Imperial Stout

Three Different Berries in this New Bourbon County

More variants surface from Goose Island Brewing. In addition the toasted coconut rye whiskey aged Bourbon County, expect this “backyard” offering.

Goose throws bosenberries, mulberries, and marionberries in the the signature imperials stout and aged it in rye whiskey barrels. This Continue Reading →

A Coconut Bourbon County

Goose Island Brewing’s most highly sought after offerings would include anything that says Bourbon County on the label. The brewery takes an massive imperial stout and ages in (typically Heaven Hill) barrels for about a year or more. Beer geeks Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Lazy Magnolia Brewing

Lazy Magnolia Has a New Imperial Stout This Winter

Lazy  Magnolia Brewing (Kiln, MS) has a new seasonal this winter, Black Creek Southern Style Imperial Stout. This stout touts flavors of coffee and chocolate, keeping you nice and toasty on a cold southern night.

Black as the bayou on a moonless winter night, our Southern Style Imperial Stout begins with aromas of dark chocolate and coffee, with a complexity of roasted barley and caramel flavors on the palate. With a deceptive light body, this Imperial Stout is sure to keep you warm on the coldest Southern winter night.

Black Creek will be available in 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Imperial Stout
Hops: Nugget, Willamette, & Mt Hood

Flavor: Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Mild Bitterness, Coffee
Arrival: TBA

8.5% ABV, 55 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Seasonal Return

Hardywood’s Gingerbread Stout 2013 Release Set

A popular winter seasonal out of Virginia is Hardywood Park’s Gingerbread Stout. The base beer is an imperial milk stout brewed with honey, cinnamon, and ginger. As it’s been said before – it’s Christmas in a bottle.

Brewed with baby ginger from Casselmonte Farm and wildflower honey from Bearer Farms, Hardywood Gingerbread Stout captures the terroir of central Virginia in a rich, creamy libation with a velvety mouthfeel and an intriguing evolution of flavors from milk chocolate and vanilla to honeycomb and cinnamon to a snap of ginger in the finish.

Bottles go on sale at 2 pm on November 16th, 2013. 4 bottle limit. 32oz and 64oz growlers will be allowed.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Ginger, Honey, Lactose)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: November 16th, 2013

10.6% ABV, 55 IBUs

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Duclaw Brewing, New Releases

Duclaw Unleashes Pumpkin Retribution on Halloween

Duclaw Brewing (Maryland) is ready to release a Halloween edition of their sought after barrel aged beer, Retribution. Pumpkin Retribution drops on October 31st.

The base is the 11.5% ABV imperial stout aged in bourbon. It has been sitting in oak barrels flavored with pumpkin spice for six months.

Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with rich aromas of espresso and dark chocolate, and smooth roasted malt flavor, aged for 6 months in charred oak bourbon barrels with pumpkin spice to add the natural vanilla and caramelized sugar flavors of the wood, and the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger essence of the spice to the beer.

On tap at Duclaw’s various locations on October 31st.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Pumpkin. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: Draft only. October 31st

11.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Creates Cinnamon Roll Wake and Bake ships again

Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d Wake n Bake is rolling out once again. The most popular release in the brewery’s Special Reserve series starts shipping to distributors this week.

Terrapin Wake n’ Bake is one of the brewery’s most popular seasonals as well, so it comes as no surprise that a cinnamon spin on the annual favorite is just as popular. Unfortunately, just a little more rare.

The Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d W-n-B has a delicious flavor of fresh “baked” cinnamon rolls that completes our version of breakfast in a glass.

Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d Wake n Bake is a limited 22 ounce bottle & draft release.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Cinnamon)
Availability: 22oz bottles
Return: Late November, 2015

9.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Cigar City Hunahpu a Step Further: Aged in Two Barrels

Cigar City’s Hunahpu Imperial Stout is a perennial favorite, and a bit of a legend. Hunahpu, a strong imperial stout, is brewed with cocoa nibs, ancho and pasilla chilies, cinnamon, and Madagascar vanilla beans. The next release of it is in March, 2014.

Even more rare, are barrel aged editions of this brew. Now for the first time a “double barrel” edition will surface. Hunahpu was/is aged in both rum and brandy barrels (each a separate version of the barrel aged Hunahpu series) and blended together.

The result is sure to be rare (released in lottery or the brewery’s El Catador Club) and definitely mega trade bait. The brewery will announce details closer to release.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla beans, Chili Peppers, Cacao Nibs. Barrel Aged. Rum, Brandy)

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA. Brewery only

11% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Goose Island Brewing, Headlines

Three Different Berries in this New Bourbon County

More variants surface from Goose Island Brewing. In addition the toasted coconut rye whiskey aged Bourbon County, expect this “backyard” offering.

Goose throws bosenberries, mulberries, and marionberries in the the signature imperials stout and aged it in rye whiskey barrels. This edition was inspired by the berries the brewers remember eating in their backyards growing up. Backyard Rye Bourbon County is a perfect back porch sipper.

Late November in 22oz bombers for Backyard Bourbon County. Chicago only. Sorry, America.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Bosenberries, Marionberries, Mulberries. Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Very limited.
Arrival: 11/29/13

14.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Goose Island Brewing, Headlines

A Coconut Bourbon County

Goose Island Brewing’s most highly sought after offerings would include anything that says Bourbon County on the label. The brewery takes an massive imperial stout and ages in (typically Heaven Hill) barrels for about a year or more. Beer geeks stand hours in line for it. Even fight over it.

In recent years, variants of this brew have surfaced. The Bourbon County line is now home to editions like Bourbon County Vanilla, Cherry Rye, Bourbon County Coffee, Barleywine and more.

Be sure to add this variant – Proprietor’s Bourbon County with coconut, aged in rye whiskey barrels. It sounds as tropical is it is dark, brooding, and delicious. This offering is coming in 22oz bottles in late November.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Toasted coconut, Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Very limited.
Arrival: 11/29/13

14.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay