Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

jtd1969

North Carolina

4.73/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Dark black like oil, frothy brown head with great lacing

S - some oak, chocolate, sweat malt, but mostly coffee.

T - Lot's espresso bean with roasty malts, smooth chocolate. Well blended

M - Full body, good carbonation, smooth, nice hop finish

O - Wow, what a beer! A must try! Really Really good

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 22:32:34 | More by jtd1969

BarryMFBurton

Indiana

3.89/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I’ve been anticipating this Yeti ever since I tasted the oaked version; adding a little coffee to that stout sounds like a prescription for a delicious beer.

Brewed over five months before the date of this tasting (December 17, 2012).

A: The body pours thick, colored a chocolate brown with reddish hues. It’s covered by a dark tan head that bubbles slowly out of existence, leaving a few strings of lacing behind.

S: An unrelentingly coffee-forward nose, erupting with intense aromas of rich roasts, mocha, hazelnut, and charred oak barrel – an aromatic coffee tone with a chocolaty, round character beneath. Cocoa, cinnamon-sugar, and the warm hint of bourbon are blended beneath.

T: Like the other Yetis, this is dense and chocolaty: chalky, bittersweet cocoa, fig, anise, and vanilla taffy form the base character. Bitter hop flavors of earthy pine and grass intensify the palate, coupled with a bright, astringent alcohol taste. Though one-dimensional, there is an oaky, smoked finish that brings this beer to a dry, toasted aftertaste. Simple, sweet, satisfying.

M: Moderate body with a pronounced crack of fizzy carbonation. While this is a high-alcohol stout, there’s nothing here that’s too thick to keep it from being undrinkable.

O: Though it’s a potent coffee stout, this beer, like most of the Yetis, has a blended flavor – it’s tough to pick out individual tastes, that is, when everything runs together with a single roasted character. Nonetheless (again, like most of the Yetis), I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 06:44:42 | More by BarryMFBurton

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-26-2013 02:46:09 | More by megamass

Hallertau

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +17.1%

05-25-2013 17:56:17 | More by Hallertau

JJWIGHT

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-25-2013 13:04:47 | More by JJWIGHT

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -18%

05-25-2013 11:54:23 | More by MADPolo

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 01:27:08 | More by Sludgeman

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-24-2013 22:09:56 | More by RummyRedbeard

Fcolle2

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A: pours dark black, thick like molasses, no light gets through this beer. Half finger dark tan head that dissipates quickly.

S: deep wood nose, slight notes of chocolate. Espresso is subtle and blends well with the other notes this beer hits

T: wow, instant wood!

M: thick, light carbonation. Alcohol is hidden beautifully. Coats the mouth lettinge savor ever moment.

O: great beer, very well balanced. Oak, subtle chocolate and espresso with a nice malty char wood finish. I'm defiantly getting more to put away. Can't wait.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:23:02 | More by Fcolle2

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-23-2013 04:24:35 | More by Mcvs1507

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-22-2013 13:24:59 | More by SpdKilz

dvmky

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 12:40:57 | More by dvmky

gamanley

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 03:01:10 | More by gamanley

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-22-2013 01:04:32 | More by mikeincharleston

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 00:50:51 | More by DIPAFAN

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

5/5  rDev +17.1%

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

ThatCracker

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-21-2013 18:11:31 | More by ThatCracker

Busker

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-21-2013 18:09:51 | More by Busker

RichH55

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

Cramerican

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-20-2013 06:43:35 | More by Cramerican

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-20-2013 01:44:35 | More by Ctrauty

Gtreid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 23:44:17 | More by Gtreid

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 15:45:27 | More by InspectorBob

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-19-2013 15:38:13 | More by ShawnMH