Copperstate Gary

December 8, 2022

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Got my hands on one of the locals Halloween beers this time.
Copperstate Brewing’s Gary. An imperial stout with cocao nips and aged in rum barrels.

I picked up this 22oz waxed bomber back in October. And I have been waiting. So lets get at this one.

Just by the pour you can tell this is a fairly thicker body stout. And wow, the raisiny or plums aroma its throwing. Even in my small glass, the raisin is everywhere.
But behind that there is chocolate and roast malt, rum notes. There is quite a bit going on, but nothing (except that raisin) overpowering.

What I am not getting in the nose is any hops or yeast. Nor (to my absolute pleasure) any of the modern Imperial Stout syrupy sweetness. This just smells fantastic. 

Black. Black as you can get is what this is. But not much for a head. Just a slight ring aounf the glass. But, that does happen with a lot of barrel aged.

The first taste is just what I was hoping for. Everything that was in that fantastic aroma is also coming out in the taste. Roast, raisin, chocolate, now we are getting some nice hop. the rum is there but staying behind and letting the Stout do its thing.

Another wow. It is so balanced with all that is going on in there. The bitterness is firm. And it one of those bitterings that you feel right on the tip of your toungue, like the good old school bitterings were.

That thicker pouring body feels a bit thinner than it looked like it was gonna be, but again, tat seems to be a part of that barrel aged thing. Plus the  %11.5 is probably keeping the body incheck as well.

Well now. Gary is an Imperial Stout not like I have seen in ages. Not over the top in any part. Not stoopidly over sweet or over boozed. Just an overall drinkable, big stout. This is what I think of when I think Imperial Stout.

I am not only giving this a 5/5 but putting this as one of or maybe the best Stout I have ever had. Copperstate Brewing’s Gary

Big Beers

March 4, 2022

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Got to Titletown brewing for thier High ABoVe The Brewery event. A selection of high alc beers that they have made over the years.

I grabbed 4 of them. From the left is Wizard Chess Eisebock, Tied to the Couch Imp Stout, 2009 Legendary Barleywine, and Tithe, the winter warmer from 2005

There was more but I had narrow them down a bit. Quite a few of the others were bourbon barreled.. so.. nah

All of the one here that I had were great! Getting a bit long in the tooth though. Two of mine were 13 and 15 years. But they still here excellent.

Not as many people there as I expected,, but it really was the first nice day in a while. Maybe they will be able to do a part 2 so I can get in there and try some of the others.

Perrin Reserve 2020

February 25, 2022

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Perrin Reserve 2020 imperial stout.

A buddy picked this up for a last minute Xmas get together. And wow does this smell great.

Beautiful black pour but little head. But bourbon barreled beers do that sometimes. But wow. Just from pouring the chocolate notes are jumping out of the glass. Sweetness, but even though the bottle mentions lactose,,it does not really smell like lactose.

Taste is the same. Big chocolate. And… Sawdust? But in a good way. (Not sure how sawdust ends up being a good thing.. but it is here) then toasty, then raisins. Ooh this is fantastic. So smooth.

But notice I didnt say anything about bourbon. It’s noticably absent. But you can tell there is big alcohol. And at 12.5% you should.

Body is perfect. Not thick, not think or watery. Firm bitterness keeps this from being too sweet. This is great. It just keeps getting better further down the glass.

If you can find this, I highly recommend this one. 4.5/5 and possibly higher by the end of this glass.

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