14 Facts About Imperial stout

The first known use of the word Imperial stout for beer was in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript, the sense being that a Imperial stout beer was a strong beer.

The expression Imperial stout porter was applied during the 18th century to strong versions of porter.

Later, Imperial stout was eventually to be associated only with porter, becoming a synonym of dark beer.

Milk Imperial stout is a Imperial stout containing lactose, a sugar derived from milk.

Milk Imperial stout, which was claimed to be nutritious, was given to nursing mothers, and to help increase their milk production.

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Draught Irish Imperial stout is normally served with a nitrogen propellant in addition to the carbon dioxide most beers use, to create a creamy texture with a long-lasting head.

The term Imperial stout was initially used to indicate a stronger porter than other porters from a brewery.

When Michael Jackson mentioned the defunct Eldrige Pope "Oat Malt Stout" in his 1977 book The World Guide to Beer, oatmeal Imperial stout was no longer being made anywhere, but Charles Finkel, founder of Merchant du Vin, was curious enough to commission Samuel Smith to produce a version.

Ernest Barnes came up with the idea of combining oysters with Imperial stout using an oyster concentrate made by Thyrodone Development Ltd.

Imperial stout, known as "Russian Imperial stout", is a strong dark beer in the style that was brewed in the 18th century by Thrale's Anchor Brewery in London for export to the court of Catherine II of Russia.

In Canada, Imperial Stout was produced in Prince Albert first by Fritz Sick, and then by Molson following a 1958 takeover.

Samuel Smith's brewed a version for export to the United States in the early 1980s, and today Imperial stout is among the most popular beer styles with U S craft brewers.

Baltic porter is a version of Imperial stout which originated in the Baltic region in the 19th century.

Pastry Imperial stout is a Imperial stout beer which is brewed to be intentionally sweet with the end goal that the beer mimics the flavor and sometimes the appearance of a dessert.