A couple of beers from Rogue’s XSperience line of imperial beers are now available in New Orleans. The Rogue Imperial India Pale Ale (aka the I2PA or IIPA) and the Imperial Stout are now available at Whole Foods and Martin’s Wine Cellar.
I first tried these at the Extreme Beer Fest in Boston back in February 2007. Now I love me a hoppy beer, and IPA is one of my favorite styles, but the I2PA is just a little too much for me. At least the hoppy punch is floral and not just straight up bitterness. Now.. the Imperial Stout is another beast. This is one of the best beers I’ve ever had, and probably in my Top 5 stouts that you can easily obtain. Soft, chocolaty and with a very complementary hoppiness, this stuff cellars real well and gets better with age.
I currently have a bottle in storage that I’m saving till 2009.So get out there, grab some bottles and pour one into your favorite goblet. Oh, and let it warm up a bit if you’re pulling it out of the fridge.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
We have both at Martin Wine Cellar for $14.99.
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