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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93
Anyone tried the Sam Adams Imperial stuff ? I had one a few weeks ago (I think it was a wheat beer), and it was good, but I'm still not sure about close to $10 for a 4 pack.
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I've tried all three of the varieties, and all three are good. The Double Bock is the best of the group - it packs a punch (9.5% alcohol), but it's very rich and has great deep flavors. It's one of the best beers out there, period.
The Imperial Stout is next best, with a good balance of chocolate and coffee flavors. It's a good solid stout, and again (over 9% alcohol) packs a punch. It's not quite as rich as I had expected, but the flavors are still solid.
The Imperial White ranks third, and isn't nearly as good as the others. I'm a big fan of white ales, but this one seemed to have a bit too much sweetness. When combined with the strong alcohol content (over 10%), it combined for kind of a weird flavor. I found it a lot more comparable to a Barleywine ale than a white ale, which was surprising and a bit disappointing. I mean, I like Barleywine ales in certain circumstances, but I would have expected Sam Adams to put out a better white ale, especially for such a limited release.
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Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah
I've been lurking, just haven't had much to say. Send me a PM on here or a message on FB or something re: that jam.
I don't think I've ever tried Delirium Tremens before, I'm not a huge pale ale fan. This thread did inspire me a while ago to try Rogue Dead Guy which I had on a winter trip to the mountains...it gave me an excellent early afternoon buzz and for that I will always think of it fondly.
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Rogue Dead Guy is pretty incredible, and harder to find than you would think. You really can't go wrong with any of the Rogue Ales - Rogue Chocolate Stout and Shakespeare Stout are among my 3-5 favorite beers (along with Old Rasputin Russian Stout, Fin du Monde, and Ommegang Witte).