Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.27
pDev: 10.3%
Reviews: 867
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Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (757), on-tap (100), growler (6), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by Pinknuggets:

Pinknuggets

Vermont

4.33/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle to hfs sniffer

A: very dark brown but completely opaque and poured thick with basically no head like motor oil. There was some thin mocha lacing around the top.

S:the first thing that you smell is the expresso/coffee and it is a pretty powerful and dominant which is what I look for in a coffee stout, it really is a deep dark coffee smell but there are hints of alcohol that I am confident will come out with age.

T: wow so the espresso part is really no joke here you can taste it as soon as it touches your lips. There is a shock of bitter expresso there is a tiny hint of hops too. This then more on into a more deep dark coffee to chocolate like flavors that are strong flavors they even have some sweetness to them. There is also notes of smokiness that clearly come from the oak that complement the powerful coffee well. It's almost more like coffee then stout but I like that though it could use more balance.

M: it is very thick and heavy as it is so full of coffee/expresso that you can almost feel the grit of the coffee as it goes down. That being said it still does go down smooth and is drinkable in sips despite being a little hot from the alcohol but as I said that should go away with age.

O: this thing is one if the most in fm your face coffee beers I have ever had the only thing comparable to this level of coffee is WnB and even that doesn't give a solid caffeine buzz halfway through the bottle. I really like it because I like the in your faceness but it could use a little more balance. All that being said it is definitely my favorite yeti so I do recommend a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 01:37:25 | More by Pinknuggets

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Illinois

4/5 rDev -6.3%

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5/5 rDev +17.1%

05-21-2013 19:30:28 | More by VirginiaJeff1

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4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

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4/5 rDev -6.3%

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Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +11.2%

05-21-2013 15:09:09 | More by RichH55

Jacurdy60

Alabama

4.48/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A-Pours a pitch black, motor oil color with a thick, creamy light brown colored head with lovely retention. Foam coats the entire glass and sticks to the side in one of the thickest latticeworks I've ever witnessed.

S-Dark chocolate, meat grilled over oak chips, a bit nutty, bitter and dark chocolate with the faintest twinge of alcohol. Booziness is well hidden for a 9.5% abv brew.

T-Sweet dark chocolate comes through at the front with a touch of nuttiness that precedes the charred oak in the middle of the palate. Finishes with a bitter taste of coffee (as expected) with a faint twinge of booziness again. Lingering aftertase of vanilla. Malty sweetness is balanced well with the bitter coffee and oak chips. Outstanding.

MF-Sticky as hell. Probably the stickiest beer I've had as it clings to the glass and does not want to let go. Body is full and thick, finishes like whole milk with a touch of carbonation. Well played, Gread Divide.

O-The best version of the Yeti series. And probably my favorite Imperial Stout so far. Balance is perfect. Complex as hell and the alcohol is hidden well. Absolutely no complaints.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:54:00 | More by Jacurdy60