Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

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2,758 Ratings

rAvg: 4.24
pDev: 9.67%
Reviews: 1513
Hads: 1245

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Brewed by:
Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1437), on-tap (67), growler (4), cask (3), nitro-tap (2).

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Reviews by JosephLondon:

JosephLondon

Texas

4.93/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

What a treat! Thank you to Natlocc787 for giving me the heads-up on where I could find this one. I really appreciate it.

Poured from a bottle dated July 2007. This beast of a stout has been sitting, waiting for its consumption for 2 and 1 half years. And oh is it ripe! The appearance is spectacular. The bubbles are so tight it looks more like coffee whipped-cream than a typical head. The froth is rebellious in its submittal to gravity, finally giving its way to a highly decorated, multiple ring of lace. When tilted from side to side the cascading effects are that of a marching band; every member hitting its own note to cause a harmony unparalleled. I smell dark caramel chocolate, vanilla, Godiva liquor and raisin plum with hints of dated pear and a touch of tobacco. The taste is nothing short of perfection. It has bourbon and a wood backbone. Lots of vanilla caramel chocolate, also dates with the slightest alcohol finish. The feel is smooth. Not thick or thin but perfect for this beer. The feel is satin on the palate not demanding too much and going down smooth. I have paramount beer in my cellar: Abyss, Life and Limb, Peche Mortel and others. This is the beer I want most right now.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2010 06:10:43 | More by JosephLondon

More User Reviews:

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 22:53:00 | More by In_Control_Mike

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 22:46:28 | More by Boston_Steve

4balance

Oklahoma

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 16:25:40 | More by 4balance

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 15:52:29 | More by csfcmitchell

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-23-2013 04:26:14 | More by Mcvs1507

Isotope

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 02:43:59 | More by Isotope

Callmecoon

California

3.75/5 rDev -11.6%

05-23-2013 02:26:45 | More by Callmecoon

JReites

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-23-2013 02:09:11 | More by JReites

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

5/5 rDev +17.9%

05-21-2013 19:35:04 | More by VirginiaJeff1

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-21-2013 07:46:55 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-20-2013 01:45:57 | More by Ctrauty

Gtreid

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-19-2013 23:45:05 | More by Gtreid

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-19-2013 23:19:54 | More by drgonzo2k2

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4.4/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Really great RIS. Lots of great stuff going on here. There's plenty of chocolate, toffee and sweet milk notes, as well as notes of port wine and leather. Great mouthfeel, nice and smooth while still having a small bite at the end (for an RIS). I actually almost prefer this more than the Espresso Oak aged version which I tried side by side with this for the first time. This really is an awesome beer, but not my favorite of the style. It's really good, but it didn't WOW me (I was expecting it to be good anyway.) Due to the fact that it's impossible to get in my area I probably wont be going out of my way to seek this out again seeing as though there are just so many other things I want to try out there. All in all good beer though.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 16:11:34 | More by Zachtheporter