Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

Fenris244

Texas

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

first experience with the yeti! Here's to hoping its a good one!

Poured into the top of the cupboard snifter, pours black with a thin tan head, little retention or lacing. Leaves a pretty cool pattern on the surface of the beer though.

Smells really sweet up front with almost a candy, sugary like aroma, coffee aromas are abound as well as a charred oak aroma. Some caramel and toffee are hidden by the huge coffee and sweetness but nonetheless present

The oak and coffee come through very well, full of roasted coffee and oak notes, the sweetness is muted and blends well with the caramel and toffee that are definitely in the back seat to the coffee.

Certainly a heavier in body beer, almost heads into syrupy territory, very much a sipping beer. Crazy high flavors and pretty low carbonation.

Overall, awesome beer, delivered what it said on the label 10 fold and tasted damn good.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2011 06:14:37 | More by Fenris244

mjm47

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-19-2013 00:04:55 | More by mjm47

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-19-2013 00:03:21 | More by GinsuDave

jbar920

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-18-2013 17:40:27 | More by jbar920

Rudy

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 09:48:57 | More by Rudy

RyV

California

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-18-2013 06:19:04 | More by RyV

Musicjunkieha

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-18-2013 02:22:05 | More by Musicjunkieha

PhilDaBrewer

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours black with deep amber accent and thin, brown, relatively quickly dissipating head. Nice lacing.

Smell consists of dark cherries, roasted malt, anise, and coffee. For an espresso stout, the coffee is rather subdued.

Tastes of roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee. Again, coffee is definitely present, but not overbearing. Sweet, slightly alcoholic finish.

Mouthfeel suits style. Full bodied.

Overall, this is a really pleasant beer. As for Yeti variants, I put this in a close second place to the Choco Yeti, but still very good.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 01:48:08 | More by PhilDaBrewer

GreesyFizeek

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-18-2013 01:37:17 | More by GreesyFizeek

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 00:10:39 | More by TargaFlorio

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-15-2013 21:25:42 | More by Steve_Oldrati

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-13-2013 20:21:09 | More by djre4orm

ajtorres311

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-13-2013 16:29:10 | More by ajtorres311

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-12-2013 17:14:39 | More by beerinNV

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-12-2013 02:47:55 | More by bradfordjohnson

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.46/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: It has a nice jet black color to it. It has a nice dark tan head that dies down slowly and leaves lovely lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of coffee, espresso, chocolate, dark roasted malts, vanilla and oak.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has some sweet chocolate, coffee, espresso, rich dark roasted malts, some woody oak, vanilla and maybe even molasses.

Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a very nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with great flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 19:02:46 | More by SebD

kevrice88

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.7%

06-11-2013 01:35:16 | More by kevrice88

heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-11-2013 01:24:39 | More by heavenlyStash

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-10-2013 19:56:00 | More by dhbiker0889

MikeCasey

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-10-2013 15:39:33 | More by MikeCasey

dbrelsfo

Georgia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-10-2013 01:46:56 | More by dbrelsfo

jdklks

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

06-08-2013 15:02:39 | More by jdklks

Mscarpen

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 12:46:47 | More by Mscarpen

Erice78

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-08-2013 04:16:06 | More by Erice78

thehappybelgian

Ohio

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-08-2013 02:58:37 | More by thehappybelgian