Black Cauldron Imperial Stout - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bottle, bottled on date reads 09/21/2011, so this beer has been chillin in the bottle for over a year now.

A - Extremely dark black color, with no light showing through. Beautiful cappuccino looking mocha colored head. Looks very nice.

S - Warmth. Chocolate. Coffee. Alcohol. Some kind of roasted nutty flavor in there.

T - Coffee. Chocolate cream. Slight hint of alcohol in the finish. I'm not a big stout fan to begin with, but this isn't bad at all.

M - The chocolate and coffee tastes linger for a while, as does the slight booze finish. Very smooth beer, and a tad more watery than expected, but I don't mean that in a negative way. It is still a very full-bodied beer.

Overall, I have been impressed with what Grand Teton has to offer. This beer isn't terribly good, but it is by no means bad. Like I said, I'm not the biggest stout fan anyway. Like a slice of chocolate cake in a bottle, or something. Looking forward to trying more from Grand Teton!

Grand Teton Black Cauldron Imperial Stout ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 15:43:23 | More by mfnmbvp

cosmonick

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

06-17-2013 21:23:12 | More by cosmonick

pisano

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-15-2013 20:00:04 | More by pisano

King_KongDCO93

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2%

06-13-2013 00:20:34 | More by King_KongDCO93

mkh895

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

06-08-2013 03:14:38 | More by mkh895

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-28-2013 21:37:12 | More by Kegatron

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-27-2013 23:08:32 | More by Zaphog

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-27-2013 16:08:22 | More by DRTBrewster

ebarnesster

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

05-22-2013 20:14:54 | More by ebarnesster

tbone1384

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +2%

05-19-2013 01:20:30 | More by tbone1384

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -23.5%

05-18-2013 15:00:09 | More by Whiskeydeez

carlosega

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 19:36:02 | More by carlosega

oline73

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

05-16-2013 23:25:45 | More by oline73

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 13:04:43 | More by mendvicdog

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-10-2013 17:55:50 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-08-2013 00:17:40 | More by cadaugherty

blackcloud

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-02-2013 23:13:05 | More by blackcloud

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2%

04-20-2013 13:26:55 | More by jreindl

TheSixthRing

California

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on date of 10/23/12

Appearance - Pours jet black with a half finger cocoa brown head. Fair retention, Leaving a fairly smooth surface, with bubbles gathering around the edge of the glass. Small, spotty lacing with fair stick.

Smell - Chocolate and char smoke. Dark, fruity sweetness.

Taste - Strongly chocolate throughout, with noticeable notes of char and smokiness. Touches of anise and blackened caramel. Moderate dark fruit sweetness. Coffee roast bitterness creeps in subtly in the finish.

Mouthfeel - Full body with modest carbonation. Somewhat creamy before a dry finish. Goes down easy enough.

Overall - A good, approachable imperial stout. One I think I'll be revisiting time and again. This particular bottle is nearly 6 months old... I'd love to try it a bit fresher, though I doubt there'd be much of a noticeable difference.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 03:48:57 | More by TheSixthRing

plumcrazyfx

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-12-2013 19:26:35 | More by plumcrazyfx

harrymel

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

04-04-2013 07:30:45 | More by harrymel

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +2%

04-03-2013 15:19:47 | More by bulldogg915

br3wmeister

Colorado

3.79/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - Extremely dark beer, held up to a light only the very edges of the glass let light through showing that this beer has some dark brown hues. The beer had a small dark tan head that diminishes quickly leaving no lacing.

Smell - Fairly light aroma for an imperial stout. Swirling in a wind glass and sticking my face in the glass I can pick out dark roasted barley, chocolate, some dark ripe fruit, figs and charcoal. The alcohol also comes through in the end.

Taste - Very roast, and pretty dry. Charcoal, dark chocolate, and and some burn toast notes up front, hints of dark fruit and some sweetness comes through as well.

Mouthfeel - Pretty light on the palate very light carbonation finishes dry, with some lingering bitterness.

Over all I would say this is a pretty good imperial stout, it is a nice change from some of the overly sweet imperial stouts, and had a nice mouth feel that is not common among this style.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 02:40:33 | More by br3wmeister

NickSMpls

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-27-2013 00:16:40 | More by NickSMpls

alelover

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2%

03-13-2013 15:29:41 | More by alelover