Ten FIDY - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

aracauna

Georgia

4.35/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This is the first truly great beer I’ve had in a long while. I’ve had a couple that were worthy of a 4 or so in my scale, but most not even worth that. This is a truly pitch black liquid. The head looks like a dark chocolate milk cloud floating on the coal dark sea of beer on this one. I lean in for a sniff and am greeted with loads of chocolate, toffee, and espresso over a lurking bit of grapefruit hops. I take a sip and am shocked not by the flavor, which was precisely what the aroma had suggested, but by the mouthfeel, which was more like whole milk or a thin chocolate malt than a beer. A truly creamy mouthfeel, yet this wasn’t cloyingly sweet. This was heaven.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2006 18:12:32 | More by aracauna

cgarcer

Georgia

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-20-2013 02:44:00 | More by cgarcer

kustard

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-19-2013 19:58:57 | More by kustard

RDW

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-19-2013 04:21:23 | More by RDW

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-19-2013 03:45:07 | More by nesarebad

cofeeguru

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-19-2013 02:24:58 | More by cofeeguru

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -14.2%

06-18-2013 23:09:35 | More by taylor714914

Jacob007

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-18-2013 16:31:22 | More by Jacob007

b2611

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-18-2013 14:30:48 | More by b2611

gillagorilla

Maryland

4.2/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12 oz. can poured into a Flying Dog goblet

A: Pitch black with a thick and strong mocha head. The head lasts for a bit on the initial pour but recedes quickly afterwards.

S: Strong, sweet malty smell with burnt roasty notes. I also get some black licorice I think. It smells delicious.

T: It has a nice full taste that isn't too thick but a nice burnt malted roasted sweetness. Not too many notes here, just tastes good. Full malt character that has a just right amount of sweetness. You can taste a bit of the alcohol, but it seems to just be a part of the malt and sweetness of the stout.

M: Quite smooth with only a tiny bit of carbonation, that is very subtle. You are kind of left wanting a bit more. Just the right amount of viscosity.

O: This is a great stout and it is a steal at its price, abv, and convenience (since it is in a can). I wonder how this tastes with a bit of aging. I don't see too much changing, since it isn't too complex and the alcohol is very subtle and seems a part of the flavor profile.

Serving type: can

06-17-2013 02:51:51 | More by gillagorilla

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4.8/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Poured from can into a tulip , pitch black brew with a beautiful deep tan head that sticks around with tons of lacing

The smell is sweet and malty with hints of sweet chocolate in the background , makes my mouth water

Heavy mouth on this beer , just the right amount of carbonation , perfect for the style

Taste is just about perfect for the style. The heavy malt flavor comes in forward with some sweet chocolate flavors and a small hint of coffee. Just bitter enough with just enough carbonation

Overall , this is a wonderful stout , Oskar Blues continues to blow me away with their beers , this one is no different , to me just about the perfect imperial stout

Serving type: can

06-16-2013 23:33:54 | More by ubenumber2

unclejazz

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-16-2013 02:57:59 | More by unclejazz

yokken

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-15-2013 23:56:00 | More by yokken

Hoptron_3000

Australia

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-15-2013 20:26:31 | More by Hoptron_3000

MPSTARR

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -14.2%

06-15-2013 18:12:07 | More by MPSTARR

da_beers

New Jersey

4.46/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a midnight black with a gorgeous chocolatey brown bubbly head that dissipates quickly. The brown and black look great together.

S - chocolate and toffee hit huge. Espresso notes on the finish as well, smell is superb, I want to bathe in it. So huge on the nose.

T - wave of flavor across the palate. Starts with the toffee and caramel, then goes to the mocha espresso that warms on the way down. It is a bit boozy, however, it's one slight knock.

M - full flavor and full bodied. Sandwich in every can on this guy. Warming and smooth, almost silky.

O - great imperial stout. Only thing is that its slightly boozy, but you have to expect that with 10.5%. Overall delicious and amazing.

Serving type: can

06-15-2013 12:45:54 | More by da_beers

blt2646

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -14.2%

06-14-2013 21:46:48 | More by blt2646

TheGoof

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -14.2%

06-14-2013 14:55:35 | More by TheGoof

jmtpi

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-14-2013 02:52:26 | More by jmtpi

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-14-2013 00:38:55 | More by DanGeo

andylipp

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

06-14-2013 00:05:14 | More by andylipp

drrone

Utah

4.5/5  rDev +3%

06-13-2013 23:54:13 | More by drrone

doremite

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-13-2013 21:00:18 | More by doremite

DarrenStory

Oregon

4/5  rDev -8.5%

06-13-2013 18:05:04 | More by DarrenStory

psmith161

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-13-2013 16:06:55 | More by psmith161