It's only right that we pay tribute to the beer that's brought us so much happiness and a bit of early competition hardware (Silver in the Robust Porter Category at both the 2014 Washington Beer Awards® and the 2014 World Beer Cup®) So our Imperial Porter was brewed as a celebration of Stoup's first year in business. It is a bigger, bolder cousin of our Robust Porter. Brewed with copious amounts of medium and dark English crystal, chocolate malt and flaked rye. The beer is bittered with with Columbus and finished with Hallertauer Mittelfruh hops to provide just the hop backbone needed to keep the complex malt bill in balance. Strong in character with hints of chocolate, roasted coffee and a smooth, rich maltiness, this birthday beer is meant to be consumed along with hearty cheers and expressions of thanks to all for a great first year!