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RATINGS: 1296   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.85   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 55   EST. CALORIES: 243   ABV: 8.1%
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Big Bear is a big, black, stout you can really sink your teeth into. The bold, roasty, caramel malt flavor is balanced by Centennial and Cascade hops. 2009 California State Fair – 2nd GOLD 2009 LA International Beer Competition – GOLD 2007 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Stout – SILVER 2002 World Beer Cup - GOLD


halfbaked's rating

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
halfbaked (47) - - NOV 3, 2012
Strong upfront treacle aroma. Pours smooth with a sparse head. Just a slight fizz on the way down with a sweet caramel aftertaste. Good.


most recent ratings

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MadRobin (998) - Silver Spring, USA - MAY 21, 2013
Poured from 22 oz. bottle. Opaque, black-brown with a large tan head and very good lacing. Aroma of dark roasted malt, vanilla, dark fruit, roasted coffee, chocolate and licorice. Taste of roasted malt, molasses, vanilla, roasted coffee, dark fruit and chocolate. Full body and medium/low carbonization. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ccex (797) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 14, 2013
Bomber pours an opaque dark brown with decent tan head and good lacing. Aroma is quite hoppy, but also full of roasted and caramel malts, and chocolate. Taste is sweet with a bitter finish. Body is full to medium with low carbonation and a silky smooth, slightly oily mouhtfeel. Alcohol is very well hidden, so this is deceptively very easy to drink. This is one of the hoppiest and least boozy imperial stouts I’ve tried, and a very good one at that.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bigbish (415) - California, USA - MAY 9, 2013
This is a fantastic stout. Pours very dark, nice head with tan, fine bubbles. The flavor is fantastic, nice and thick, very complex. Good hop bite but not overly hopped. Great stout.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
monk191 (370) - California, USA - APR 20, 2013
A nice black, if a little bitter for a stout. Pours a nice brown with a tan head. Smells of hops. Taste starts creamy, with a hint of vanilla. But ends pretty bitter. Had at tap at the Bay Area Craft Beer Festival ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Palme (2250) - Bergen, NORWAY - APR 19, 2013
0.65l bottle shared with The Tasting Crew. This is a near black one, or let’s call it deep dark ruby brown and it has a small quite bubbly light brown head. The nose has chocolate, the sweet and vanilla ish kind. Malts, the lower part of the Ballerina biscuits, wet rocks, some salty licorice and traces of couch. It’s quite present this aroma, and I like what’s flowing through my nose. It’s about soft to average on the carbonation level and the mouthfeel is really silky. More vanilla in the taste, the licorice is much more present in the taste. More chocolate biscuits, it’s a bit mouthdrying in a way and I get traces of hay. A really almost scary light drinkable one. 04.03.2013

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Desverger (412) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - APR 17, 2013
Bottle shared with Tony, Cheers mate - Dark brown roasted malt, toffee, caramel and chocolate here - Big bear in name and certainly this gives you a bear hug you wont forget! Really liked this.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
planky84 (1631) - , Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 15, 2013
Bottle from Utobeer, Borough Market. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Toffee, licorice and butterscotch in the aroma. Raisin and chocolate flavour. Sharp sweet roast flavour. Long malt finish. Lovely stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
GIJOE (128) - Monterey, California, USA - APR 10, 2013
Pours dark reddish brown, almost opaque. Thin tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is bright and malty with hints of chocolate. Reminds me of a Brown Ale. Flavor and body a bit thin for what I expect from a stout, but it has nicely balanced sweetness and hoppy bitterness. Nice brew and a good deal for the price.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
roxtersoxter (112) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Pours dark black with off white head out of bottle. Chocolate aroma with oak/chocolate taste. Smooth beer with great flavor. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jimmie65 (305) - Texas, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Very dark brown/black pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is floral, coffee, caramel, spice. Flavor is roasted caramel, coffee, chocolate, and a little fruit. Nice bitter finish, a little sour. Very pleasant.


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