Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Extremely dark extremly thick and oily with an extremly dense and tall mocha head. looks exciting.
Aroma is of rich malt almost quite nearly burnt, super. Coffee and espresso comes through well too. Not picking up as far as oak.
Flavor is big and bold lots of robust roasted malts and I'm sure half are burnt which is a good thing. Plenty of espresso, deep and dark.
I also get bittersweet chocolate church pews and charcoal. I get a bit of hops towards the end and in the aftertaste.
Rich and smooth with some alcohol warming. I can see myself drinking this at the firepit up in the 'dacks.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 18:29:40 | More by micromaniac129

Cramerican

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-20-2013 01:44:35 | More by Ctrauty

Gtreid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 23:44:17 | More by Gtreid

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-19-2013 15:38:13 | More by ShawnMH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-19-2013 13:37:27 | More by Photekut

Nunya

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 02:07:49 | More by Nunya

doucmehu

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 16:23:22 | More by doucmehu

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-17-2013 17:21:16 | More by carlosega

chossboss

Oregon

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 04:48:44 | More by chossboss

Blashawright

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-16-2013 22:37:01 | More by Blashawright

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%

05-14-2013 03:02:39 | More by pk18

Porter

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-14-2013 02:33:21 | More by Porter

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-14-2013 00:50:33 | More by TheRuss9585

Absolut

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-13-2013 18:07:28 | More by Absolut

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%

05-12-2013 19:05:12 | More by MCImes

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-12-2013 15:55:25 | More by ipas-for-life

Ford

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-12-2013 03:11:55 | More by Ford

Chingringo

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-12-2013 00:45:24 | More by Chingringo