Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.24
pDev: 9.67%
Reviews: 1512
Hads: 1231

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Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1436), on-tap (67), growler (4), cask (3), nitro-tap (2).

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Reviews by thecheapies:

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.2/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle, kept in cool storage. Bottle-dated 'Mar 11 2011'. Courvoisier snifter holds the beer. It's 4pm, do you know where YOUR Yeti is?

Pours absolutely black with a smooth glug. Light brown head topped out at about 1/4". Looks absolutely sinful, and I can't wait to dig in.

Rich ripe malty nose imposes with chocolate liquor, espresso bean, anise, fusel alcohol, and gingerbread notes. Meaty char and light peatiness make this a pretty macho nose. Smells like beer cocoa with marshmallows.

Expanse malt-bomb with delicious bittersweet fudgy flavors. Bittered espresso, black chocolate, spruce hops, charred grain, spicy booze, and light licorice. Middle and finish show off hints of tart berries in a tannic sort of way. Dark fruits linger a bit on the end, too, with a kiss of prune. Some definite booze-mellowing took place after almost two years. Finishes with that familiar aged stout swing, like a tangy chocolate cake batter. Big-time savory flavors with just a touch of sweetness.

Super-rich feel with great body, like the beer took a few whips in a blender before I sipped it. Coating in the mouth despite the well-dissolved carbonated bushiness. I bet my tongue is black right now.

A fantastic RIS, and one of my favorites from off-the-shelf. Will have to compare with a fresh bottle to see how much I really like Yeti compared to some of the others.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 21:51:43 | More by thecheapies

More User Reviews:

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-18-2013 02:50:01 | More by Burkbom23

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-17-2013 17:24:17 | More by carlosega

Blashawright

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -17.5%

05-16-2013 22:38:25 | More by Blashawright

eulerthegrape

California

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-16-2013 17:11:33 | More by eulerthegrape

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-16-2013 02:26:26 | More by cmdmzmjm

inanity

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-15-2013 23:48:14 | More by inanity

gfap61

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-15-2013 20:45:24 | More by gfap61

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-15-2013 17:31:14 | More by touchmeimsac

Ethan-UF

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-14-2013 18:51:32 | More by Ethan-UF

DrewskiWhit

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-14-2013 01:52:40 | More by DrewskiWhit

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3.75/5 rDev -11.6%

05-14-2013 00:38:31 | More by TheRuss9585

sajaffe1

Alabama

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-13-2013 19:28:13 | More by sajaffe1

Absolut

California

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%

05-13-2013 17:58:58 | More by Absolut

MystikCelt

New York

4.5/5 rDev +6.1%

05-13-2013 05:19:46 | More by MystikCelt

Dave_Treat

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -17.5%

05-13-2013 03:14:23 | More by Dave_Treat

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-12-2013 17:32:19 | More by mikeburd1128

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5 rDev -5.7%

05-12-2013 16:01:06 | More by ipas-for-life

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.51/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Yeti has a magnificent obsidian color with a voluminous mocha colored head. Tons of lacing left on the glass. The aroma draws comparisons to bakers chocolate, new leather, port wine, and creamy milk. To my delight, the flavor is very chocolatey, along with some earthy wood and tobacco notes. Surprisingly a fair amount of hops are included in the mixture. The finish is tart and bitter. I appreciate the heavy, velvety mouthfeel, and the warming sensation of the high ABV. Definitely a must try when in the mood for a bold RIS.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 15:49:30 | More by Neorebel

dctriman

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -11.6%

05-12-2013 02:20:53 | More by dctriman

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a deep pitch black with a dark khaki colored head. The foam is thin, and fades fairly quickly, leaving a nice bubbly film across the top of the beer.

S: The nose is caramel, milk chocolate, roast, slight raisin, and a touch of alcohol. This beer smells great.

T: It starts out sweet and smooth with malt, chocolate, and caramel. The roast and raisins come on in the middle of the beer, and in the finish I get a touch of slight bittering hops and some alcohol kick.

M: Full bodied beer. It's sweet and coating to start, slides off the palate well, and doesn't leaving much of a lingering impression. This is an insanely drinkable Russian Imperial Stout, if there is such a thing.

O: Great beer. It holds it's own against some of the other beers of the style. Like I mentioned earlier, this is an incredibly drinkable stout. I will return to this beer often in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 13:28:14 | More by trxxpaxxs