Evil Twin Yin - Evil Twin Brewing

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

11.2oz bottle from Bullocks (Marietta, GA). 6.99. No bottling info. Served in a Sweetwater snifter.

Pours jet black with a finger and a half biscotti tan head. Tiny sporadic chips of lace.

Smells of dark chocolate, roasty malts, figs and coffee.

Bold dark tastes. Dark chocolate covered dates, coffee, molasses, currants and a hint of piney hops towards the finish. Good smooth blend that only hints at it's 10% abv.

Fairly full creamy thick feel with moderate carbonation. Long bitter cocoa aftertaste.

I'm glad I revisited this one. Previously I'd only tried it in partnership with the Yang. It was excellent blended but this is quite worthy on it's own. Any stout fans that see this on a shelf should know that it's drinking quite well right now.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 03:41:09 | More by ThickNStout

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance
Pitch black with 3 fingers of loose, brown head that dissipates quickly. Tiny bit of light penetration along the edges.

Nose
Espresso, charcoal, dark chocolate, dark fruits and a little booze.

Taste
Deeply roasted barley and charcoal. Light notes of espresso and dark chocolate. Earthy and roasty with a bitter, piney finish. A little bit boozy.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, smooth, creamy and dry.

Overall
A good beer but it seems to be lacking depth. Perhaps a tad too bitter for my liking.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 13:32:43 | More by justintcoons

zac16125

Florida

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

8oz pour from a bottle into a tulip
Bottled on: 3/13/13

A: Pours an opaque jet black with 1 fingers width of mocha colored head. Head dissipates fairly quickly and leaves only the faintest spots of lacing.

S: Huge leather notes, followed by tobacco. Char, roasted malts, stale burnt coffee, burnt toast. Not my favorite IS aroma profile, but well done and very strong nose.

T: Follows the nose with leather and tobacco coming out in full force. I also get roasted malt, char, subtle notes of dark fruit sweetness, burnt coffee, hints of piney hop bitterness, a touch of booze towards the end of glass.

M/D: Full bodied, but would benefit from being thicker. Carbonation on the higher end of the spectrum for the style. ABV is well restrained, and drinkability is moderate.

O: Overall, good not great, but well above average. Evil Twin really has an impressive lineup of Imperial Stouts. They make many others that I prefer to this one (IBB, Even More Jesus, Minigrowler), but I would definitely drink this again in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:02:22 | More by zac16125

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

05-15-2013 02:34:54 | More by Bonko_the_sane

Thedrizzle

Florida

4/5  rDev +1%

05-14-2013 23:21:28 | More by Thedrizzle

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1%

05-14-2013 20:55:51 | More by JimmyFlatRock

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-11-2013 16:05:46 | More by iL0VEbeer

PaulMc

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-10-2013 06:08:38 | More by PaulMc

Dannynoonan123

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

05-10-2013 01:16:02 | More by Dannynoonan123

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

05-08-2013 03:08:10 | More by tommyguz

Thickfreakness

New York

4/5  rDev +1%

05-08-2013 00:46:05 | More by Thickfreakness

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-07-2013 20:29:41 | More by dalepryor

MADPolo

Florida

3/5  rDev -24.2%

05-07-2013 17:12:05 | More by MADPolo

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +1%

05-07-2013 13:44:15 | More by drgonzo2k2

JordanPP

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -24.2%

05-05-2013 02:15:37 | More by JordanPP

DRBiser

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-03-2013 20:51:16 | More by DRBiser

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

04-30-2013 23:29:43 | More by JeffTheJuice

bernardo06

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

04-30-2013 03:30:41 | More by bernardo06

hiphops24

New York

4/5  rDev +1%

04-29-2013 02:51:59 | More by hiphops24

kevindp9

Texas

4/5  rDev +1%

04-28-2013 15:22:49 | More by kevindp9

lic217

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

04-24-2013 19:40:23 | More by lic217

Mersh

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

04-23-2013 09:28:20 | More by Mersh

UCLABrewN84

California

3.71/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bottled 2/13/13.

Pours an opaque black with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Thin streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, slight dark fruit, and alcohol. Taste is much the same with intense burnt cocoa and char flavors on the finish. There is a high amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but the roast presence in the flavor is quite strong.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 05:34:10 | More by UCLABrewN84

CaptDavyJones

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

04-19-2013 04:40:54 | More by CaptDavyJones

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1%

04-19-2013 03:39:31 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog