Espresso Oak Aged Yeti

Reviews

1. 

   Review by dublwrap

   Rating: 91

   dublwrap

   drank this beer from a Snifter

   Jan. 15th, 2009 at 6:20 p.m.

   Comment:

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2. 

   Review by Brian

   Rating: 76

   Brian

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Denver, CO

   Feb. 20th, 2009 at 7:31 p.m.

   Comment:

   This was a marvelous take on the Yeti. Lots of vanilla and chocolate going on. Extremely rich, velvety sensation. I can’t imagine drinking an entire bomber of this. I was much more pleased to share this with a few friends.

   Characteristics: chocolate espresso vanilla velvet

3. 

   Review by craftbeerguy

   Rating: 95

   craftbeerguy

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Pittsburgh, PA

   April 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 p.m.

   Comment:

   Great Divide Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, 9.2% ABV:

   So you think that’s a mouth full, do ya? The lengthy name of this beer is merely an abbreviation for what I found inside of my glass.

   The color is black. That is if black were mostly black with a brown twinge … Completely opaque with a beautiful brown head. The nose is of very bitter dark chocolate, coupled with a wonderful aroma of medium roasted, coarsely ground coffee beans … Wow! The beer smells so good that I have to dive in immediately! Pummels the palate with liquefied chocolate … Fudge, molasses, vanilla, and mocha. Oak tannin present. This beer is ridiculous. By the time you are getting a grip on the malt, which pleasantly assaults your palate, the hops are beginning to replace the sweetness of the malt with intense green bitterness that intensifies as the beer finishes. The beer finishes for minutes … All the while, keeping all of the previously mentioned flavors present, and somehow getting more bitter. This beer starts off very dark and finishes with a lot of hop greenness. At this exact moment, this is one of the most complete, complex, beers that I have ever enjoyed … Luxurious! The beautiful coffee aroma and flavor serves as a reminder that this beer is caffeinated. Oh yes, as I discovered, this beer will perk you right up! This is one of the most special beers that I can recall quaffing in recent memory.

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4. 

   Review by Nick Nunns

   Rating: 91

   Nick Nunns

   drank this beer from a Snifter in Denver, CO

   April 13th, 2009 at 11:33 a.m.

   Comment:

   They just keep doing things to this beer to make it more and more delicious.

   Characteristics: coffee

5. 

   Review by M@

   Rating: 91

   M@

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Washington, DC

   May 11th, 2009 at 6:48 p.m.

   Comment:

   pours black with a 2” thick dark brown cream head that sticks around.

   The lacing is wonderful.

   Smells sweet and burnt with slight floral hop notes.

   Taste is initially bitter with sweet chocolate coming through. Bitter coffee toggles back and then back to a sweet aftertaste.

   nice creamy mouthfeel.

   Once I had half the bottle, I made a vanilla ice cream float with the rest; it was heavenly.

   Characteristics: burned chocolate coffee sweet

6. 

   Review by Dan Reedy

   Rating: 93

   Dan Reedy

   drank this beer from a Snifter in Carbondale, IL

   June 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 a.m.

   Comment:

   Wonderful lacing, great smell and a bold taste. Two of my favorite things in life are coffee and stout. This was a great marriage of the two. Sampled side-by-side with it’s cousin the traditional Yeti, you can really taste all the additional flavors.

   Enjoyed this along side a Vosges Bacon + Chocolate bar … a wonderful combination … Does espresso + stout + chocolate + bacon = the best mix in the world?

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7. 

   Review by Scott C

   Rating: 90

   Scott C

   drank this beer from a Snifter in Manchester, CT

   Dec. 27th, 2009 at 1:07 p.m.

   Comment:

   Pours jet black, with a frothy brown head. Aroma is very chocolaty. Taste has chocolate, coffee and oak in it. After taste is slightly bitter, with some alcohol coming through.

   Characteristics: bitter chocolate coffee