Looking for "THICK" winter stouts...

This is one of my new "go-to's". Cheaper than ten-fidy, higher ABV, and just better overall.

 

Fat Dog stout, Kalamazoo stout, old engine oil, Tiny, Stones Russian Imperial, Old Heathen, Yeti....espresso and non espresso versions, two brothers imperial stout, Arcadia imperial stout. All wonderful. Too many to name. LOVE STOUTS. Can't help it! The drink I enjoy when not having black rich coffee.

 

Yeti is meaty beefy big and bouncy. You'll love it! See if you can find the espresso version.

 

Smutty Nose Winter Ale

 

Ten Fidy...the "milkshake" beer that's actually more expensive than a real milkshake.

 

Great Lakes Blackout Stout is extremely underrated

 

Pretty Things Barbapapa. You have to swallow 3 times just to get it down! I hope they make it again this year!

 

Bump!

 

Societe The Butcher. The west coast Marshal Zhukov's.

 

Ten Fidy is awesome, but Narwhal is damn near as (if not as) good and half the price. You might also be able to find Brooklyns' Black Chocolate which is possibly better. I say possibly because I've only had two one was almost perfect the second went bad and ended up being a drain pour.

 

Evil Twins Christmas Eve at a New York City Hotel Room. FANTASTIC.

 

Just picked up a bottle of Evil Twin Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Biscotti Break

 

As far as thicky-thick goes, I'd say Founders RIS. You can honestly pour the bottle and hold it upside down for a minute and it will continue to drip. That being said, taste wise there are at least a handful that I would put a head of it.

 

WELL

 

Oatmeal Yeti is a good thick pick.

 

We don't choose the stout life, stout life chooses us

 

Never seen this BA.. The original is mighty fine.

Butcher is really nice.. Like many of Societe's beers, I wish they bottled them.

 

Cigar City's Marshall Zhukov is the probably the thickest beer I have ever had.

 

The thickest stout Ive had in along time is Black Market's Black Hole Sun

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17281/86292/

Its like th forgot to use water. Its much much thicker than Founders Imperial stout.
and at 15 percent abv its serious stuff but its not boosy at all and so dangerously drinkable.

Cigar City's Marshall Zhukov is only slightly thinner and also awesome.

And also there any vintage of (non BA) Three Floyd's Dark Lord. These aren't that hard to trade for anymore.


And my two cents: Oskar Blues Ten Fidy kills Founders Imp Stout Its thicker and better tasting. But Bell's Expedition (if you can get past the bitterness or age it) is about as thick and better tasting than Ten Fidy.

 

ET I love you with my stout. Any thicker and you'de drink it with a spoon. But its very tasty.
Imperial biscotti break is a little pricey but well worth it IMO.
old Rasputin is also super thick and relatively inexpensive compared to some other beers listed here.

 

BCBS by far over any other stout I've had so far.

 

Having recently tried ten FIDY I actually prefer Founders Breakfast Stout by a little bit.

 

All of the stouts. All of them.

But, yeah, I mostly just lean on Ten Fidy and Expedition Stout if I need it super thick like an asian pornstar during the winter since they hit in the fall. If it's available to you, Epic's Big Bad Baptist has a crapton of body on it too. I do not know what season it actually hits in, I just know I'm happy to pick it up whenever I'm in Ohio and can find some.

 

I would start with Russian Stouts, which are inherently thick

Bells Expedition Stout
Marshall Zhuckov
Stone Russian Stout
North Coast BA Old Rasputin
Brooklyn Black Ops
Dark Horse Plead the 5th
Firestone Walker Parabola
Thirsty Dog BA Siberian Night

 

pretty much any "imperial stout" with be thick and tasty with an ABV that'll warm your knickers this winter

 

Two things. Don't forget the classic British examples of the style. In particular, Courage Russian Imperial Stout and Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout. I've had both recently and they were a couple of the most complex beers I have ever tried.

Also, look into some of the heavier "Imperial" or "Baltic" porters. I could list a fwe dozen examples but I hate typing on my phone. Start with Founder's Porter (cheaper and much easier to find than the IRS) see what that does for you and then go from there.

 

I see this so often and still have to scratch my head... Sure, Ten FIDY is a pricey 4-pack compared to some other other regular stouts, but it's FAR cheaper than just about ANY 22oz of RIS, and it's also 10.5% ABV (a good deal stronger than just about any other 4-pack RIS minus Pt5). People don't bat an eye paying $8-14 for a bomber, but Ten FIDY is half that price per oz.

 

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
North Coast Old Rasputin
Southern Tier Mokah
Avery Mephistoheles
Stoudts Fat Dog
Lost Abbey Serpent
Weyerbacher Tiny
Port Older Viscosity

 

Just because A is less expensive than B does not mean that A is inexpensive. I don't just bat my eyes at $8 bombers. I close them. Same goes for Ten Fidy. There are plenty of other stouts out there for less money that taste just as good to me.

 

Kalamazoo Stout from bells had it last night real thick nice price too

 

That's valid, but IMO, there are more beers available in other formats that are more expensive per oz and lower in overall taste/quality than Ten FIDY. I'd also go so far as to say most people are more inclined to purchase bombers over four packs for no other reason than they assume it will be better quality, which is crazy. Packaging /=/ quality.

 

Plead the 5th
Founders Breakfast,
Lion Stout
Bourbon County

 

Have to +1 Evil Twin. Had an Imperial Doughnut Break last night and it was super chewy and tasty, although it is a imp porter you prob wouldn't know the difference.

 

Moloko

 

Speedway Stout will give you the thickening...