Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.27
pDev: 10.3%
Reviews: 868
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Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

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

Availability: Year-round. bottle (758), on-tap (100), growler (6), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by kevanb:

kevanb

Illinois

4.15/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On draft at Local Option in Chicago, served in a Gulden Draak tulip glass. Review from notes.

Pours a nice jet black color, hues of dark brown when struck by some light. A nice big tan colored head rises from the glass, recedes quickly with lots of lacing. The aroma is pleasant, day old steeped coffee, rich chocolate brownie, chewy oak, a bit of grassy hop aromas peek out as well, nice balance of sweet and bitter, but the oak does leave me wishing there was some bourbon presence. The flavors are a bit more interesting, big coffee flavor right away, chewy chocolate cake, sweet and earthy oak, a bit of brown sugar and caramel sweetness comes out before some earthy hop flavors help the coffee to bitter this beer up. The body is nice, fairly more carbonated than expected, lots of liveliness as it goes down.

Verdict: A very nice coffee forward stout from Great Divide. Probably my favorite variant yet, but I still wish these were bourbon treated.

Serving type: on-tap

02-23-2013 19:20:20 | More by kevanb

More User Reviews:

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