Vital Statistics
Type: Stout
Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 9.1%
Bitterness: 70 IBU
Original Gravity: 1.09 / 21.6° plato
From the brewer
Rich, full bodied and surprisingly smooth, Imperiale Stout has a big roast hit up front, and rich, dark malt flavors balanced with ample hop bitterness to finish.
Average Scores
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2013 release
A year younger, and immediately, the alcohol presence is much more prominent, almost like an antiseptic wipe. A lot of the same flavor notes, although here there is a strong, CDA-like floral hop presence that wasn't in the other glass. Not my cup of stout, but if a year's aging turns this into the 2012, it might well be worth buying bottles and aging.
2012 release
An interesting vertical comparison. This one was super-smooth from an extra year's aging, with subdued sweet malt and coffee. Not syrupy-thick, but not exactly thin, either. I didn't get much bitterness, but a notable strong alcohol flavor throughout prevented this from being great.