Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.27
pDev: 10.3%
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Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1357), on-tap (113), growler (12), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
Imperial stout aged on new French and American oak chips.

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Reviews by kevanb:

kevanb

Illinois

4.26/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle poured into a Great Divide Yeti Snifter. Bottled on 11/11/2011.

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti

It pours a nice thick, oily texture, jet black in color, very opaque with a nice thick mocha colored head, just over a finger high that has very nice retention and leaves behind a large network of soapy lacing. The aroma is nice, lots of chewy oak, smooth bitter chocolate covered coffee, licorice and dark stone fruit with a moderately harsh alcohol presence that lingers behind. The oak is right out front on the tongue, lightly sweet, moderately chewy that balances nicely with the bitter roasted coffee and soft chocolate brownie flavors. Raisin and a bit of cherry come out with some licorice flavors, very nicely layered and developed. Alcohol definitely lingers in the finish, but isn't hot or detracting from the beer and leaves a nice warming sensation behind as it goes down. The body is very nice and rich, thick, viscous, coats the mouth well and goes down with a nice smooth silky finish.

Verdict: An impressive Russian Imperial Stout from Great Divide. It has all the hallmarks of a great stout and has developed very nicely and the oak adds a nice layer of complexity and age has integrated it well. Definitely a worthy beer for any stout lover and one that has improved with a bit of time in the cellar.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 04:06:06 | More by kevanb

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MMAJYK

Georgia

4.25/5 rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 20:57:49 | More by MMAJYK

jbar920

Massachusetts

5/5 rDev +17.1%

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4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

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5/5 rDev +17.1%

06-18-2013 04:37:44 | More by muchloveforhops3

Metalaero

New York

4/5 rDev -6.3%

06-18-2013 00:08:13 | More by Metalaero

KyleMA

California

4/5 rDev -6.3%

06-17-2013 23:57:16 | More by KyleMA

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

06-15-2013 22:21:29 | More by ZEB89

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

06-15-2013 20:14:26 | More by Steve_Oldrati

doremite

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -6.3%

06-13-2013 21:08:58 | More by doremite

Tommo446

Rhode Island

4.26/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Had this beer awhile back at Track 84 in Warwick, RI and I fell in love. I haven't been able to find it since then. Anyone know where I can pick some up? That being said it was an excellent stout with a full thick body. The taste was smooth with lingering finish overall delicious but wouldn't recommend drinking more than one at a time.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 18:09:34 | More by Tommo446