Imperial Stouts?

Anything from Great Divide's Yeti series is a good choice

 

Brooklyn Imperial Chocolate stout...season just ended but you could probably still find some.

Second Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Ale

Peruvian Morning is infected and has been recalled.

 

I second the Brooklyn's. Review not up yet but just tried. Awesome malt bomb.

 

Avery - Mephistopheles
DFH - WWS
Evil Twin - Imperial Biscotti Break (the label clearly states "Imperial Stout")
Well's and Young's - Courage Imperial Russian Stout
Victory - Storm King

 

I agree with this but this years batch seems to be a bit hop forward so I put the rest of my case away for mid summer maybe even fall or winter. This beer is magical after 6-12 months of aged. Pennsylvania is becoming a bit more beer savy I used to buy Founder RIS with a year aged to it already (hint that they never rotate stock and keep beers on shelf until they sell)

 

This.
Just this.

The whole site is anchored by this elaborate system of reviews bolstered by numbers of reviewers.

Use it.

 

Every Stout fan should try Ballast Point: Victory At Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter. It's not called a stout but porter and stout are pretty close to the same thing. Victory At Sea is an amazing beer.

You might also try another Porter called Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter.

 

The lines are blurred, and Porter and Stout are often interchangeable style tags… Brewers preference?

Good article about it here.

http://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com...t-is-the-difference-between-porter-and-stout/

 

Some of my favorites are:
Year-Round BBA
-New Holland Dragon's Milk
-Schlafly Imperial Stout

Year-Round
Green Flash Double Stout
Ten Fidy
Old Rasputin
Boulevard Dark Truth

Limited BBA
Founders KBS (Released on April 1st, so talk to your bottle shop soon )
BA Perennial Artisan Ales Abraxas
Bell's Black Note
Bourbon County Brand (Propriator's Stout is definitely worth trading for)
BA Old Rasputin (Released a couple weeks ago so possibly still available for you)
Boulevard Imperial Stout (Released January and not very popular, so possibly still available)

Limited
Founders Imperial Stout (Still available, use their website's BeerFinder)
Perennial Abraxas
Bell's Expedition Stout
Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Dry Stout (8%, so bordering "regular" stout territory, but a different take on stouts than the others I've listed. Available now)

 

Old Rasputin, Ten Fidy and Even more Jesus . I died and went to heaven =)

 

Pretty much named them all
Lagunita's Cappuccino Stout??

 

Yes, KBS, BCBS, Dark Lord, Parabola are all great.

But there are plenty of great Imperial's that are more easily available and not too expensive, many of which have been mentioned.

- Evil Twin Even More Jesus (on the expensive side)
- Lagunitas Imperial and Cappuccino Stout
- Founders Breakfast (must try) and Imperial
- Victory Storm King
- Yeti, both Imperial and Coffee Barrel Aged
- Bell's Expedition
- Stone Russian Imperial Stout and Espresso RIS

 

Agree that this year's is a bit hoppy. As it's sat in my cellar, already it is mellowing out. Bought a case in the fall and will be s-l-o-w-l-y drinking them

 

You're in PA. Go with Heresy from Weyerbacher.

 

Don't do this.

I'm drinking one at the moment and it's not very good. Incredibly thin for the style.

 

Bah. I disagree. But to each his own.

OP asked for barrel aged and this has the bourbon shining through.

 

It does but not in a good way.

I will say it gets easier to drink about half way through.

It's as if someone just dumped a shot of whiskey into my snifter. How it's only 8% abv I'll never understand.

 

Hahaha. I agree with that for the most part... You definitely have to like whiskey.

 

Yes, Bells Expedition is by far my favorite stout, BA or not...

 

oh, you mean like sex is overrated?

dumbest comment ever on BA.

1. BCBS
2. KBS
3. Eclipse Elijah Craig
4. Parabola

btw; BC Barleywine is better than all the BA Imperial Stouts on PLANET EARTH.