Displaying items by tag: Imperial Stout
December 16, 2016 Beer Pick of the Week
Old Rasputin
North Coast Brewing
Fort Bragg, California
Style: Imperial Stout
Alcohol: 9%
IBUs: 75
Serving Style: Kegs and 12-ounce bottles
Availability: Year around
March 25, 2016 Beer Pick of the Week
The Abyss, 2015 Reserve
Deschutes Brewery
Bend, Oregon
Style: Imperial stout
Alcohol: 12.2%
IBUs: 86
Serving style: 22-ounce bottle
Availability: Released every year in November or December. Brewery says it will age well if laid away for some time (We’ve not had that much discipline or foresight).
December 12, 2014 Beer Pick of the Week
The Abyss 2014 Reserve
Deschutes Brewery
Bend, Oregon
Style: Imperial Stout
Alcohol: 11.1%
IBUs: 70
Serving style: 22-ounce bottles
Availability: Seasonal beginning in November and found in much of the western U.S.
Appearance: “Dark, very dark. Oatmeal head. Not a lot of lacing.”
Aroma: “Sample had been refrigerated and took about 20-minutes at room temperature to open up. At that point it definitely began to smell like a Bourbon barrel.”
Taste: “You'd never guess it was 70 IBUs. It's really nicely balanced. Molasses and vanilla (from the barrel) are apparent in the mid-palate, where you can taste more of the effects of the Bourbon barrel. A creamy mouth feel.”
Food Affinity: “Difficult pairing. This powerful layer of scents and flavors would overwhelm most dishes. Maybe sipped with an after-dinner brownie or poured as an accompaniment to some dish incorporating a Mexican mole made with just a little chocolate?”
Reviewed by Steve Graham, CSW