Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

This could be my new fav hangout on BA! Thanks for starting @Resistance88 ! So as my first entry I will share a brew sent to me by the founder of this thread! Thanks for the opportunity! Also please note in the photo I didnt chew this waxed cap off!
This is Fremont The Rusty Nail 2021 vintage. Says oatmeal stout here on BA, but anything over 9% and stout is an imperial in my book!
Onto my review:

Sampling this 2021 vintage 22 oz bottle poured into my trusty snifter. Beer is part of a swap with @Resistance88 thank you!
The beer pours a thick , jet black coffee color with a dense brown head foaming up about 2 cm and gently cresting over the edge of my glass. No spillage out and no light passing through either. Looks the part of an imperial stout for sure.
the dense creamy head fades slowly to a sturdy surface covering and leaves dense coating lattice on each sip or swirl of the glass.
The aroma on this beer is complex and enticing, there is some dark chocolate and a bit of roasted malts and almost charred note. I also definitely get cinnamon, but its not artificial like Big Red, very earthy cinnamon note. Also some bourbon notes come through here. I dont get licorice that is on the label, which is okay as I dont tend to like anice/licorice aroma or flavor too much. I dont get any booze here which is impressive at 13.3%. Also not much if anything for a hop profile on the nose.

First sip reveals a full, thick body with soft gentle and fine carbonation. Beer feels nice on my palate and does give a bit of a coating on my lips with each sip.
Flavor follows the notes advertised on the nose. I get dark chocolate and some bourbon with hints of dark chocolate rolling through. Some warming and earthy cinnamon pops up, and this flavor lingers along with a bit of warmth, or is THAT the abv which was hidden on the nose?? Not really any char or heavy roast notes here. The bourbon does come back very dominant on the burps. Hops, we dont need no stinkin hops! I dont get any on the flavor profile.
So the warmth could be booze or cinnamon, its not hot, just slightly warm.
The beer does drink pretty easy for its heft and I do enjoy it a lot. I got a second bottle of another beer to open after this, but I may just sip this one all night.
Very good brew!

4.56 in the BA DB

 

The 2020 was probably the last version I had of BA Speedway, and as the OP indicated, it was amazing.

Other recent outstanding stouts I've had of late include the 2019 Fremont coconut bbomb and a new to me ba stout from 608 out of Wisconsin (the ba coconut nebulous void). I had it side by side with a glass of 2021 assassin and IMHO, it was vastly superior to the Assassin (which was a decent ba stout, but nothing to write home about).

 

I believe you when you say there's a TG mob. That's the only way assassin gets the kind of reviews posted routinely in the BA data base.

 

Sampled a 16 oz can tonight straight from my cellar. This is Notorious RBG a tasty 10% Imperial stout from Barreled Souls. Pretty classic beer naming and label too. Brewed with coffee, maple syrup and aged in rye barrels for quite some time. I already emptied my first can of this beer several months ago, enjoyed it then so hopeful for this one now.

Onto my review:

the beer pours a jet black color with creamy tan head of about 1 cm.
Aroma is caramel, sweet rye whisky and vanilla and a bit of caramel. Definitely on the sweeter side of things.
First sip reveals a smooth texture and medium body with gentle rolling carbonation.
Flavor is sweeter rye and vanilla notes mixing with some caramel and dark chocolate. Hints of coffee poke through as well.
No hop hits on this beer and the ABV is hidden well for sure.
Still quite the nice imperial stout that drinks easy and is pleasant and enjoyable. Another winner from Barreled Souls