Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Includes both Russian imperial stouts and American-style imperial stouts including several barrel-aged recipes and dessert (pastry) style stouts.
The Czar’s Revenge
Even though this was at one time a British beer for a Russian court, the resurrection of its popularity in the United States means that a brewer has a number of fermentation choices. The only real must do is avoiding hot, fusel alcohols and an overly sweet finish.
Four Tsarinas Imperial Stout By Joe Formanek
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Joe Formanek. Winner of Drunk Monk Challenge (Aurora, Illinois – 571 entries)
Guthrie’s Woody Imperial Stout (Oak-Aged)
Terry Foster utilizes bourbon barrel soaked oak cubes to create a complex and layered imperial stout.
C.H.A.O.S. County Brand Stout
Since our club are located one mile from ground zero of where all Bourbon County Brand Stout is produced (Goose Island’s Fulton & Wood Brewery, http://www.gooseisland.com/fulton-wood.html) it is only natural that we have a homebrew recipe of our own. This recipe has been tweaked over the last four years to produce phenomenal results . . . as long as O.G. is achieved!
Victory Brewing Company Storm King Imperial Stout clone
Victory Brewing Co. says, “Storm King is dense and full-bodied, with deep, dark chocolate flavors of roasted malts under a massive hop aroma.”
Two Rivers Brewing Co. Esoterik clone
Esoterik is a commemorative beer named in honor of Mr. Anthony Marraccini, who has contributed extensively to the work of the Arts Community of Easton, Pennsylvania – and it’s quite a tribute. The dark fruit really pops in this recipe, but only if you hold the alcohols in check.
Three Floyds Brewing Company: Dark Lord clone
Dark Lord is a truly unique Russian imperial stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar. It features notes of mocha and charred fruit, and has a “motor oil-like consistency.” Note the extended total boil time . . . this is not your typical evening brew session.
Terrapin Beer Company’s Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout clone
This imperial oatmeal stout is brewed using “Wake-N-Bake” beans from Athens, Georgia’s Jittery Joe’s coffee. If you want to brew it the way the Terrapin brewers do, source the beans directly from the source at Jittery Joe’s (which you can do online).
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Scarface Imperial Stout clone
This full-bodied imperial stout features notes of burnt caramel, coffee, and smoke.
Southern Tier Brewing Co.’s Crème Brûlée clone
This inventive brew brings all the flavor of the classic hard-coated custard dessert into a creamy, dreamy beer.
Smog City Brewing Company The Nothing clone
Smog City’s winter seasonal double chocolate stout is named for the character, The Nothing, from the movie The Neverending Story. It is aged on raw cocoa nibs and should have the flavor of a high-quality, dark chocolate bar.
Round Guys Brewing Co. The Russian Messenger clone
Round Guys owner Scott Rudich takes a distinctly European approach to this beer, and the Pilsner and Munich malts that form the bulk of the grist lay down a great bready base for the rich brown malt and raisiny crystal to follow.
