Favourite Classic RIS

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by AugustusRex, Jun 10, 2015.

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What is the best classic RIS?

  1. Ten FIDY

    54 vote(s)
    15.2%

  2. Old Rasputin

    72 vote(s)
    20.2%

  3. Stone Imperial Russian Stout

    39 vote(s)
    11.0%

  4. Founders Imperial Stout

    69 vote(s)
    19.4%

  5. Bell's Expedition Stout

    28 vote(s)
    7.9%

  6. Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

    7 vote(s)
    2.0%

  7. Yeti Imperial Stout

    18 vote(s)
    5.1%

  8. Surly Darkness

    12 vote(s)
    3.4%

  9. Parabola

    36 vote(s)
    10.1%

  10. Other (Specify)

    21 vote(s)
    5.9%
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  1. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    I find it funny that some say scarcity leads to inflated ratings, others say familiarity/wide distribution causes inflated ratings.

    I guess all those semi-hard to find but not really hard to find beers are super underrated!
     
    #81 AugustusRex, Jun 11, 2015
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  2. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
    Trader

    I never said anything about inflated ratings.
    My post meant that I have only had 3 of the listed choices, so availability plays a key roll in my choice.
    Period!
     
    #82 Hrodebert, Jun 11, 2015
  3. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
    Trader

    Surprised to see old Rasputin as the favorite. I thought it was a very good beer, but out of the beers I have had on this list it is towards the bottom for me.
     
    #83 Scott17Taylor, Jun 11, 2015
  4. joberlander

    joberlander Initiate (0) May 30, 2014 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Of the list I selected ten fidy as 1 .....but its really close. its pretty much top tiers and then next tier down, and then everyone else.. My list is as follows:
    1. Ten Fidy (Top Tier)
    2. TIE Founders RIS, Stone IRS, Plead the 5th, Yeti (Mid Tier)
    3. Brooklyn Black chocolate stout (Lower Tier)
    4. Old Rasputin (Lower Tier)



    Havent had bells or parabola.
     
    #84 joberlander, Jun 11, 2015
  5. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    I could understand your conclusion. Can we say it straddles the line?
     
    #85 JMS1512, Jun 11, 2015
  6. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Nah. Had it fresh and with 2 years on it. Tasted a lot like Founders Dark Penance.
     
    #86 BMBCLT, Jun 11, 2015
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  7. SierraTerence

    SierraTerence Zealot (649) Mar 14, 2007 California

    No Narwhal?
     
    #87 SierraTerence, Jun 11, 2015
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  8. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Well whatever you meant, I still think it's an interesting thought: does familiarity or scarcity bump reputation?
     
    #88 AugustusRex, Jun 11, 2015
  9. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Splitting hairs? "Founders All Day IPA isn't a session IPA, it's just a hoppy low abv pale ale!"
     
    #89 AugustusRex, Jun 11, 2015
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  10. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    #90 BMBCLT, Jun 11, 2015
  11. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,670) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    I was thinking something similar for my favorites ... I've only had about half the beers on the list, but I'm betting there's not a bad beer on there.
     
    #91 Premo88, Jun 11, 2015
  12. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    I have had it, its my favourite stout. In my opinion not all imperial stouts have to be malt bombs. Victory Stout is lean, hop forward, roasty, but very stout like in my opinion. I guess in Victory's opinion too! I get the DIPA thing, but my point is that beer styles have a "colour wheel" type of relation with one another. There are no lines between styles, and some beers fall into two closely related styles.
     
    #92 AugustusRex, Jun 11, 2015
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  13. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    Which, I love (Dark Penance).
     
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  14. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Which is a Black DIPA. I thought it was really good for the style.
     
    #94 BMBCLT, Jun 11, 2015
  15. blues_fever

    blues_fever Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2015 California
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    I love me some RIS so I am always looking out to be able to try any that I havent. Looking forward to the day I am able to have Mexican Siberius Maximus, the name alone is awesome, the description of it is awesome. Definitely one I am on the look out for, hopefully some day I am able to taste such a treat.
     
    #95 blues_fever, Jun 11, 2015
  16. KSOZE

    KSOZE Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio

    Thirsty Dog Siberian Night
     
    #96 KSOZE, Jun 11, 2015
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  17. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    So many good beers on that list, but I pick Founders.

    Off the list, I pick Pretty Things Barbapapa. I'll also be stoked to try the bottle of Fumapapa I picked up, their new smoked variant on Barbapapa... but I'm one of those clowns who drink seasonally and don't long for RIS in the thick of summer, so it might be a while before I get to it.
     
    #97 bleakies, Jun 11, 2015
  18. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Yeah I loved that beer. It isn't an overly popular beer so I'm not surprised to see it left off the list.
     
    #98 Scott17Taylor, Jun 11, 2015
  19. Sheppard

    Sheppard Grand Pooh-Bah (3,516) Mar 16, 2013 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I went with Founders but it was very close between that and the Old Rasputin. I'm not sure I would be mad if any of these beers found their way into my glass though.
     
    #99 Sheppard, Jun 11, 2015
  20. Buschyfor3

    Buschyfor3 Savant (1,083) Jan 4, 2009 Kentucky

    The correct answer is all of the stouts.


    Price-wise: If choosing my favorite based on price (meaning that I could afford to drink it most often), then I think Old Raspy wins this fight without much difficulty; Brooklyn BCS probably a close second (at least based on prices in my neighborhood for a 4pk).

    Overall favorite: It's a dogfight because my ratings look like this:
    Ten Fidy - 4.57
    Yeti - 4.46
    Old Rasputin - 4.43
    Stone IRS - 4.38
    Brooklyn BCS - 4.35

    BUT... when you throw in the variants/a couple not listed in the poll, that list gets a bit more crowded and a lot tighter on the ratings:

    Oak Aged Yeti - 4.58
    Ten Fidy - 4.57
    Yeti - 4.46
    Old Rasputin - 4.43
    Sam Smith Imperial Stout - 4.42
    Stone Espresso IRS - 4.4
    Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti - 4.38
    Stone IRS - 4.38
    Espresso Oak Aged Yeti - 4.37
    Brooklyn BCS - 4.35


    And that's not even counting the couple of bottles I have that I've yet to even try, such as the Courage RIS, Barbapapa, etc.
     
    #100 Buschyfor3, Jun 11, 2015
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