Imperial Stout - what is good?

[delzep]

This was rereleased last year. Wish I had kept a bottle. Drank one it was devine. Apparentley gets deviner up to ten years after.

Is that the Courage one you  mean?

I bought two bottles of it. Still have two bottles of it 

[CeardLeann]

Aye, woops. Meant to mention. It was lovely. Being a bit more patient with the Leann Folláin barrel aged. Actually put that and and few others under the stairs in my ma's, hopefully I'll forget about them. Better be careful at Christmas.

[delzep]

I thought the barrel aged Leann Follain was awful. And I love the regular Leann Follain

[delzep]

Ginormous pics of my original Porterhouse Celebration Stout (complete with paint splattered on the bottle  )

http://i.imgur.com/E7CUaBm.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/xAueVN8.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/8DGUxiO.jpg?1

[delzep]

Well the label exists anyway 

[CeardLeann]

I thought the barrel aged Leann Follain was awful. And I love the regular Leann Follain

Well I've bought it now! It can only improve with age. Dido on the regular leann folláin

[mr hoppy]

Not to come off all BJCP, but would Leann Folainn not be an export stout more than a RIS?

[Eoin]

Not to come off all BJCP, but would Leann Folainn not be an export stout more than a RIS?

See you used just like beer now you've gone and broke it.

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[delzep]

I had barrel aged LF in the RDS in 2012 and thought it was really good.

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Just saw that its a different barrel used this year

Following the success of our first edition where we aged in American bourbon barrels, we decided to age our Leann Folláin in this second Edition for at least 90 days in Irish Whiskey barrels and condition in bottle to provide a gentle carbonation.

[mr hoppy]

Not to come off all BJCP, but would Leann Folainn not be an export stout more than a RIS?

See you used just like beer now you've gone and broke it.

That's while I'll probably never do the BJCP, but much as I like LF I'd expect something with more wallop from a RIS.

Incidentally, I saw a Fullers RIS in Bradleys this evening - at 10.7% I'd say it has a fair wallop! Anyone tried it?

[delzep]

Is that part of the Past Masters range?

[mr hoppy]

No, it was in a cardboard box like the vintage ale.

[delzep]

very posh

[mr hoppy]

yep, I forgot to mention the box is purple.

[Dara]

I bought a bottle of that fullers ris to give as a present last weekend....and gave the present >:(first tome I bought a beer present for someone without having to make a trip back to buy the same present again. So all I can say, nice colour box.