Archive for: Russian Imperial Stout

Open It! Beer Review: Dark Horizon by Nøgne Ø

Open It! Beer Review: Dark Horizon by Nøgne Ø

For the last beer of Open It! I decided once again on an Imperial Stout.  I do not know why I ended up so Imperial Stout focused, but most of these beers were high ABV beers that I kept putting off for a special occasion. This Dark Horizon... read more »

 

Open It! Beer Review: Imperial Stout by Nøgne Ø Highland Edition

Open It! Beer Review: Imperial Stout by Nøgne Ø Highland Edition

If anyone can tell me how to pronounce “Ø” that would be appreciated.  The Highland Edition of the Imperial Stout is aged for three months in Scotch Whiskey barrels.  I bought this beer for $10 about the same as the Dogfish Head... read more »

 

Open It! Beer Review: World Wide Stout by Dogfish Head

Open It! Beer Review: World Wide Stout by Dogfish Head

World Wide Stout is “a very dark beer brewed with a ridiculous amount of barley”, and made it into my Open It! list because 1) everyone said how good it is and 2) it is in my 1001 beer list.  This is a big bad beer, in a good way,... read more »

 

Beer Review: Ten Fidy by Oskar Blues

Beer Review: Ten Fidy by Oskar Blues

Ten Fidy is a solid heavy Imperial Stout with a mind blowing 98 IBUs.  Like all Oskar Blues products, it is canned which I truly feel is better for your beer.  This beer recently won a Gold Medal at the 2010 World Beer Championships. I... read more »

 

Beer Review: D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer by Hoppin’ Frog

Beer Review: D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer by Hoppin’ Frog

Once again, thank you to my mother who picks Hoppin’ Frog up from the brewery.  You would be a momma’s  boy too if your mom stocked your fridge with craft beer.  It was leftover from Christmas, but I kept it cold and brought... read more »

 

Brew Masters: Bitches Brew Episode

Brew Masters: Bitches Brew Episode

Last Sunday Discovery Channel aired the first episode of Brew Masters.  The show follows Sam Calagione as he makes some of Dogfish Head’s 31 annual brews.  The first episode followed Sam as he collaborated with Sony Music on Bitches... read more »