Top 5 Imperial Stouts
Published:BIG, boozy, dark as night, and full of the richest aromas & flavors of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, and much more (depending on the brew), the Imperial Stout is easily one of our favorite beer styles, and luckily, you can find a world-class Imperial Stout in just about every region of the US! Check out our Top 5 spanning from Florida all the way to California!
1) Funky Buddha - Last Buffalo in the Park
- Insanely rich combination of barrel & coconut
- Smoother than silk
- Buffalo Trace Barrel Aged Snowed In
- Nice understated coffee notes
- 11.5% ABV virtually undetectable
2) Toppling Goliath - Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
- Barrel aged and crammed with coffee
- Like a thick chocolate milk!
- Excellent lacing & retention
- Bourbon, maple syrup, coffee!
- Well-hidden 12% ABV
3) Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
- Richest coffee taste of any stout. Period.
- Uses high quality Intelligentsia coffee
- Very smooth while fresh, but ages brilliantly
- Perfect meld of coffee, chocolate & bourbon
- 13.4% ABV
4) Perennial - Barrel-Aged Abraxas
- Aged 12 months in Rittenhouse Rye barrels
- Brewed w/ cacao nibs, vanilla, ancho chiles & cinnamon
- Lots of raisin & dark fruit flavor
- Nice spiciness from the ancho chiles
- Very intense brew!
5) Olde Hickory - The Event Horizon
- Superior molasses/honey sweetness
- Thick & creamy
- Strong bourbon nose
- All-around fantastic brew!
- Incredible drinkability for an Imperial (8.5% ABV)
