Russian Imperial Stout

Foothills Sexual Chocolate 2011 Release

Foothills Brewing is based out of Winston-Salem, NC with a tasty beer lineup.  One of Foothills most eye catching releases is “Sexual Chocolate” an chocolate imperial stout.  It’s everything you would expect from a chocolate stout and more.  Forget comments about hype.  This beer is worth a sip. Or 5.  This seasonal beer makes its return on 1/29/11.

From Foothills:
Mark your calendars: Sexual Chocolate 2011 is nearly upon us. Try it on draft starting at 4 pm on Friday, January 28 and then (after a brief nap) get in line. Bottles go on sale at 11am on January 29.

Dark Lord 2011 w/ Vanilla Bean

From 3 Floyds Brewing’s Twitter feed:  A little beer teaser to follow yesterday’s Dark Lord Day announcement.

A pic was posted of an aging barrel of Dark Lord (Russian imperial stout) with vanilla beans. (Pic at left)  Could be a Continue Reading →

3 Floyds Dark Lord Day 2011

3 Floyds Brewing (Munster, IN) releases an extremely popular Russian imperial stout each year.  The beer is sold only at the brewery on Dark Lord Day.

Dark Lord 2011 release has been officially announced today – April 30th, 2011.  In order Continue Reading →

Stone’s “Odd Beers” Bottled

Stone Brewing announced a few weeks ago that they were going to be “Belgianizing” a two of their popular beers – “Russian Imperial Stout” & “Old Guardian” barleywine.

The Belgian editions would be brewed on odd years – 2011, 2013, 2015, Continue Reading →

Hoppin Frog 2011 D.O.R.I.S. Release

Hoppin Frog Brewing (Akron, OH) just announced on their FB page that the 2011 batch of D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout will be released at the brewery Friday, January 14th.

“Reminder – DORIS The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout will be Continue Reading →

SweetWater Happy Ending 2010

You know the year is drawing to a close when SweetWater Brewing’s Happy Ending arrives.  This years edition finds this imperial stout in new wax capped bombers.  SweetWater describes this big beer:

This award-winning (Silver Medal Winner at the World Beer Continue Reading →

Brooklyn Black Ops 2010 Arrives!

It’s here. One of Brooklyn Brewing’s rarest beers- Black Ops.  Take an imperial stout, age it in bourbon barrels, bottle it flat, then add a champagne yeast for bottle conditioning.  It is a tasty no brainer.

Brooklyn Black Ops does not Continue Reading →