Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

ZeroSignal

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle dated Dec 20, 2010, poured into a DFH Snifter

A - Pitch black pour with an impressive, creamy looking, mocha colored head. Retention seems to go on forever and leaves a sticky lace...an impressive looking beer.

S - Nose immediately following the pour is heavenly; very smooth smelling with notes of milk chocolate and coffee beans. After sitting for a moment a decent amount of boozy aroma comes through, and waiting a little longer yields sort of a bitter, coffee grounds sort of scent.

T&M - Smooth and creamy up front, velvety even. Alcohol is discernible in the back but is relatively well hidden for almost 10%. I think some of the coffee/espresso notes may have faded with the age I put on this bottle, but a light bitterness reminiscent of espresso remains. More of a baker's chocolate flavor than the nose gave me, with a hint of coffee bean at the end.

O - A very nice, big beer; smooth enough to warrant reminding oneself not to drink it too fast. This one has been in my cellar for a bit; I'm going to have to grab a fresh one and compare; impressive nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 01:55:34 | More by ZeroSignal

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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chossboss

Oregon

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Blashawright

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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deekyn

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-16-2013 04:14:44 | More by deekyn

phooky

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-16-2013 00:06:38 | More by phooky

pk18

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Porter

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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TheRuss9585

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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Absolut

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.35/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served in a snifter glass.

Appearance: Motor oil black, freaking dark and seriously opaque. You see the light brown bubbles hovering to the surface of the brew creating a dark tan head just about 2/3".

Smell: An appetizing aroma of coffee, plus a hit of molasses that shakes/ up the nostrils.

Taste: I served this brew cold but indeed let it sit a bit to warm up so I could absorb how rich it is. Strong coffee bean, slightly over shadows the rest of the beer but still outstanding . Little sweet in the end maybe the molasses or the aging (because you definitely feel some vanilla).

Mouth: Medium and sticky, comes a bit dry. The bitter finish is the awesome.

Overall: If you like coffee infused imperial stouts, this one should be at the top of your list. It is a little pricy but it never hurts to treat yourself every now and then. Think of it a a super-sized breakfast stout, breakfast not included. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 04:35:26 | More by BlurryVisi0n

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.19/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Great Divide Espresso Oak-aged Yeti Russian Imperial Stout, Great Divide Brewing, Denver, Colorado.

Fully black, utterly deep, with dark brown head. Looks fantastic, very promising.

Aroma: Espresso is detected first, with chocolate not far behind, rich, decadent cocoa. Very nice.

Taste: On the tongue, it's thick, rich and hoppy. Not getting the oak just yet, but the flavor is dominated by cocoa and coffee. Great and surprising balance in this big, big beer. The espresso flavor is here, but doesn't dominate like in some coffee stouts. Full-bodied, with a long, sweet and hoppy finish. There's a certain cherry-like sweet character that stands on top and melds well with the bitter notes. Cocoa and coffee lurk in the back of the throat, hang in there, never letting go.

This is not the behemoth I worried it would be, it's a complex, and wonderful ale. Many flavors unfold during it's duration. Massive malt, incredibly full-bodied, flush with flavor.
Knockout stout, this. Maybe my favorite Yeti? No, it has to stand just behind regular oak-aged Yeti, though I haven't had it in a while. Maybe I should…

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2013 03:36:37 | More by feloniousmonk

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-12-2013 20:51:31 | More by twenty5

MCImes

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Ford

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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Chingringo

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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rderedin

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

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BYOFB

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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fsck

Washington

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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hardy008

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Dark black with a one finger mocha head, which fades to 1/4 inch and holds, leaving nice lacing. The aroma has dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, and roasted malt.

The taste is more coffee forward than chocolate forward, as the name suggests. There is coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, alcohol, and oak. The oak is pretty strong, and a bit too strong in my opinion. Still solid though.

Medium bodied with average carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel. Has a strong coffee aftertaste. Another good effort in the Yeti series from Great Divide.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 04:08:50 | More by hardy008

ToddHolder

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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Ak555667

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -23.7%

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Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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