Enthusiastic ebony-hued ruby-shaded caramel-malted lactose stout brings rich hop-charred grain-smoked brown chocolate creaminess to brown-sugared vanilla fudging. Cedar-burnt maple-sugared fruit-dried backdrop fortifies viscous blackstrap molasses sapping and French roast coffee tease to hop-charred bottom. Boozy bourbon-dried rum-spiced sherry perk pleats chocolate liqueur and Sambuca hints. Black cherry-pureed fig-raisin continuance deepens tertiary medicinal resolve. Serve as strong dessert-like chocolate milkshake.
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SKAGIT RIVER TRUMPETER IMPERIAL STOUT
Luxuriant nut-roasted molasses-smoked mocha malt creaminess gives lactic tan-headed brown-bodied stout inviting opening. Brown chocolate, vanilla, and cocoa subdue mild bourbon-sherry-port whir as well as espresso-cappuccino-induced finish. Dark rum soaks ripened black cherry, raspberry puree, stewed prune, and raisin illusions at backend.
PIKE ENTIRE WOOD-AGED STOUT
Robust 9.5% alcohol-fueled tan-headed brown-bodied barrel-aged slow sipper allows welcoming sherry opening to invigorate hop-oiled grain-roasted cedar-burnt bitterness and cocoa-powdered prune-dried raisin puree and black cherry illusions. Chewy molasses-sapped black coffee, brown chocolate and vanilla bean notes surface above warming burgundy-bourbon finish of outstanding full-bodied winner.
(PENNICHUCK) POZHARNIK ESPRESSO RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
Luxurious milk-sweetened chocolate-espresso theme runs through whiskey-creamed oak-barreled full body. Roasted hazelnut coffee slumber picks up cedar-burnt cherry bruise and raisin-pureed anise caress above rich oatmeal spine hiding vanilla bean reticence. Brewery defunct: 2010.
LAGUNITAS RUBEN & THE JETS DOUBLE IMPERIAL STOUT
Complex 8.6% alcohol-doused full body celebrates 40th anniversary of ’69 Frank Zappa album. Chewy molasses-soaked cookie-doughy chocolate malts pick up raisin, black cherry, and raspberry puree sweetness above wintry nutmeg-cinnamon-allspice holiday spicing. Vanilla-soaked bourbon-burgundy-whiskey boozing enriches coffee-roasted barleywine finish.
TWO BROTHERS NORTHWIND IMPERIAL STOUT
Well-balanced soft-watered mahogany-hued medium body brings bitter black coffee, creamy dark chocolate, and maple-sugared caramel-burnt vanilla symmetry to viscous molasses-sapped anise center. Tertiary cocoa powder, roasted espresso, and cappuccino illusions ride along descending prune-plum trail. Further sips revealed lilting bourbon-burgundy wining and black cherry nuance in deepest recess. Despite heightened 9.1% alcohol range, lighter flavor profile than most Imperial Stouts.
SAMUEL ADAMS IMPERIAL STOUT
Well balanced Russian Imperial Stout with mahogany-hued motor oil-like viscosity places bittersweet cedar-smoked oats-charred dark chocolate frontage and sticky anise resonance ahead of rich vanilla-tousled coffee-roasted espresso bittering. Bourbon and sherry illusions pick up steam for 9.2% alcohol-infused heavyweight.
BEAR REPUBLIC BIG BEAR BLACK STOUT
Impressively agile blend of Imperial and Cream Stout complexities perfectly captured for frothy tan-headed burgundy-bodied milk-creamed humdinger. Burnt caramel, black molasses, powdered cocoa, and toffee support toasted oat spine as roasted nuttiness enlivens oncoming floral hop insistence. Robust chocolate theme forms, mellowing out to ester-y maltose finish juxtaposing bitter espresso dryness.
FULL SAIL STOUT
MAGIC HAT THUMBSUCKER VERMONT IMPERIAL STOUT
Spectacular cedar-barreled bottle-conditioned ‘epic elixir’ with ebony hue and swirled sienna head conveys convincing alcohol-fueled Wild Turkey whiskey entry for bourbon-sherry-port theme thickened by stewed prune perpetuity, sour raisin-fig sequence and maraschino cherry serenade. Creamy chocolate syrup richness conjoins medicinal warmth countering dry vinous oaken vanilla finish, preserving initial dewy dried fruiting.
SMUTTYNOSE IMPERIAL STOUT
Cherished ruby-highlighted ebony-bodied dry stout bestows black chocolate frontage, impending roasted coffee souring, and toasted hop slot atop caramelized sugar penetration, retaining creaminess to leathery pine tar finish. At midst, floral rosebud-dandelion bitterness lingers through black cherry, overripe raisin, and raw cocoa cluster.
BELL’S EXPEDITION STOUT
Luxurious bronze-headed ebony-hued dry-bodied Imperial Stout retains chewy dark chocolate syruping, burnt coffee bittering, tar-like tobacco chaw and hesitant cedar char. Roasted barley-oats persuasion deepens hazelnut-toffee-cocoa creaminess beneath the mucky surface. At frothy finish, toasted hops nearly mask spruce, raisin, and black licorice subordinates as raw maple sap stickiness builds. Stupendous!
