Dec 18, 2013
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  2. kjkinsey

    kjkinsey Grand Pooh-Bah (3,020) Jun 22, 2010 Texas
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    Hunahpu is still my favorite of the ones mentioned. Followed very closely by Bomb and Abraxas. Mexican Cake was awesome but the others are just a step above IMO. Haven't had Biscotti Decicco's yet. Oh and the style is fantastic, one of my favorites!
     
    #2 kjkinsey, Dec 18, 2013
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  3. bram325

    bram325 Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2013 Texas

    I was really impressed with Bomb! I find it rare for beers to live up to the hype that precedes them and this certainly did. I was happy to run out and hoard as much as I could while it was available.
     
    #3 bram325, Dec 18, 2013
  4. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Bomb! is the best of the bunch in my opinion.
     
    #4 BottleCaps80, Dec 18, 2013
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  5. nophunk

    nophunk Zealot (673) Nov 27, 2011 Louisiana
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    Decicco's is great! I started Zwanze Day with that around 1030 am. I like Bomb too, but I'm not sure if it was better than Deccico's. I have an Abraxas I need to crak soon. No Mexican Cake or Hunahpu for me yet.
     
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  6. Quickicks

    Quickicks Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2013 North Carolina

    This is one style in particular that I greatly prefer barrel aged. With that being said, Red Wine Mexican Cake is my favorite of the ones I've been able to try.

    ISO BA Abraxus and Pirate Bomb! :rolling_eyes:
     
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  7. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
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    I'm waiting for a BCBS variant.
     
    #7 sacrelicio, Dec 18, 2013
  8. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    I'm a huge fan of the style!

    Some of my favs:
    1. Apple Brandy Huna
    2. BA Abraxas
    3. Apple Brandy Grande Negro Voodoo Papi
    4. Cali Brandy Huna
    5. Huna
    6. Bomb!

    Still yet to try regular Abraxas and Mexican Cake or variants...
     
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  9. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    Speaking of that, I was literally thinking of doing my own (which caused me to make this thread as well).

    I was thinking of getting some nibs, vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks, and chilis, pressing them into BCBS. Boom. Spicy stout.

    My friend actually got a bottle of the Apple Brandy Voodoo at the release. He's bringing it home for Christmas, gonna enjoy that one!

    Also, what is this "style" exactly called? They all seem to have pretty common ingredients, at very least the chili peppers, and then more. Just "spicy stout" is sufficient?
     
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  10. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I would vote for Bomb! out of the popular/best ones. Although, BA Abraxas might have it beat.
     
    #10 ShanePB, Dec 18, 2013
  11. smartassboiler

    smartassboiler Pooh-Bah (2,518) Apr 9, 2012 Illinois
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    An imperial stout. If we start sub-dividing stouts into ingredient combinations, heads are going to roll.
     
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  12. DevilsCups

    DevilsCups Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New York
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    Biscotti DeCicco is a seriously awesome beer.
     
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  13. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    Haha, very true. Okay, we'll keep it simple. Next thing we want is another war. I'm sure there are vets who still remember the Battle of Porter and Stout.
     
    #13 dar482, Dec 18, 2013
  14. Holmes698

    Holmes698 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Hunahpu's
     
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  15. lvldweller

    lvldweller Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2013 New Jersey

    1. Cali Brandy Huna
    2. Huna
    3. Abraxas
    4. Prairie Bomb!

    Mexican cake severly underwhelmed me, Clown Shoes luchador en fuego was pretty good, hoping to trade for deciccio IBB soon, and will be trying Pirate Bomb this weekend!
     
    #15 lvldweller, Dec 18, 2013
  16. iHia

    iHia Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 California

    I've tried Huna, Bomb and Pirate Bomb. Liked Bomb the most.
     
    #16 iHia, Dec 18, 2013
  17. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Mexican Cake is underrated & better than the rest of the non-barrel treated beers mentioned. Jack Daniel's Mexican Cake was orgasmo.
     
    #17 tectactoe, Dec 18, 2013
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  18. Thehuntmaster

    Thehuntmaster Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 South Africa

    I loved Huna, but there wasn't much spice left in it when I had it. I think Cognac DL de Muerte is my favorite stout that had a big chilli flavour!
     
    #18 Thehuntmaster, Dec 18, 2013
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  19. drmcleod10

    drmcleod10 Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Missouri

    Still have a Huna to crack but I enjoy bomb! Much more than abraxas. The cinnamon in my bottle was overwhelming and was pretty much all you could taste. Slight chili but no other sweet flavors
     
    #19 drmcleod10, Dec 18, 2013
  20. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
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    Haven't had regular Bomb! but I have had Pirate Bomb! Somehow it was easier to trade for.
     
    #20 sacrelicio, Dec 18, 2013
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