Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout 3.88 964

Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
964	3.89/5.0	3.88/5.0	Winter	8.1%	78.6	Snifter

Commercial Description:
Big Bear, as the name implies, is a hefty, black, Russian Imperial-style stout. This strong stout boasts a rich, caramel sweetness lavished by a robust, deep-roasted heartiness you can sink your teeth into... Big Bear's bold flavors are produced using a blend of Belgian and English roasted barley and crystal malts. Some unique flavors come forth in the malt character...Louisiana sweet molasses and dark brown sugar. This dark brew is well hopped with Chinook and Cascade hops, which are somewhat, masked by the malt. This is a balanced strong brew boasting an ABV of 8.1% that can creep up on you, "so don't get mauled". It has a dry roasted quality that masks its high alchohol content, so drink responsibly.

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NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Mar 12, 2009

Aroma is sweet malts more than any coffee or chocolate. Taste again is sweet, hoppy for an impy stout, and some coffee and chocolate. Nothing great here, but drinkable.

nick76 (2695), Tampa, Florida, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	10/20

Mar 11, 2009

The aroma is sweet with toasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a small amount of hops. The appearance is almost black with a large head. The flavor is hoppier than the aroma but is dominated by the same elements from the aroma. The palate is a bit thin. Overall a drinkable beer that is to style but is nothing special.

Palidor19 (1798), Brandon, Florida, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	5/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

Mar 11, 2009

it has all the good qualities, but the their is a over toasty taste and the finish is kinda funky and astringent. the malts over roasted and over sweet. palate is solid, yet it lacks any one surparb thing to make really worthwhile.

downender (2649), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 9, 2009

Bottle from Binnys, Chicago. Near black in colour with a tight, creamy tan head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts and citrus hops. Full mouth feel, with flavours of dark chocolate, caramel and prunes, before a big citrus hop kick and dry finish. Very good.

War4soccer (115), , Nevada, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 7, 2009

bottle,dark brown pour..tan head..chocolate,malt,coffee..bitter flavour with chocolate..not the greatest stout but not bad

HonkeyBra (1404), Lemont, Illinois, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Mar 7, 2009

Very dark brown pour, some light seeps through it. Nice tan head. Aroma of chocolate, some roasty malt, a bit of coffee. Flavor is bitter chocolate. Some sweetness, a bit of hops. My girlfriend drank a whole bomber of this, that’s impressive. Though, I think there are much better imperial stouts.

Jblauvs (644), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 6, 2009

Black pour, small tan head. Nice concentrated malt roast, a bit of chocolate. A tad bit sweet, palate is pleasant, nothing special but a good offering.

oteyj (823), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 6, 2009

Black pour frothy tan head. Aroma is roast, vanilla, and chocolate. Flavor is roasty, somewhat sweet, and resinously hoppy. Palate is thick enough for the style though nothing too special. Quite nice though.

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