Imperial

Originally imperial stouts were brewed in England for Catherine the Great of Russia. The style came into being in the same way as the IPA. The lower alcohol and lower hop content of traditional stouts did not travel well from England to the northern Baltic ports, so brewers increased the hops content and got the alcohol to about 7.5% and the Imperial Russian Stout was born. Today craft brewers will attach the “imperial” to ANY style with a higher alcohol content.

Speedway Stout

Peanut Butter Victory at Sea

Sour Cherry Imperial Stout

Immort Ale

Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013

Hammer and Sickle

Old Rasputin

Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout

Bon-Bon 2X TNT IIPA

Puff

Boris the Spider