Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Divide Brewing Company

Oak Aged Yeti Imperial StoutOak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
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From:
Great Divide Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #836
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
94
Ranked #1,924
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 9.65%
Reviews:
1,689
Ratings:
4,659
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 26, 2023
Added:
Aug 09, 2004
Wants:
  381
Gots:
  975
Imperial stout aged on new French and American oak chips.
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Ratings by TCHopCraver:
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Reviewed by TCHopCraver from Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Reviewed from notes scratched out on 12/9/10. I split the bottle with TCGoalie two days prior to his merry wedding.

OA Yeti pours rather black with a one-finger mocha-brown head into my large snifter. The carbonation bubbles right at the top of the body look dense and fairly fast-moving. Lacing left on the glass is great with fine squiggly strands and little blobs that appear and attach themselves to the drinking vessel.

The aroma reveals lots of freshly cut wood and sawdust that melds with dark chocolate, roasted malts, anise, and a bit of mustiness. A dark cherry fruit aroma and notes of vanilla also emerge from the glass. The oak is the most prominent aroma, but all of the scents synthesize rather nicely.

Right at the start of the sip, I get a fresh blast of chocolate and dark malts with notes of vanilla and brown sugar complementing. The oak is present throughout as a tannic bite on the sides of my mouth. However, it never overwhelms the overall flavor. The sweetness of the malts returns near the end of the sip, and is then washed away by a bitter coffee finish. This flavor is complex and titillates my brain.

A velvety creaminess envelops my mouth in a warm embrace at the same time that bitter acidity from the oak nibbles at the sides of my palate. The finish is a puckering, dry end to a lovely and extraordinary mouthfeel.

This bottle had a year and two months of age on it and I think that helped contribute to this being such a delicious and highly drinkable beverage. It was mellow and diverse-tasting, and was overall a great beer. I highly recommend Oak Aged Yeti and look forward to my next engagement with it.
Dec 19, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Justinbshelton from Alabama

Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jul 01, 2023
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Reviewed by DLG2 from Massachusetts

4.17/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
For me this is a great change of pace beer. I drink mostly light beers but I need a change up after 3 or 4 light beers, one of these stouts is a perfect change. Then back to a few light beers. I love the flavor and everything else about this beer. I know this isn’t the proper wine snob way to rate a beer, I just can’t do that.
Jan 08, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Jamesstepp97 from North Carolina

Sep 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.78 by not2quick from Missouri

Mar 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by dan_amdg from Illinois

Feb 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Jan 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.54 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Nov 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Apr 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Mar 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.4/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, low brown head. Lovely aroma of oak, roasted malts, dark chocolate and coffee, hints of leather. Roasty flavour, dark malts, coffee, oak, hints of chocolate and liquorice. Nice bitterness in the finish.
Mar 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Mar 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by mrmsmith from District of Columbia

Feb 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by mxracercam from Pennsylvania

Sep 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.77 by WarriorPrincess from North Carolina

May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by sillyhed8 from California

Apr 09, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by doctorgary from New York

Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by Grinky from Illinois

Feb 08, 2020
Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 4659 ratings