Victory Storm King Imperial Stout 2008

Victory Storm King Imperial Stout 2008

Victory Storm King is a 9.1% ABV imperial stout with plenty of hops that is great fresh or with some age on it.  After around 3 years in the cellar, physician this beer was awesome.  The alcohol notes had settled down and the malty roast flavor was much more forward.... Read More
SweetWater Happy Ending ’08

SweetWater Happy Ending ’08

Served up fresh this brew has plenty of hop presence but it also aged very well.  This bottle sat in the cellar for 3 years and drank wonderfully when opened this past fall.  SweetWater Happy Ending imperial stout has a smooth and roasty malt body with just a touch of... Read More
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

A big imperial stout from a can.  Oskar Blues Ten Fidy pours as thick new motor oil and as dar as the well used stuff. Big, chocolatey, and roasty, this brew is great for sipping.  Canned beer doesn’t seem to age the way that bottled does.  This was a 2 year old... Read More
Port Brewing Barrel-Aged Santas Little Helper

Port Brewing Barrel-Aged Santas Little Helper

A gift from a friend, I was warned that these bottles didn’t properly carbonate (something thats all too common from Lost Abbey).  I left this beer out of the cellar and at room temperature for over two years in hopes that it might get some bit of carbonation... Read More
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2007

Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2007

Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a great imperial stout and is available at a very nice price for a beer of this size.  It’s great when first released each spring but even better with a couple years of age on it.  This bottle aged 4 years before being consumed... Read More