Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2022)

Hello stout thread,

A week or so ago I had this fellow:


And tonight I’m all up in this one:


First time I’ve had either, absolutely loving both. Sat on the parabola for no real reason, and didn’t pick up more over the years because I wound up getting some similarly heralded BCBS and those seemed like just Hershey’s syrup and booze (I’m not above that, just felt I paid for more). This and the triple mash are more what I was expecting from those, so, fuck, I didn’t need more beer directions for my money to want to head in.

Ahh, the depth of this fucker is immense. Going to sweat some proper chocolate tomorrow.

 

Further proof of my old age came in todays bank statement, they have received the 1st of who knows how many payments for the required RMD's. Thought I'd celebrate with a Buckledown Significant and a toke or two of some Black Afghan....

 

Churriosity By The Bruery. Thanks to Dane for this decadent stout. 14.2% completely masked by deliciousness. Cheers!

 

матрёшка рулит!

 

Except, FBS is in fact an Imperial Oatmeal Stout. FYI "Imperial" starts at 8% ABV.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/157/ - American Imperial Stout

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/84/ - RIS

Your beloved Old Raspy is only 0.7% ABV higher than FBS.

 

Cheers!

Damon is tremendous. Highly recommended.

 

It's been a bit since I posted because of all the Jewish holidays, but now that they are over, I can inundate you with all the stoutage I've been imbibing.

Firstly... thank you to @Luscious_Malfoy for the trade:



Here are the stouts since last time:

 

This one deserved its own post. I drank this last night and was absolutely blown away. It's among the thickest stouts I've ever had, and I so admired the head retention and the way the beer stuck to the glass, I just couldn't stop taking pictures, so bear with me.









From across the room!



I couldn't even get to the last drop because it all stuck to the side of the glass before it got to my mouth. This was truly a sublime beer experience.

 

had a port BA Damon last night. was excellent! cheers!

 

Tired Hands Only Void 2021”S’mores “ Imperial Stout! Only Void 2022 release is scheduled for this Sunday, 10/23!

 

Founders Fudgiosity or whatever The Mighty Kosmicki ™ calls it. Cheers!

 

Cross posted with WBAYDN: 8 Wired 11th anniversary iStout double imperial. At $10/12 is I was reluctant for a new recommendation, as even the beer guy hadn’t tried it yet. Stellar! No adjuncts, no barrel aging. I’d swear it sat in barrels, but on lingering flavors, I think it must be double mashed? Super dark with a dark stone fruit middle. Not overly sweet or off like the Komes RIS. Has a traditional RIS aroma, although Im not sure this is intended as a RIS. 15% ABV hides well, but has the slightest burn to cut those dark flavors. In any event, a good drink.

 

I've never seen that in real life, Ol Raspy's, a long time favorite.

 

A Noon Whistle/Binnys Bev Depot collaboration, No Sleep Til Bardstown a BA stout. Thick'n chewy, nice head and a bit of lacing. Bourbon is upfront, some chocolate and some roasted malts. It's a bit sweet, but the flavors are there. Smooth, creamy and really sticky. It's good, but probably not something I'd buy again.

 

Sierra Nevada Narwhal



My first time drinking this one. Am I crazy or does it have a grapefruit-kinda flavor? I get a bit of the roasted malt and alcohol, but there's definitely a citrus/melon quality.

How does this one age?

 

I’ve had only one bottle from my new six-pack, and I thought it had a weird aftertaste that I could not identify. I’ve always enjoyed Narwhal in past years.

 

ages excellently. to me, the best candidates for aging as far as stouts go, are non-BA RIS.

 

Thanks. I will set a few aside.

 

Barreled Souls - Teotihuacan. Big dark cocoa and smokey chile flavors in the aroma and flavor. Definitely has a spicey kick to balance the mild sweetness. Thick, full bodied. A little boozy.

 

Where did you get the info on the recipe!

 

enjoying an Elijah Craig barrel-aged Zangief. thanks to @TurkeysDrinkBeer for this one - it was incredible. perfect balance of oak, whiskey, leather, chocolate and a touch of dark fruits for good measure. thick mouthfeel. really enjoyed this one. cheers!

 

My first time having it recently also and I really enjoyed it but agree on the odd citrus notes underneath the surface in there and I attribute it to the usual SN yeast/hops, as it has a familiar flavor profile to me. I am going to age at least one bottle and see how it tastes in a few months. I have been really enjoying it but if one wants a more traditional, smoother Stout taste I would not nominate this beer when it's on the fresher end (just like I would not nominate Bigfoot for Barleywines when it's fresh).

 

Yeah, my thought while finishing the bottle was that it was likely the hops, but hadn't considered the yeast. I'll set maybe 2 bottles aside for a while. Should be interesting.

 

SN uses a fairly neutral yeast strain (Chico) and I think that is what is used in this but if you cool that yeast a bit I have heard that it can give off some fruity tastes which is what I think may be going on here in combination with the hops.

I too am looking forward to seeing what it evolves into over a few months.