Imperial Stout Appreciation Thread (2023)

My Spanish isn't nearly good enough to understand what loroco is, some kind go palm heart right? Either way, it's the best.

I've been making pupusas at home lately and they're pretty legit but definitely have that gringo gap. Something is just missing in the way I'm making the masa and the exact seasoning on the filling.

I moved on to a 2021 version of Bruery's So Happens Its Tuesday. It's interesting. Way thinner than I remember and it's taking on some touch of sourness that I'm hoping will subside as it warms up

 

Shelf turds on sale at the Sahara Summerlin Speedee Mart in Las Vegas. I saved the one I haven’t tried yet, Sir Issac, for tomorrow.

I had a sample and full bottle of this previous, and enjoyed greatly whereas others had mixed reviews.

2022 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout



September 7, 2024 BB. Letting this warm a little, 15 minutes. Getting light pepper, nice coffee, pretty strong. However, just going off of memory, I belief I liked the first bottle better. Still glad I bought, as my brother only had a draft sample pour on Black Friday.

 

been wanting to try this one for a while now. glad i was able to get some locally. pretty decent peanut butter and chocolate imperial stout. NG Peanut Butter & Stout is still the king though! cheers!!

 

Dieu Du Ciel - Peche Mortel Day! The four variants clockwise - Special Edition, Bourbon, Latte, and Mexican versions.

 

First time having any of the special variations, and all were distinct and top notch. The Special Edition had an amazing strong espresso aroma and flavor, the Latte was a touch sweet and very creamy, the Bourbon was dominated with oak and vanilla, the Mexican has a very nice smokey pepper and dark cocoa flavor, a little cinnamon.

 

so this is an interesting one for me. Reminds me a lot of the black IPA'S I've had. Ingredients on the bottle listed are: "Water, Barley, Hops, Yeast". Brewed in Glasgow, Scotland. BB 2027.

Very floral hop quality. Some bitter citrus rind. Lots of coffee, espresso, and chocolate. Just the right amount of burnt oak barrel. Overall, excellent.

 

I did not think it came across dry at all. It was barreled with a mix of new and used barrels so the flavor was complimentary and not dominant. Nothing earth shattering here, just an easy sipping smooth beer!

 

Modern Rye Barrel Phenom

both this and the bourbon phenom were amazing. no additives just imperial stout aged in bourbon or rye barrels - the way it should be!

cheers!!

 

Man, I can't thank you enough for sending me down this rabbit hole. We'll see how it improves my pupusa game, but I've already found at least one old lady in Pueblo that is a new source of spiritual strength for me. I've barely used YouTube in like a decade and it's nice to be reminded of how great a way to connect to the world it can be.

I used to work at a place where the property manager was a Guatemalan guy. We were talking one day about where he was from and he decided to pull up some YouTube videos to show me. The first video he found of his home town had a scene from a community meeting about a new well and his mom was in the middle of the frame. It was the first time he'd seen an image of his mom in over a decade. Miracle of technology right there.

 

After returning back from visiting Riverside Rhapsody for lunch and beer in the Asheville area, cracked a Dragon's Milk BA Reserve #3, a good dessert beer. This is not my everyday BA IS but was an enjoyable post meal brew in the small package.
Cheers!
Tom

 

Yes! After sifting through my 142 Stone Brewing reviews, i did confirm i reviewed this and it was good!
Cheers!
Tom

 

Visiting St Louis with the wife to celebrate our anniversary. Did a date nite to Up Down STL which is a retro arcade bar. Games were $.25 and the beer selections was great.

2nd Shift Vanilla Pappy Liquid Spiritual Delight


Completely shocked that a beer like this was on tap at this arcade bar. Nose was vanilla sweetness and taste was chocolate boozy vanilla. Not the best ever but darn fantastic!

 

This is really good. It’s a lot like KBS but with a thinner body. I like this much more than the Mapledoodle