Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.37
pDev: 9.38%
Reviews: 1974
Hads: 2009

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Brewed by:
Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 10.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. can (1720), on-tap (147), bottle (87), growler (13), nitro-tap (5), nitro-bottle (1), cask (1).

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Reviews by TCHopCraver:

TCHopCraver

Michigan

4.47/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes written on 2/15/11. Thanks for the venue, Walter the Dog.

Ten FIDY ( I love that name) pours a scorched engine oil black into a medium-sized wine glass. There was no fizz at all when I popped the tab on the can, which led me to wonder if it was under carbonated. No head appears at all; only a faint haze of dark brown sits atop the black body. Just a hint of a brown hue is visible around the edges and there is no lacing to be found on my glass.

The smell is very toffee heavy upfront, with quite a bit of caramel and dark chocolate notes showing through. Some roasted malt and acidic coffee scents are present, but they reside well in the background. Dark cherry and plum aromas also hide in the background. As it warms, the roasted malt and coffee smells become much more prevalent. Strangely, the smell reminds me a bit of creamy Baileys. "I'm Old Greg!"

I find there to be a perfect balance of acidic roastiness and sweet creaminess in the taste. As it warms, the acidic roastiness pops and nudges the the creaminess of the dark chocolate, toffee, and caramel flavors out of the way a bit. This is a very full, complex, present taste with a nicely dry and roasty finish.

Ten FIDY has a full and viscous feel in my mouth. It is very creamy and Baileys-like, but with enough of a roasty and hoppy bite on the sides of my palate to balance the feel out. This beer is a member of the three B's club: Big. Bold. Badass.

This is a slow sipping beer and an ear and face warmer, to be sure. It is not one that I would ever think of having several of in a sitting, simply because it is so heavy. It is, however, a beer that I would be thrilled to have from time to time.

Serving type: can

02-25-2011 19:12:22 | More by TCHopCraver

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4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

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4.75/5 rDev +8.7%

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Michigan

Michigan

4.54/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A- Poured from a can into a 22oz snifter. Used motor oil in both viscosity and color. No light at all is passing through. 1.5" frothy dark head that slowly emerges from the depths of the beer. It was actually pretty cool to watch! Leaves good lacing and caps the beer with a thin layer of foam

S- Roasty chocolate. Slight alcohol presence and more as it warms. This is going to be good!

T- Very much like the nose. Roasted bitterness. Malty. Dark chocolate-like bittersweetness.

M- Medium full. Smooth and mouth-coating. Just like a stout should be. Slight alcohol warming after a bit.

O- Great stout! Something I would like to pick up in multiples on the next release. Possible candidate for aging, but I don't know where it would go, flavor wise ....

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 02:09:17 | More by Michigan

Big_J22

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5/5 rDev +14.4%

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beergoot

Colorado

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-16-2013 23:24:30 | More by beergoot

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Texas

4.5/5 rDev +3%

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Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

05-16-2013 20:15:48 | More by carlosega

meb3476

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev -2.7%

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Fireslayer

Wisconsin

4.29/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A- Jet black with two finger mocha head that quickly fades. Mild lacing

S- Roasted malt and chocolate with mild alcohol notes

T- Dark chocolate, coffee hints, toffee and fruit like qualities. Upfront alcohol smell is well hidden in the taste and sweetness. Great malt flavor on the backside.

M- Thick and creamy but not cloying. Great bodied beer

O- Great beer overall, lots of refined character and great mouthfeel. Definitely a winner.

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 19:16:25 | More by Fireslayer