Imperial Stout

Alvarado Street “Hopeless Devotion” Old Fitzgerald & Heaven Hill Barrel-Aged Blended Imperial Stout

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Name: Hopeless Devotion Brewer: Alvarado Street Brewery (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 15% Review Year: 2022 Alvarado Street Brewery from California presents Hopeless Devotion, a brewing exploration that melds together intricate expressions derived from their collection of spirit barrel-aged beers. In this initial iteration, an exquisite combination emerges as two distinct Imperial …

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Holy Goat “Goatsmoker” Smoky Imperial Stout

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Name: Goatsmoker Brewer: Holy Goat Brewing (United Kingdom) Style: Classic-Style Smoked Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.7% Review Year: 2022 Goatsmoker by Holy Goat Brewing in Dundee pays a subtle tribute to Sleep’s iconic album, “Dopesmoker” and the remarkable artwork by Arik Roper. This Imperial Stout showcases a masterful combination of beechwood smoked malt and oak …

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Jopen “Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky” Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky Brewer: Jopen (Netherlands) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2022 Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky, true to its name, is the smoky barrel-aged Imperial Stout crafted by Jopen from the Netherlands. This highly-potent beer is tailored for those who have a deep appreciation for …

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Warpigs Brewpub/Mikkeller “Smoldering Holes Stauning BA 2020” WhiskyBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: Smoldering Holes Stauning BA 2020 Brewer: Warpigs Brewpub/Mikkeller (Denmark) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.7% Review Year: 2022 Experience the craftsmanship of Warpigs Brewpub, which is owned by the legendary Danish craft brewery, Mikkeller, with Smoldering Holes Stauning BA. This 2020 vintage takes their beloved Imperial Stout to new heights by aging it …

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Pühaste “Tumeaine Laphroaig BA (Silver Series 2021)” Imperial Stout

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Name: Tumeaine Laphroaig BA (Silver Series 2021) Brewer: Pühaste Brewery (Estonia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2022 A standout of the 2021 Silver Series, Tumeaine Laphroaig BA is an exceptionally potent Imperial Stout, carefully aged in Laphroaig whisky barrels. Hailing from Pühaste Brewery in Estonia, this dark ale unveils a captivating …

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Jackie O’s “Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition” Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition Brewer:  Jackie O’s Brewery (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.3% Review Year: 2022 Jackie O’s Brewery from Ohio presents Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout (11.3% ABV). This brew was crafted using a blend of European and American hops. After undergoing conditioning on stainless …

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Brouwerij Bliksem “GROM Blackbeard” White Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: GROM Blackbeard Brewer:  Brouwerij Bliksem (Netherlands) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2022 Brouwerij Bliksem from the Netherlands brings us the bold and pirate-inspired stout, GROM Blackbeard (13% ABV). This beer has undergone the perfect amount of aging in white rum barrels, striking a harmonious balance between the …

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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Castle Black” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla Imperial Stout

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Name: Game of Thrones Castle Black Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.65% Review Year: 2022 This Stout is dark and full of flavors. Game of Thrones Castle Black is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout (13.65% ABV) with vanilla produced exclusively by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and …

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Neon Raptor x Emperor’s “Defeat the Rancor” Maple & Pecan Danish Pastry Imperial Stout

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Name: Defeat the Rancor Brewers: Neon Raptor Brewing Co., Emperor’s Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Alternative Sugar Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2022 Defeat the Rancor is a maple and pecan Danish pastry Imperial Stout brewed by Neon Raptor Brewing Co. in partnership with Emperor’s Brewery. This beer was brewed with lactose. STYLE GUIDELINES …

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Elusive x Emperor’s “Imperial Morrisman” Chocolate Imperial Stout

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Name: Imperial Morrisman Brewers: Elusive Brewing, Emperor’s Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11% Review Year: 2022 Imperial Morrisman is the amplified version of the award winning TV famous Morrisman Dry Chocolate Stout by Elusive Brewing. This version was brewed in collaboration with Tim Lloyd and Emperor’s Brewery with more …

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