Flying Dog - Green Tea Stout

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There's green tea in this? Otherwise a nice, if unremarkable stout. 

Evil Twin - Imperial Biscotti Break

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Super smooth & silky. Vanilla really comes through, along with  coffee and chocolate. Much more enjoyable as it warmed up. Probably one of the better non-barrel aged stouts I've had recently.

Recommended (if you can get past the $16 price tag). 

Ballast Point - Victory at Sea

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Billed as an imperial porter.

Pretty darn enjoyable. Good amount of vanilla, chocolate and coffee flavor. I was worried it would be too thin, but the mouthfeel is perfect. Just enough carbonation. Not super thick or sweet. Enjoyable brew. Was easy to drink the whole bottle myself. 

Heavy Seas - Siren Noire 2013

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These dudes go through rebrandings like its nobody's business. "Previously" reviewed here (non-barrel aged but under the same name; confusing)

I wasn't too enthused about this before, but the barrel aging helps it a little. The powdery fake chocolate taste is a little more subtle. There's hints of the barrel aging there, slight vanilla & bourbon taste. Much better than before, but still not fantastic.

Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout

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Previously Reviewed

This time around the coffee is a little more muted. Its definitely there, but I think I like the normal Bourbon County Stout better just because its cheaper. 

Firestone Walker - 16th Anniversary Ale

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This is nice enough. Very drinkable. Maybe a hint of the tequila barrels in the aroma. Its not exactly an imperial stout, but I'm not quite sure what to call it. Thin, not dominated by roasted malts, but there are chocolate notes there. Barrel aging definitely comes through. Certainly good, but I wouldn't get it again for ~$20 it cost. 

Goose Island - Big John

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I like Nightstalker a lot better than this. It's actually comparable to Narwhal (at least from my memory), but a lot more expensive.

Chocolate, roasted malts, blah blah. Not bitter, no coffee taste to it. Its nice enough, not great though. I'd pass. 

Sam Adam's Longshot - Five Crown Imperial Stout

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Another year, another Longshot six pack. This year had a stout, an alt and a dunkel. The dunkel wasn't anything that memorable. Nice enough. Same with the alt.

The stout is pretty good. Nice roasted malt flavor. Not really bitter. Maybe a tad sweet. I'd pass on the six pack overall, but the stout was enjoyable.

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Speakeasy - Scar Face Imperial Stout

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Surprisingly smooth. Lots of coffee flavor. Actually really good. I'd recommend it.

Flying Dog - Barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter

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Oskar Blues - Ten Fidy (2010/2011)

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Canned 10/11/10.

This is a lot thinner than I was expecting. Slightly bitter with muted coffee/roasted malt flavors. Its a fine beer at this point, but I don't think aging it really did much for it (compared to say the Founders Imperial Stout).

Heavy Seas - Siren Noire

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A chocolate stout with some amusing bottle art. It tastes mostly of powdered baking chocolate. Eh, I'd pass. The Great Divide Chocolate Yeti and the Southern Tier Chocolate Stout (or Mokah) are much more pleasant.

Long Trail - Coffee Stout

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Not overwhelming or super aggressive. A big change from the ridiculous IPAs and barrel aged stuff I've been drinking recently. Definitely a lot of coffee taste. Fairly thin, really drinkable.

DuClaw - Retribution

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Barrel 20 of 20

I also saw barrel 2 in a store in Maryland, but I saw a lot of bottles of 20 around DC and VA.

This is really sweet. Not really chocolatey or bitter. Some vanilla and bourbon flavors. Maybe some anise in the aftertaste. Its fine. Eh.

Sierra Nevada - 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken's Ale

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Previously tried over a year ago. I found another bottle within the past few months and decided to give it another go.

Its still a nice beer. Really smooth drinking now. Lots of chocolate and roasted malt flavors but without any bitterness. Wish I had another bottle.

Dogfish Head - Bitch's Brew

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Yet another brew that I've had but forgot to put up here.

This is a nice enjoyable brew. Really smooth. Really nice roasted malt flavors without a lot of bitterness.

Goose Island - 2011 Bourbon County Brand Stout

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I've had this a few times before (including a random keg that was at the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ fest two years ago), so I'm surprised I hadn't already had a post about it.

The alcohol is very prevalent. You can definitely tell its a barrel aged beer, with a ton of bourbon/vanilla in the smell and taste. Its pretty smooth, without a lot of coffee or other bitterness to it. Its definitely enjoyable.

Firestone Walker Parabola

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This is pretty enjoyable. Balanced, for a barrel aged beer. I'd buy it again.

Bonus Mandy Thoughts:
[Mandy had the first sip] You're really going to like this [said with a bit of contempt in her tone of voice].

Southern Tier - Mokah

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This is still super chocolatey. I don't get much from the coffee addition.

Mandy actually liked it, although she said she'd only be able to have a few sips.

Laughing Dog - The Dogfather (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

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Not bad. Pretty sweet. Pretty bitter. Lots of coffee in the taste. Maybe a slight oak or woody flavor. No vanilla from the bourbon, just really sweet.

This actually isn't that bad. I think I'd probably like it aged a little so its not as bitter.