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Dry, sweet or hoppy ales, their roasted flavor sets them apart. English breweries created the strong Russian imperial stouts in the late 1700s for export to the Baltic area.

Wake Up Dead Russian Imperial Stout

Left Hand Brewing Co.

Longmont, Colo.

www.lefthandbrewing.com

10.2%

Pound too many of this full-bodied brew and you’ll wake up wishing you were dead. Also consider the award-winning Smokejumper Imperial Porter, 8.5%.

Happy Ending Imperial Stout

Sweet Water Brewing Co.

Atlanta

www.sweetwaterbrew.com

9%

Also, Mean Joe Bean Imperial Lager.

The Dogfather

Laughing Dog Brewing

Sandpoint, Idaho

www.laughingdogbrewing.com

11%

A limited-release imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels.

Black Fly Stout

Gritty McDuff’s

Portland, Maine

www.grittys.com

4.1%

Dry, all-malt stout with roasted flavor. Pacific Northwest hops.

Black Metal

Jester King Brewing Co.

Austin, Texas

www.jesterkingbrewery.com

10%

Supposedly blasted with intense metal music throughout fermentation.

Black Jack Stout

Jaxon’s Restaurants & Brewing Co.

El Paso, Texas

www.jaxons.com

5.5%

Coffee and dark chocolate flavors.

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Source for beer facts: www.beeradvocate.com