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Wait, Russian Imperial Stouts Aren’t Russian?

VinePair

Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market. Sure, like Guinness.

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North Czar State: How Russian Imperial Stout Became the Sovereign Beer of Minnesota

VinePair

Through the snowless 60-degree days, however, one boreal harbinger has remained intact: the Russian imperial stout. Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. Old Rasputin, from Fort Bragg, Calif.,

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Ole Smoky and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. Continue Their Partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank

Chilled Magazine

Through the month of February, a portion of proceeds from Ole Smoky Peanut Butter Whiskey and Yee-Haw Peanut Butter Stout will be donated to Second Harvest. Ole Smoky’s Peanut Butter Whiskey and Yee-Haw Brewing’s Peanut Butter Stout can be purchased at 6th & Peabody , the 30,000 square-foot entertainment complex at 423 6th Avenue.

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The 10 Weirdest Ingredients Ever Put Into Beer

VinePair

Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. Regardless, the breakfast stout idea took hold and made for legendary beers down the line. 5 on Untappd.com.

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Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Distilling Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023

The Whiskey Wash

Begun in 2015, one of the things that’s become something of an in-house style is embracing the so-called “sweet mash” way of making whiskey. As Hard Truth has noted, “Chocolate malt is malted barley roasted to a very dark color which brings flavors of espresso and chocolate (like in a porter or stout beer).

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Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Distilling Malted Rye Sweet Mash Rye 2023

The Whiskey Wash

Begun in 2015, one of the things that’s become something of an in-house style is embracing the so-called “sweet mash” way of making whiskey. As Hard Truth has noted, “Chocolate malt is malted barley roasted to a very dark color which brings flavors of espresso and chocolate (like in a porter or stout beer).

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Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Distilling Chocolate Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023

The Whiskey Wash

Begun in 2015, one of the things that’s become something of an in-house style is embracing the so-called “sweet mash” way of making whiskey. As Hard Truth has noted, “Chocolate malt is malted barley roasted to a very dark color which brings flavors of espresso and chocolate (like in a porter or stout beer).

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