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RATINGS: 858   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.98   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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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.


scotchzi's rating

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
scotchzi (300) - Florida, USA - JUL 31, 2011
Poors solid black light gray head. Smells like charcoal raisins and semi sweet chocolate. Taste is light vanilla on the front. Dark roasted chocolate. Light charcoal. Slight bitter. Good beer.


most recent ratings

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 10/20
COMRADEJOSH (172) - Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri, USA - JUN 16, 2013
There’s a lot of different flavors going on in this beer. I get a smoky bbq from oak with chocolate flavor followed by a spicy heat. This is then followed by an alcohol warmth. Smooth toastiness of a stout but definetly a heavy hitter with the 9.5abv and you feel it.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Clints1991 (1) - Lakewood, Alabama, USA - JUN 15, 2013 does not count
I love this beer. One of my new favorites. Pouring the beer it is dark black color. As soon as you pop the cap off you can smell the chocolate aroma pouring out of the bottle. You get a strong chocolate taste when you first drink it. The aftertaste you get a string spice and malty taste. Overall I would give this beer a 10 out of 10. I love great divide brewing company. Working at Tipsy’s now. I am glad I can experience these

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
roxtersoxter (130) - McKinney, Texas, USA - JUN 14, 2013
Pours dark black with very small brown head out of bottle. Strong chocolate aroma. Very strong chocolate taste with malty finish. Thick and yummy beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Kshlava (45) - - JUN 13, 2013
Very much like eating a chocolate bar! I love this one! It hits my top 10. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tide (788) - Espoo, FINLAND - JUN 12, 2013
Bottle from Hazel's beverage world. Black color, brown head. Bittersweet taste with chocolate, oak, roasted malts, hops, coffee and a bit of liquorice. Bittersweet finish with chocolate and coffee. Excellent imperial stout.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
icehawk (207) - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA - JUN 11, 2013
Medium body with a nice semi-sweet chocolate bitterness. Smooth, creamy finish.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
OKplus (549) - Oklahoma, USA - JUN 7, 2013
22oz served into a Duvel tulip Bottled on 3/28/2012 A - Pours blacker than black, completely opaque, a dark frappe head sinks into a clinging collar. S - Gourmet milk chocolate, whopper candy, very rich and sweet, woody overtones, coffee. T - A mixture of decadent chocolates, faint wood add a robust and dry balance to the sweet chocolate. Some saltiness seems to be mixed in. The cayenne pepper is flavorless and hits the back of the throat with a perfect bite. M - Low carbonation, full thick body, ridiculously silky, syrupy, It’s like desert in a glass! All the components rely on each other for balance. The best chocolate beer that I’ve had by far. Serving type: bottle 05-12-2012

4.9
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
zseiden88 (5) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUN 3, 2013 does not count
Pours pitch black with a brown chocolatey head. Aroma is chocolate, oak, burnt caramel. Tastes of oak and chocolate, a little coffee as well. Thick body and strong finish. Excellent.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
MrFecesious (413) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 1, 2013
Bottle share. This is black. Aroma is cocoa and vanilla. Taste is the same. Excellent.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GothGargoyle (606) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 1, 2013
Solid black with a chocolate head. Aroma is chocolate, vanilla, hint of oak. Slick mouthfeel, bittersweet on the palate. Taste is chocolate, oak, hint of coffee.


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