Barrel Aged Yeti - Great Divide Brewing Company

BierGartenok

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to CH for this awesome addition to the Amazing line of Yeti brews from Great Divide.

Pour is dark, thick and heavy. Small to medium head is noticeable..lacing is sticky and leaves rings all down the glass.

On the nose is plenty of bourbon. Roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and more bourbon. Mouthfeel is thinner than I expected from a stout in the yeti line. Not as full bodied as say and Oak Aged yeti, but still a very good Taste is cocoa and vanilla. Roasted malt and bourbon come in hot. Slightly boozy, but very balanced. The finish is dry and long, no doubt due to the heavy influx of bourbon aged onto the brew. I would say that this is a very pleasing and balanced beer. Although, I don't believe that it lives up to the hype that has surrounded it. It could be only that it is very rare. I enjoyed this beer very much! If you get the chance definitely give this one a try, but don't go out of your way for it! Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2011 02:18:38 | More by BierGartenok

dcloeren

Texas

4.93/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Reviewed from notes. This was the only bottle out of 5 that I have tried that was not infected...

Pours a midnight black (like all yeti's) with 2 fingers of mocha head. Great head retention.

The aroma is outstanding. Fudge and bourbon are absolutely encapsulated with the oakiness from the barrels. Booze is bursting from my glass and it makes me all kinds of excited.

The taste follows the nose to the T. Bourbon soaked fudge brownies with vanilla icing drizzled on top! Outstanding barrel presence. Really just top notch!

Thick, viscous as hell, velvety smooth and chewy. Just shoot me in the face this has the best mouthfeel imaginable for a beer this big!

One of the best stouts I have ever had, hand down. Just mother fucking amazing!

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:55:37 | More by dcloeren

rjvanston

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -18.6%

05-20-2013 15:12:00 | More by rjvanston

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -7%

05-17-2013 19:35:32 | More by carlosega

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-11-2013 19:20:03 | More by gueuzedreg

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-02-2013 00:31:33 | More by leprechaunandfatman

bobertkuekn

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-25-2013 15:36:56 | More by bobertkuekn

mixed_master7

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-23-2013 01:03:51 | More by mixed_master7

John_Schlaffer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-21-2013 22:42:46 | More by John_Schlaffer

JandJMD

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-14-2013 01:12:14 | More by JandJMD

MissMeg

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -18.6%

04-13-2013 18:53:31 | More by MissMeg

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-11-2013 13:37:37 | More by ncstateplaya

campfirebrew

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-11-2013 13:17:22 | More by campfirebrew

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-11-2013 01:05:58 | More by Atomicskis5

Caleb

Colorado

4/5  rDev -7%

04-09-2013 05:19:01 | More by Caleb

mjw1200

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-05-2013 22:37:47 | More by mjw1200

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

04-02-2013 21:24:49 | More by bulldogg915

jpatton0127

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-02-2013 15:27:52 | More by jpatton0127

lucasj82

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-01-2013 21:22:33 | More by lucasj82

iparaez

California

4/5  rDev -7%

04-01-2013 06:51:13 | More by iparaez

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-31-2013 13:45:45 | More by Retail1LO

portia99

Massachusetts

3.49/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

750ml bottle (2011 vintage - bottle #2542) poured into a Brooklyn snifter. Supposed to be infected, but we will see.

A - Pours thick and syrupy with a pitch black color and a short finger of a deep, milk chocolatey brown head. A bit fizzy and the head dies quickly leaving a thick ring around the glass...first signs of infection?

S - Lots of whiskey up front, sweet caramelly and molasses base, pruney dark fruits, dark roasted malts. Quite boozy overall with sharp alcoholic aroma. Really no sign of infection here...maybe this is one of the good bottles.

T - Nope...Tart up front with the feared infection starting to take hold. Sour cherries backed firmly by smooth whiskey and followed by a very healthy dose of char and smoked malt. Vanilla, sweet molasses and some burnt caramel can be found too. Infection has certainly left its mark and detracts from the overall. Not undrinkable, but certainly not living up to what this beer is supposed to be.

M - Super thick body...one of the more syrupy beers I've had, even with the infection which typically tends to thin out a beer. Carbonation is lowish but plenty for the style and shows just enough life to be interesting. Tart infection detracts and gives a somewhat puckering quality to the beer.

O - Was hoping to get lucky with this one, but figured I wouldn't. Infection hurts this one a lot, but hasn't made it undrinkable. Certainly keeps this from performing up to its expectations tho. I'm continuing to drink this...not sure I'll finish the whole bottle. Oh well...have to try again when this gets released again.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 22:47:47 | More by portia99

davistabuff

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

03-29-2013 11:32:34 | More by davistabuff

osupuck19

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

03-25-2013 15:05:45 | More by osupuck19

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

03-24-2013 21:51:28 | More by Sparky44