Good Russian Imperial Stouts

Does Firestone Walker distribute to PA? If so, Parabola is IMO the best BA imperial stout out there for price, ease to get (at least in Seattle), and for quality.

 

Forgot to mention it should be out in May.

 

Courage Imperial Russian Stout (now brewed by Wells & Young's), first time in about 20 years.

 

Seriously? I have bought a ton this year. FBS, FIS, BCBS, BCBCS, Bramble, Ten Fidy, Stone, Yeti in five varieties, etc. etc.

 

Not every imperial stout is limited. Storm King is brewed year round, and you're in PA, so go get some. Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, through seasonal, is generally readily available for a few months after it comes out. Ten Fidy generally isn't too hard to find in places where it's distributed, Stone RIS comes out in the Spring I believe and is fairly easy to find, Old Rasputin is brewed year round and is widely available. Yeti is around too. I'm sure there are others that I'm forgetting, but there's no lack of RIS out there.

 

I see at least 10 at my Total wine store. define limited? there are tons of year round RIS out there.

 

I really liked Samuel Smith's RIS and Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti. Of course Samuel Smith's should be a much easier find.

 

Old Rasputin.

 

stone irs but it's not "good" - it's f-cking awesome so if you're looking for that sort of beer check it out.

 

Pretty much everything mentioned in this thread is available in PA.Al You really just have to know when and where to look. Also, your state has probably some the of the best distro around. I wouldn't complain too much.

For stuff you might find on the shelf now:
Storm King
Ten Fidy
Old Rasputin
Southern Tier Blackwater
Bourbon County
Black Chocolate
and a ton of others...

 

Stone IRS, FBS, and DDC Peche Mortel

 

Stone RIS is great for it's price. About $5.99 for a 22oz before tax but it's seasonal. A great year round that is easily available would be North Coast Old Rasputin and that comes in 4 packs for $9 I believe?

 

founders or dark horse make some nice RIS

 

Really, you can't find Storm King, a year round beer brewed in PA, in PA? I can buy all of those beer at my local supermarket, so it must be a location thing.

 

I see Sam Smith's Imperial Stout in almost every liquor I go into. It's not quite as "big" as some of the other rec's in here, but it's a favorite of mine and generally only $7-8 for a four-pack.