Imperial Stout

Deschutes The Abyss Releases 11/15

Ready? Set? Go!  Run on down to Deschutes’ Bend or Portland Pubs starting Tuesday, November 15th at 11am for the much anticipated The Abyss 2011 Reserve.  There will be a 6 bottle per person limit.  Make sure you stick around Continue Reading →

Seasonal Return: Southern Tier Oat

Southern Tier Brewing’s early winter seasonal Oat is back for another season.  Since it so happens to be International Stout Day,  and getting chillier by the day, Oat is welcome back with open arms, and empty glasses.

Commercial Description: 
This beer begins in spring Continue Reading →

Goose Island Bourbon Country Stout Releases This Month

A reminder for Goose Island Bourbon County Stout lovers – it gets released this month.   BCS is a top ranked imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels.  Release date TBA.

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

13% ABV

 

 

Get I#ebr!@ted With Sonoran

Sonoran Brewing Company is celebrating Dia de los Muertos in a special way this year – with a big 9.1% Imperial Stout called I#ebr!@ tor.   This re-release will be a limited edition brew with limited edition artwork from local artist Continue Reading →

Deschutes Abyss, 3 Weeks

In week full of hard to find beers, Deschutes Brewing tweeted that they will be releasing The Abyss in about 3 weeks.

The Abyss is an imperial stout brewed with black strap molasses, licorice, cherry bark and vanilla.  6% aged in oak Continue Reading →

Posted in Avery Brewing, Seasonal Return

2011 Avery Mephistopheles Releases 12/3

Saturday, 12/3/11 at 6pm will see this years release of Avery Brewing’s Mephistopheles, a big ass imperial stout.  I mean that.  A 12oz bottle is a full 16.83% ABV.

There will of course be a release party at the brewery in Boulder, featuring a 3 year vertical of this “Demons Of Ale” release.  Tickets are $20 for the first 50 people.  Vertical tasting runs from 6-7 pm, hosted by Tap Room GM Phil Vaugn.

Bear witness to the 2011 release of Mephistopheles, along with 2 of his prior manifestations!  We will conduct a vertical tasting of his 2009, 2010, and 2011 batches, served with decadent edibles.

Style: Imperial Stout
Hops:  Magnum, Styrian Goldings
Malt: Two-row barley, black malt, roasted barley,Belgian special B, aromatic

Availability: 12oz bottles. Vintage dates.

ABV: 16.183%   IBUs: 107

The other demons include The Beast (Grand Cru, 14%) and Samael’s (barrel aged barleywine, 14% ABV) 

Recent Avery News – The brewery plans on building a larger facility

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Deschutes Brewing, Seasonal Return

Deschutes The Abyss Releases 11/15

Ready? Set? Go!  Run on down to Deschutes’ Bend or Portland Pubs starting Tuesday, November 15th at 11am for the much anticipated The Abyss 2011 Reserve.  There will be a 6 bottle per person limit.  Make sure you stick around (or at least come back later) because that evening starting at 5pm Deschutes will offer a vertical flight of The Abyss including years 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011.

The Abyss is an imperial stout that is ranked one of the top 15 beers in the world in BeerAdvocate.com.  The beer is brewed with black strap molasses, licorice, with cherry bark and vanilla added with 6% aged in oak bourbon barrels, 11% aged in oak barrels and 11% aged in oak wine barrels.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Southern Tier Brewing

Seasonal Return: Southern Tier Oat

Southern Tier Brewing’s early winter seasonal Oat is back for another season.  Since it so happens to be International Stout Day,  and getting chillier by the day, Oat is welcome back with open arms, and empty glasses.

Commercial Description: 
This beer begins in spring when oat seeds are sown as soon as the soil can be worked. Meanwhile, select types of barley are planted with hopes that Mother Nature will be kind. Our brewers wait patiently until the legumes are mature and ready for the scythe. Upon delivery to the brewery, these ingredients are mixed together in the mash tun where they steep, creating a rich molasses-like liquid. Spicy hops are boiled with the thick brew, giving balance and complexity. Brewers yeast feasts upon the rich sugars, concluding its transformation into oatmeal stout. Pour Oat into a snifter, allow its thick tan head to slowly rise, releasing unbridled aromas. The color of Oat is as dark as a moonless night. The first sip reveals Oat’s thick and nourishing taste. Like a haversack to a horse, a bottle of this stout is a meal in itself. Enjoy responsibly.

Style: Imperial Stout
Hops: Columbus, Willamette
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Oats, Caramel Malt, Barley flakes, chocolate malt, black malt

Taste Expectations: Oat is creamy, roasty & smooth.  Look for malty chocolate flavors, with sweet notes of molasses.  Subtle coffee notes. Oats make the mouthfeel silky.

Availability: 22oz bombers.  Draft. Early winter seasonal.

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Duclaw Brewing

Duclaw Divine Retribution Limited To 156 Bottles

Duclaw Divine RetributionDuclaw Brewing is on the cusp of releasing Divine Retribution, an imperial stout aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.  It’s limited.   And when I say limited, I mean – like only 156 bottles.

Divine Retribution is a blend – of Retribution, a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout (60%) and the remaining 40% – Colossus – an American Strong Ale weighing in at a whopping 21% ABV.

What happens when a  60/40 blend of RETRIBUTION imperial stout and COLOSSUS high gravity hybrid ale ages for 6 months inside a charred Kentucky white oak bourbon barrel? Divinity.  This full bodied blended stout trancends  all expectations with rich aromas of espresso and dark chocolate, and smooth roasted malt flavor with notes of dark fruit and apples, to create a beer so unique that it had to be…. Inspired by a higher power.  

Availability: 22oz bombers

15.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing

Goose Island Bourbon Country Stout Releases This Month

A reminder for Goose Island Bourbon County Stout lovers – it gets released this month.   BCS is a top ranked imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels.  Release date TBA.

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

13% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Sonaran Brewing

Get I#ebr!@ted With Sonoran

Sonaran Imperial StoutSonoran Brewing Company is celebrating Dia de los Muertos in a special way this year – with a big 9.1% Imperial Stout called I#ebr!@ tor.   This re-release will be a limited edition brew with limited edition artwork from local artist Tom Burns.

In celebration of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and to commemorate the re-release of our Imperial Stout, known locally as the I#ebr!@ tor Local artist Tom Burns “limited edition” design caturs the essence of Dia De Los Muertos as well as the dark, bold, myseterious beauty that the I#ebr!@ tor offers to those who dare.  At 9.1% ABV this BIG BOLD DARK DELICIOUS brew is not for the faint of heart, consider yourself warned.  

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

9.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Deschutes Brewing, Seasonal Return

Deschutes Abyss, 3 Weeks

In week full of hard to find beers, Deschutes Brewing tweeted that they will be releasing The Abyss in about 3 weeks.

The Abyss is an imperial stout brewed with black strap molasses, licorice, cherry bark and vanilla.  6% aged in oak bourbon, 11% aged in virgin oak, 11% aged in oak wine.   Another Top 100 Beers On Planet Earth according to BeerAdvocate.com (Based on user ratings.)

It’s dark. It’s deep. It’s mysterious.  This imperial stout has immeasurable depth inviting you to explore and discover its rich complex profile.  The flavor of this special brew draws you in further and further with each sip.  The Abyss beckons.  Enjoy the journey.

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

11% ABV

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by Reid Ramsay