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10 Best Imperial / Double Stouts of 2022

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Listen, spring may be just around the corner, but with snowstorms still raging across most of the country, winter hasn't taken it's last breath yet. 

And there is no other type of beer we'd rather be drinking in front of the fire on a below-zero night than a hearty stout. Preferably one that has been barrel-aged, reaching upwards of 9-10% ABV. 

The humble stout has come a long way. And there are so many fantastic stouts out there. Such as these wacky pastry stouts or these caffeinated coffee stouts

But far and away the most popular versions of this style would have to be imperial and double stouts. In fact, in Untappd's Top Styles of 2021, these amped-up stouts ranked seventh with just shy of 2 million check-ins! No other stout category even cracked the top ten. 

First popularized by Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall, when he had the genius idea to age Goose Island's one-thousandth batch of beer in a bourbon barrel in 1992, imperial and double stouts are essentially stronger, richer, boozier versions. 

Last year, we received a lot of fanfare when we posted about Untappd's 5 Highest-Rated Imperial / Double Stouts of 2021

So in 2022, we decided to double down. Of course, the beer that started it all features heavily in the list, but you might find a few surprises here as well. 

Untappd's 10 Highest Rated Imperial / Double Stouts of 2022:

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1. Bourbon County Brand Reserve Blanton's Stout (2021) - Goose Island Beer Co.

Bourbon County Brand Reserve Blanton’s Stout (2021) label

Bourbon County Brand Reserve Blanton’s Stout (2021)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 7,914

Unique (?) 7,147

15.4% ABV

60 IBU

(4.64)

6,534 Ratings

2. Bourbon Country Double Barrel Brand Toasted Barrel Stout (2021) - Goose Island Beer Co.

Bourbon County Double Barrel Brand Toasted Barrel Stout (2021) label

Bourbon County Double Barrel Brand Toasted Barrel Stout (2021)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 12,796

Unique (?) 11,229

16% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.58)

10,290 Ratings

3. Bourbon County Brand Reserve 150 Stout (2021) - Goose Island Beer Co.

Bourbon County Brand Reserve 150 Stout (2021) label

Bourbon County Brand Reserve 150 Stout (2021)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 8,831

Unique (?) 7,893

15.6% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.57)

7,230 Ratings

4. Bourbon County Brand Stout (2021) 14.4% - Goose Island Beer Co. 

Bourbon County Brand Stout (2021) 14.4% label

Bourbon County Brand Stout (2021) 14.4%

Vintage of Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 6,000

Unique (?) 5,174

14.4% ABV

60 IBU

(4.49)

4,856 Ratings

5. Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout (2021) - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout (2021) label

Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout (2021)

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 20,434

Unique (?) 17,727

17.3% ABV

70 IBU

(4.41)

16,369 Ratings

6. Abraxas - Perennial Artisan Ales 

Abraxas label

Abraxas

Perennial Artisan Ales

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 91,239

Unique (?) 67,949

11.5% ABV

80 IBU

(4.41)

62,241 Ratings

7. Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues

Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY label

Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY

Oskar Blues Brewery®

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 119,964

Unique (?) 86,867

12.5% ABV

75 IBU

(4.36)

80,183 Ratings

8. Gone Camping (Cellar Series) - Põhjala

Gone Camping (Cellar Series) label

Gone Camping (Cellar Series)

Põhjala

Collaboration with LERVIG

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 10,024

Unique (?) 9,494

11.5% ABV

40 IBU

(4.23)

9,022 Ratings

9. I've Got Friends in the Music Business B.A. Blend Batch #3 - Brouwerij Frontaal

I've Got Friends In the Music Business B.A. Blend #3 label

I've Got Friends In the Music Business B.A. Blend #3

Frontaal Brewing Co.

Collaboration with The Bruery

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 5,029

Unique (?) 4,727

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.25)

4,558 Ratings

10. Double Vanilla Noir - Prairie Artisan Ales

Double Vanilla Noir label

Double Vanilla Noir

Prairie Artisan Ales

Stout - Imperial / Double

Total (?) 8,174

Unique (?) 7,667

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.23)

7,038 Ratings

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