Style Information

The American Double (or Imperial) Stout is one style that virtually every microbeer fan knows well. The style is a derivative of the Russian Imperial Stout and therefore has the same robust flavor and feel. It has a very notable malt character to go along with the very dark or black color. There also should be hints of dark fruits, chocolate, roasted grains and other strong aromas and flavors. This style lends itself to strong flavor additions like chocolate and coffee. The alcohol content of the style is almost always high. Hop bitterness is also usually more notable than other stout styles, but is balanced well with the sweetness, roastiness and richness of the malt character. ABV is usually in the range of 7% to 12% or higher. IBUs are usually from 50 to 80.

Glassware	Description
Goblet	A goblet (or chalice) is a large, stemmed, bowl-shaped glass. The distinction between goblet and chalice is typically in the glass thickness. Goblets tend to be more delicate and thin, while the ... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]
Snifter	Typically used for serving brandy and cognac, a snifter is ideal for capturing the volatiles of aromatic beers, such as Belgian ales, India Pale Ales, barleywines and wheat wines. The shape helps... [more]
Wine Glass	Wine glasses come in many shapes that are styled specifically to certain varietals of wine. The shape of the glass is very important, as it concentrates flavors and aroma. Wine glasses can be div... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Bourbon County Brand Stout by Goose Island	329
2.	Breakfast Stout by Founders Brewing Company	266
3.	KBS by Founders Brewing Company	163
4.	Night Stalker by Goose Island	86
5.	Bourbon County Coffee Stout by Goose Island	85
6.	Peruvian Morning by Central Waters Brewing Company	78
7.	Buried Hatchet Stout by Southern Star Brewing Co.	77
8.	Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout by Central Waters Brewing Company	64
9.	Speedway Stout by AleSmith Brewing Company	56
10.	Java Stout by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	48

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Black Hole Barrel Aged Cognac by Mikkeller	96
2.	Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 7000 by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	94
3.	Witch Doctor by Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co - Orange	94
4.	Mocha Diablo by Dave's Brew Farm	94
5.	Paradox Batch 008 by BrewDog Ltd	92
6.	Young Sarge by Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery	92
7.	Beer Geek Brunch Weasel by Mikkeller	92
8.	Rare Bourbon County Stout by Goose Island	91
9.	KBS by Founders Brewing Company	91
10.	Imperial Eclipse Stout - EC by FiftyFifty Brewing Co.	91