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Imperial Stout

Roasted coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit; often barrel-aged.

Glass: Snifter · Serve: 55–60°F / 13–16°C · Pairs with: Chocolate lava cake, Oysters, Braised short ribs, Stilton

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    Kentucky Brunch Brand StoutToppling Goliath Brewing · USABarrel-aged maple coffee stout that people cross states to taste.
    Imperial Stout12%97.0
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    Black TuesdayThe Bruery · USAColossal bourbon-barrel stout — sip it slowly, share it wisely.
    Imperial Stout19%95.0
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    Bourbon County Brand StoutGoose Island Beer Co. · USAThe beer that launched a thousand barrel-aged stouts.
    Imperial Stout14%95.0
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    ParabolaFirestone Walker Brewing · USABarrel-aged titan of vanilla, oak, bourbon and dark chocolate.
    Imperial Stout13%95.0
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    KBSFounders Brewing · USACoffee and chocolate stout aged in bourbon barrels.
    Imperial Stout12%95.0
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    Péché MortelBrasserie Dieu du Ciel! · CanadaIntense coffee-infused imperial stout from Montreal.
    Imperial Stout9.5%94.0
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    Breakfast StoutFounders Brewing · USAOats, chocolate and double coffee — breakfast of champions.
    Imperial Stout8.3%94.0
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    Yeti Imperial StoutGreat Divide Brewing · USADenver's roasty, hop-forward monster of a stout.
    Imperial Stout9.5%92.0