John By Imperial Stout

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:03 pm

There was plenty at Summerhill when I went by today. I grabbed two cases and I believe they have at least eight left.

Fuggles · Post by **Fuggles** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:02 pm

Ok I had the john by today.......

I can appreciate it for what it is but ....

I didn't like it. I dont want to drink the second bottle I bought. (I will)

Too much stale coffee aroma just didn't work for me. Im not saying its a bad beer it is quite good for its style. But I really dont like it.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:08 pm

OK, am I the only on to see the irony of this message...

Fuggles wrote:Ok I had the john by today.......

I can appreciate it for what it is but ....

I didn't like it. I dont want to drink the second bottle I bought. (I will)

Too much stale coffee aroma just didn't work for me. Im not saying its a bad beer it is quite good for its style. But I really dont like it.

...appearing about this signature...

I've never met a brew I didn't like

Except maybe coors lite!

Fuggles · Post by **Fuggles** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:13 pm

ha ha I've rendered your reply null!!!

really though I respect it as good beer
Its just not for me!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:30 pm

Fuggles wrote:
really though I respect it as good beer
Its just not for me!

Your account is hereby suspended. Please do not try to post as Cascades, Chinooks, Styrian Goldings or even Sazz. We are on to your game now.

Seriously, if Perry made a beer everybody liked it would it be that great?

KwaiLo · Post by **KwaiLo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:56 pm

Fuggles,
I'll tell you what. Keep that bottle cellared for me, and I will pay you a 5% rate of return. Smaller of course than you would see from any other investment, but, you already spent the money..

I will pick it up in 6 years, and give you $2.90. That was calculated by the Royal Bank, so please don't blame me if the math is off.

inertiaboy · Post by **inertiaboy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:20 am

Just wondering how much input Perry had for the John By Imperial Stout. This older posting seems to indicate that his input was minimal. Regardless, he is still the source of a significant number of great beers in Ontario.

co · Post by co » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:19 am

Fuggles,

Where did you find the beer in the Peterborough area? I'm asking because I live in Port Hope and have not seen it in any of the nearby LCBOs. Any help with regards to my search would be grand. That's right, grand!

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:14 pm

It's finally here in the KW area!

I must say, this is probably one of my absolute favourite beers I've ever had (so far). I guess since it's my first Imperial Stout, I'm prone to be pretty impressed, but it still seems like an amazing brew regardless.

I only bought 3 bottles for now, but I can't wait to get more because this is something I'm going to want to have plenty of to be stored away, so I can enjoy it whenever I feel like!

PRMason · Post by **PRMason** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:41 pm

My input to this years Impy was limited to the recipe. Ancil Hartman, the brewer at Heritage did the brewing. I really like the result and Ancil and Ron deserve the credit.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:43 pm

Well, amazing job Ancil and Ron, and all of Scotch Irish/Heritage Brewing!

shintriad · Post by **shintriad** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:04 pm

For those of you who care about this sort of thing, my man John By is already the second-highest rated beer in Ontario (after Denison's) on ratebeer.com.

That's a pretty sweet accomplishment. It also means we in Onterrible have something to potentially trade with our U.S. cousins!

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:38 pm

PRMason wrote:My input to this years Impy was limited to the recipe. Ancil Hartman, the brewer at Heritage did the brewing. I really like the result and Ancil and Ron deserve the credit.

I agree Perry, It's a good rich malty Impy with all the requisite Imp stout flavors and aromas and it satisfies... but very drinkable because the ABV is down around 7%...I can take a few of these were as wellington gets you wobbly after a few...this would make an excellent on-tap Impy....Publicans don't have to worry so much about stewing their patrons before they go home.

They did a good job on this.

I've always wondered why this most popular of micro styles (Imperial stout) has not been more commonly produced by Ontario brewers and readily available locally....porters we got coming out the ying yang but specialty stouts are uncommon...particularly in bottled form for home consumption. ..It always amazes me how many specialty stouts are available on the shelves in Quebec when I make a veer run there...milk stouts, smoked stouts Imperials, spiced stouts, fruit stouts, coffee and cocoa stouts....but here...next to nothing...maybe some Mill Street coffee or St. Ambroise if you're lucky to have a TBS that stocks it.

BTW I guess, if this is more than just a seasonal, you guys at Heritage will be the only brewer putting a bottled Imp on the shelves...got the market to yourselves here

Fuggles · Post by **Fuggles** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:54 am

co wrote:Fuggles,

Where did you find the beer in the Peterborough area? I'm asking because I live in Port Hope and have not seen it in any of the nearby LCBOs. Any help with regards to my search would be grand. That's right, grand!

The only LCBO in peterborough that ever carries anything decent is the one on lansdowne at chapters.

And for the record my second John by went down quite a bit better than the first. I guess I was just expecting something more akin to the samuel smith impy!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:27 pm

Expectations certainly influence your perception.

I thought the first one was almost overwhelmingly roastie (in a good way), but not all that bitter. The second one (a couple days later) had a good bitterness and a little more hop flavour.

Awesome brew. I picked up another 8.

Fuggles wrote: And for the record my second John by went down quite a bit better than the first. I guess I was just expecting something more akin to the samuel smith impy!