Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottled in 2009. Pours dark as hell and thick as hell. Surprisingly good amount of foam for a three year old imperial stout. The head is beautiful - dark tan leather, huge and foamy. The nose is full of intense bouts of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts. Upon taking a sip, the bittersweet cocoa hits you right away. A slight punch of bitterness on the back of the tongue with a nice sweetness that takes it over halfway through. Warmth brings out the deep coffee flavor in the brew, which is very dominant on the palate once it's picked up. Throughout the brew, you're battling back and forth between chocolate and coffee, trying to decide which one is more prominent. Sometimes you get a sip that reminds you of a dark roasted Columbian coffee, other times you'd swear you were drinking a liquid Godiva bar. Some sweetness at the end, which almost is reminiscent of figs or anise - very, very faint, however. The body is extremely rich, creamy, and chewy with a low level of carbonation.

This stout is simply delicious. It has two main flavors which battle for your tastebuds throughout the whole experience - coffee and chocolate - and it's quite amazing. Very rich and definitely something you'll want to sip, however one of the best stouts I've had.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 04:08:04 | More by tectactoe

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-20-2013 02:41:11 | More by Kevincredible

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-20-2013 00:33:01 | More by lunarbrew

alex021224

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-19-2013 19:06:06 | More by alex021224

flyingPharmacist

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

06-19-2013 10:03:21 | More by flyingPharmacist

mjm47

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-19-2013 00:04:55 | More by mjm47

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-19-2013 00:03:21 | More by GinsuDave

jbar920

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-18-2013 17:40:27 | More by jbar920

Rudy

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 09:48:57 | More by Rudy

RyV

California

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-18-2013 06:19:04 | More by RyV

Musicjunkieha

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-18-2013 02:22:05 | More by Musicjunkieha

PhilDaBrewer

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours black with deep amber accent and thin, brown, relatively quickly dissipating head. Nice lacing.

Smell consists of dark cherries, roasted malt, anise, and coffee. For an espresso stout, the coffee is rather subdued.

Tastes of roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee. Again, coffee is definitely present, but not overbearing. Sweet, slightly alcoholic finish.

Mouthfeel suits style. Full bodied.

Overall, this is a really pleasant beer. As for Yeti variants, I put this in a close second place to the Choco Yeti, but still very good.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 01:48:08 | More by PhilDaBrewer

GreesyFizeek

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-18-2013 01:37:17 | More by GreesyFizeek

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 00:10:39 | More by TargaFlorio

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-15-2013 21:25:42 | More by Steve_Oldrati

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-13-2013 20:21:09 | More by djre4orm

ajtorres311

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-13-2013 16:29:10 | More by ajtorres311

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-12-2013 17:14:39 | More by beerinNV

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-12-2013 02:47:55 | More by bradfordjohnson

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.46/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: It has a nice jet black color to it. It has a nice dark tan head that dies down slowly and leaves lovely lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of coffee, espresso, chocolate, dark roasted malts, vanilla and oak.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has some sweet chocolate, coffee, espresso, rich dark roasted malts, some woody oak, vanilla and maybe even molasses.

Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a very nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with great flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 19:02:46 | More by SebD

kevrice88

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.7%

06-11-2013 01:35:16 | More by kevrice88

heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-11-2013 01:24:39 | More by heavenlyStash

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-10-2013 19:56:00 | More by dhbiker0889

MikeCasey

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-10-2013 15:39:33 | More by MikeCasey

dbrelsfo

Georgia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-10-2013 01:46:56 | More by dbrelsfo