Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout - Chocolate Oak Aged
We toned down the hops a bit to allow cocoa nibs to contribute some pleasing bitterness, while vanilla notes from the oak combine with the cocoa to create an aroma and flavor akin to a gourmet chocolate bar. A dash of cayenne keeps things lively, adding just a bit of heat to the finish. A Yeti for summer? Hell yes.
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Mars17 (mot 2 andre Yetier). Dufter kakao og sjokolade, men minst lukt sv de tre. Fyldig anslag med sjokoladepreg i munnen, men ettersmaken preges/skjemmes av pepperstikk. Fremstår nesten ubalansert.
Opaque black beer with a slight/medium dark brown head. Medium/heavy aroma; taste starts medium/heavy sweet and ends slightly bitter and dry. Loads of chocolate, mocha, roasted malts and coffee; with some oak as well. 8/5/9/4
Dark brown thick pour, dark brown head. Taste is dry, ashy, some chocolate. Aroma is chocolate, oak. Pretty good.
Bouteille datée du 17/03/2016, bue après plus de 33 mois. Robe noire opaque avec un petit cerne de mousse. Arômes de malt torréfié, piment fort, cacao, café noir. En bouche, malt torréfié, cacao, piment fort grillé, grains de café. Arrière-goût de chocolat noir. Texture huileuse et un peu lisse, corps moyen.
Tap at engine 15. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Surprisingly light aroma - milk chocolate. Medium body, medium carb. Soy, espresso, dark chocolate, lemon. There boozy heat, and it comes off a little harsh. OK.
Bottle, courtesy of Nische, many thanks! Pours, well, the same as the regular Yeti. Aroma is more floral, some more green peppers, also some dark chocolate. Body is heavy, sweet, more dark chocolate, a little spicy, feels less complex though. Still an interesting and very good take on the Yeti.
Bottle, many thanks Nische and anstei! Black color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted. Taste is chocolate, roasted, earthy. Silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Excellent.
0.33 l bottle brought by Višnja 666 and Pilot Goran. Thanks. Dark brown to black, small beige head. Barrel, roasty, nutty, chocolate. Dry. Thick, spicy. Medium body, spicy finish. Interesting.
Sometimes you stumble into good fortune. Great Divide and the Yeti imperial stouts have been personal favorites and I happened to find this 22 oz bomber at Spec's in Lubbock, TX. Couldn't stand to wait any longer so here we go. The label says the bottle was put up on 2/3/17, bought in October and opened in December. The raven black liquid pours into my Buffalo Bayou tulip glass. The head is the normal Yeti dark mahogany brown, plentiful and long lasting. Lifting to my nose I find chocolate (duh), raspberry and some earthiness. A good sip now, Holy crap. Outstanding. Molasses, chocolate malt, dark fruit, a hint of brown sugar, charred wood. Dense and deep. Very full in the mouth. A bit of bitterness afterwards. A little heat too, unusual. Really nice. Great Divide, you have met my expectations and then some.
Nearly black with a brown head. Roasted malt and chocolate with a nice oak backing. Bitter finish. Nice work
Black with tan head. Chocolate aroma, liquorice, burnt malt, whisky, dried fruits. Taste of cacao, coffee. Bitter. Medium body.
On tap at the brewpub. Pitch black with a brown head. Quite fizzy for a stout. Bourbon and chocolate flavours. Very good.
trevligt smakrik upplevelse!
Nose is rich and malty with lots of wine notes. Really dark with brown head and some oak on the nose. Taste is oak, light bitterness and some light salmiac. Palate is also ammoniumchloride with oily notes.
1 pt 6 fl oz bottle @Cimmeria, Oviedo. 25-10-2017.
Bought in Belgium.
BBD: not seen, nobody cares.
In short: bitter IStout.
Did I enjoy it: yes.
Pours black with noce frothy dark tan head. Moderate head retention, little lacing. Roasty, cocoa and strong coffee nose. Full bodied, soft carbonation, viscous texture. Taste is roasty, cocoa, coffee, with a little subtle hot aftertaste. Smooth, robust and enjoyable.
2012 bottle. Small gusher. Pours black, small ring of off white head. Smell is bit spiced, burnt, mild oxidation notes. Taste is full, dark chocolate, roasty, bit oxidation. Mild spised notes. Ok carbo, rather thin mf. Ok, not overly wild about it
Botella 66 cl de bierhalle Cortrique tomada en Oviedo Kraken 13..10.. 2017. Sin lote ni fdcpref legibles. (r1215). Color negro intenso con espuma beige oscuro persistente. Sabores intensos cacaos ligeros cafés vainillas y toque picante al final todo ello bastante bien combinado. Aumento de vainillas y cacaos con suaves lactosas al calentar. Cuerpo medio a intenso con buena sensación alcohólica desde el principio. Cierta densidad y algo espumoso. Bastante buena para repetir sin duda.
Tap at Roor in Oslo, 11th October 17. Pours black with a light tan head. Aroma is coffee, cocoa. Taste is dry and bitter, dusty cocoa, bitter dark chocolate. I had feared this would be sweet, but it's spot on, smooth, bitter. Great stuff.
9-4-8-4-16
Bottle. Pours pitch black, with a mocha head. Aroma is roasted malts with cocoa and coffee medium body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is burned malts, with coffee, cocoa and wooden barrels, as well as some hot peppery notes.
Sedosoa, con olor a vainilla y sabor a cafe. La senti picante y algo amarga. Muy buena espuma. Una cerveza muy compleja y muy buena
Bottle from Vnmonopolet Kvadrat, enjoyed at my last evening at Gunnarsbu. Pours dark as the Cretan nighr, with a thick and creamy tan head, a looker this one. Lovely chocolate aroma, cocoa and vanilla, and even some liquorice, maybe. Lovely complex chocolate, dark bitter, with cocoa and burnt malts, liquorice and something like a weak burning sensation at the long finish, the cayenne was a good surprise there, lovely beer, creamy mouthfeel, Delicious.
God mørk sjokolade smak, litt kaffe smak, grei ettersmak...kommer til å prøve denne igjen.
(bottle)
Aroma: sweet hoppy note, wet wood, quite spicy,bit roasty,
Appearance: black, big dense head with great lacing.
Taste: semi-sweet, flavour of chocolate,wood and nice pepper-like spiciness.
Palate: medium to full body, low carbonation.
Overall: Very nice spicy stout, you can rly taste oak.
On keg at røør Oslo. Pours opaque black. Nose of dark chocolate, Caramel, mocha. Taste is burnt toffee, spices, full bodied, chilli heat on the finish.
Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout - Chocolate Oak Aged
Imperial Stout
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Lukt: Kaffe, bek, lakris, kirsebær, mørk sjokolade, vanilje.
Utseende: Bek Sort.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende brunt skum, heng langs kant.
Smak: Kaffe, kirsebær, mørk sjokolade, vanilje og fin sittende lakris avslutning.
Hvor: Kjøpt@VP Kvadrat, Nydt@Hjemme.
Medium: Flaske@330ml, ABV@9,5%, Når@
Bottle. Black with medium brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, dark chocolate, sweet, chilli, slight chilli burn, hop and medium bitter.
355 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Black colour, large and impressive brown head. Lovely aroma of roast malts, chocolate and oak, also hints of coffee. Roasty flavour, medium sweet, notes of dark chocolate and strong coffee, also oak and distinct bittering hops, hints of unsweetened liquorice. Warming throatfeel of cayenne. Excellent beer.
Duft malt kakao kaffe rist malt smag kaffe chokolade lidt bitter ristet malt i eftersmagen.
Dark brown pour with large beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, slight coffee, cocoa, vanilla and oak. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate, slight coffee, vanilla oak and a slight peppery dry finish. Full bodied, medium carbonation, nicely balanced.
Black with medium beige head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate and some lacing.