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Beer Collectors Can’t Get Enough of Costco’s $10 Imperial Stout

VinePair

The yearly Bourbon County stout madness. of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout with a subtle white label, packaged in a classy box. It’s a great old school [barrel-aged imperial stout],” commented Bob Sylvester, the founder of Saint Somewhere Brewing Co., The beer in question: Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale , Costco’s $9.99

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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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We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Stout (That Isn’t Irish)?

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Someone’s first stout is often the ubiquitous Irish stout Guinness. But this balanced classic is far from the only option for drinkers who acquire a preference for a stout’s signature maltiness. The stout is a classic beer style that most beer-makers will brew at least once, and may always have on rotation.

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Breweries Are Turning Up the Heat on Winter Beer

Imbibe Magazine

They invited customers to gather around crackling flames with strong imperial stouts, barley wines, and plum-flavored winter warmers set to be transformed by the centuries-old German tradition of bierstacheln , or beer spiking. Poking lighter beers like pilsners or IPAs can negatively amplify hop bitterness.)

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Review: Virginia Distillery The Brewer’s Coalition American Single Malts

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The Fall 2024 releases feature two whiskies: one finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels and the other in Hardywood Gingerbread Stout barrels. Virginia Distillery went with two heavy-hitter stouts, but do they live up to the potential? Let’s find out! Virginia Distillery Co. Bardstown Bourbon Co.

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5 to Try: Kölsch-Style Ales

Imbibe Magazine

Where bitter IPAs and rich imperial stouts polarized beer drinkers, an approachable style of ale that originated in Cologne, Germany, is finding fans in beer enthusiasts and casual imbibers alike. The robustness of Munich and Vienna malts is balanced by the Saphir and Warrior bittering hops for a clean finish. “We

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The Complete Guide to Pairing Beer and Wings [Infographic]

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If you happen to be eyeing up a tray of jerk-style drumsticks, pick up a roasty stout to coax out the spice, brown sugar, and cinnamon in their seasoning. And if buffalo wings are your thing, grab some IPAs and let their bitterness tackle the heat head-on. brown ales are like the less burly brother of stouts.

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