FOOLCiRCLE

So yesterday (12.15.07) Guy had a stout tasting at his house. Fortunately I was available because the beers were not to disappoint.

First I’ll just show and list the beers that were available:

• Oak Aged Imperial Stout (2007)
  Left Hand Brewing Company | Longmont, Colorado
• Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
  Founders Brewing Company | Grand Rapids, Michigan
• AleSmith Speedway Stout
  AleSmith Brewing Company | San Diego, California
• Bourbon County Stout
  Goose Island | Chicago, Illinois
• Stoudt’s Barrel Aged Fat Dog (Imperial Oatmeal Stout)(2006)
  Stoudts Brewing Co. | Adamstown, Pennsylvania
• Stoudt’s Fat Dog (Imperial Oatmeal Stout)(2006)
  Stoudts Brewing Co. | Adamstown, Pennsylvania
• Jahva (Imperial Coffee Stout)
  Southern Tier Brewing Company | Lakewood, New York
• Cadillac Mtn. Stout
  Bar Harbor Brewing Company | Bar Harbor, Maine
• Dark Lord Imperial Stout (2007)
  Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub | Munster, Indiana
• Older Viscosity
  The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company | San Marcos, California
• Ten FIDY
  Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery | Lyons, Colorado
• Chocolate Indulgence Stout
  Brewery Ommegang | Cooperstown, New York
• Old Rasputin X Anniversary Barrel Aged Stout
  North Coast Brewing Co. | Fort Bragg, California
• Black Sun Stout
  Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub | Munster, Indiana
• XXX Warlock Double Imperial Stout
  Bristol Brewing Company | Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Bell’s Batch 7000 (2005)
  Bell’s Brewery, Inc. | Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon First Edition
  Nøgne Ø – det kompromissløse bryggeri | Lillesand, Norway
• Olde School Barleywine (2005)
  Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | Milton, Delaware
• SurlyFest
  Surly Brewing Company | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Guy broke out some serious cellar meat, I think all of these had to have been traded for and some of these are very rare and sought after. I also brought along a few of the beers, the two Fat Dogs and the Ommegang and another guy from BeerAdvocate brought along the Older Viscosity, the ’05 Olde School, and the SurlyFest. I think the only beers we didn’t get to last night were the SurlyFest, Jahva, and the Kentucy Breakfast Stout – but please feel free to correct me.

I think my favorite three (they were all good remember) were the Ten FIDY, the Bourbon County Stout, and the Older Viscosity. Some of these beers were just amazing, in particularly being able to try them back-to-back-to-back like we did, it really gave you a perspective on how good some of these beers really were. Ironically it also seemed to point out how much hype there is surrounding some of these beers, especially the Dark Lord. I love this beer, it’s great, I’ve tried the 2005, 06, and 07 versions and they are all amazing, BUT next to some of these other beers . . . you realize there are better Imperial Stouts than the legendary Dark Lord.

Thank you once again Guy, I hope I can return the favor one day.

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