Imperial Stout

Evil Twin’s “Been Smoking Too Long”

Evil Twin Brewing Been Smoking Too Long.  A smoked imperial stout headed stateside from Holland.  Brewed at De Molen.

Style: Imperial Stout (Smoked)
Availability: 11.2 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

8.9% ABV 

Evil Twin Auld Yin

Evil Twin Auld Yin.   A new imperial stout headed stateside this year.  Evil Twin is a gypsy brewer (like Mikkeller) brewing a various breweries around the world.  Interestingly, Auld was brewed

at Brewdog in Scotland.

First came a toasted smug called Continue Reading →

New Artwork: Weyerbacher Old Heathen

Even more spiffy new artwork from  Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA).  Old Heathen, an imperial stout,  is brewed year round.

Rich, velvety and deliciously complex, Old Heathen is a truly distinctive stout. We use seven types of malt and two varieties of hops Continue Reading →

Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, New Releases, Seasonal Return

A Line Forms In Indiana. Dark Lord Day + Variants

Somewhere in Indiana (ok, Munster for those of you with a map) there is a line.  Today is 3 Floyd’s Brewing “Dark Lord Day.” Beer geeks/lovers/enthusiasts/psychos from all over vie for a bottle(s) of Dark Lord Imperial Stout, ranking among the best beers on planet earth.

In addition to grabbing a bottle of Dark Lord, the brewery has some rare variants available today.  Those lucky enough to attend the event today got a “Golden Ticket.” Each ticket has a scratch off portion, much like a lottery ticket.  If you win, you get a chance to purchase a barrel aged Dark Lord variant.  The variants are:

Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord

Vanilla Bean Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord

Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord

Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord de Muerte  (Aged w/ ancho and guajillo peppers)

Each bottle is waxed dipped, screen printed, and a whopping $50 dollars a bottle.

below: A 2012 Dark Lord Day ticket

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Evil Twin Brewing

Evil Twin “Even More Jesus” Arrives Stateside

Evil Twin Brewing’s newest in the U.S. Even More Jesus has arrived.  Don’t be surprised – it’s an imperial stout. (That’s a good thing.) Brewed a Fano Bryghus, Denmark.

Few times in the history of craft beer it has happened that a highly praised beer rises beyond mortal stardom into a higher godly league.  Usually, the recipe to make such heavenly drops is thick fudge-like body, pitch black color, amazingly overwhelming,  aromas of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and muscovado sugar, obviously only made in limited amounts and most crucial of all – it must be rare! 

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 12 oz bottles

12% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Evil Twin Brewing

Evil Twin’s “Been Smoking Too Long”

Evil Twin Been Smoking Too LongEvil Twin Brewing Been Smoking Too Long.  A smoked imperial stout headed stateside from Holland.  Brewed at De Molen.

Style: Imperial Stout (Smoked)
Availability: 11.2 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

8.9% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Evil Twin Brewing

Evil Twin Auld Yin

Evil Twin Auld YinEvil Twin Auld Yin.   A new imperial stout headed stateside this year.  Evil Twin is a gypsy brewer (like Mikkeller) brewing a various breweries around the world.  Interestingly, Auld was brewed

at Brewdog in Scotland.

First came a toasted smug called Yin followed by a hoppy fellacalled Yang.  Le me introduce you to Auld Yin – a wrinkly more experienced take on the youngster Yin, and a pretty interesting spin on this imperial taiji taste adventure. Aye!

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 11.2 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA (Imported)

10.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon

Clown Shoe’s Blended, Barrel Aged Angry Beast

Clown Shoes Angry BeastThe pissed off dragon you see above is Clown Shoe’s Angry Beast, mentioned here a few weeks ago.  The brewery is taking some of their May, 2012 batch of Vampire Slayer (imperial stout, brewed with holy water) and blending it with barrel aged Blaecorn Unidragon.  The result you see above.  The dragon seen above is indeed the infamous Blaecorn Unidragon.  Just…angrier.

Hoppy Feet guy extinguished evil via a sharp stake through an undead chest.  Now, Blaecorn Unidragon, mad as hell, has expelled another blood sucker from Earth.  No, we do not like Vampires, but we love vampire slayer, which was blended with bourbon barrel aged Blaecorn Unidragon to beget Angry Beast.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

11% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Weyerbacher

New Artwork: Weyerbacher Old Heathen

Even more spiffy new artwork from  Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA).  Old Heathen, an imperial stout,  is brewed year round.

Rich, velvety and deliciously complex, Old Heathen is a truly distinctive stout. We use seven types of malt and two varieties of hops to bring forth this big brew. Quite robust and roasty on the palate, Old Heathen Imperial Stout has a wonderfully fruity nose and a moderately dry finish. The taste is highly complex — perhaps you’ll even discern notes of espresso or chocolate. 

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 12 oz bottles

8% ABV 

Check out the Weyerbacher thread for more artwork & updates.  Below: Previous artwork for Old Heathen.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Stone Brewing Co.

2012 Stone Imperial Russian Stout Releases Today

The 2012 Vintage Of Stone Imperial Russian Stout arrives today.

It’s mid-April. The last thing you probably want to hear about is anything IRS-related, unless of course it’s the 2012 vintage of Stone Imperial Russian Stout, which is rolling out to shelves and tap lists starting on Monday, April 16. 

The dark, wonderfully rich Stone Imperial Russian Stout–now in its twelfth 
release–is one of the world’s highest rated beers, garnering a perfect score of 100 on RateBeer.com and an extraordinary 97 on BeerAdvocate.com. 

“This year’s version is full-bodied… very rich and smooth,” says Brewmaster Mitch Steele. “The taste is all about malt, with coffee and dark roasted malt flavors in the forefront, a subtle yeastiness mid-palate, and hops present on the back end.”

“It’s absolutely ready to drink now,” Steele continues, “but like all of our Stone Imperial Russian Stout releases, it will continue to age and mature for many years.

Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Hops: Warrior
Malts: Pale Malt, Roasted Barley, Amber Malt, and Black Malt
Distribution: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

10.5% ABV, 65 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay