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Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout    - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
100
overall
Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
14814.18/5.04.18/5.09.5%96.9Snifter
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Crack open Yeti Imperial Stout’s sophisticated sibling -- Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. Although these beers come from the same clan, they have entirely different personalities. Aging on a blend of French and toasted oak chips infuses a subtle oak and vanilla character into Yeti’s already intense chocolate, roasted coffee malt flavor and hugely assertive hop profile. Who says you can’t tame a Yeti? 75 International Bittering Units (IBUs).
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 JLAudio (282), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 21, 2008  
One of the better oak aged imperial stouts. It has a ton of bourbon aroma and flavor, but almost loses it’s complexity from the regular Yeti as the oak tends to overwhelm this slightly overly carbonated beer. It has coffee, dark chocolate, molasses, and a nice hop backbone. I wish they could raise the ABV, as it would add depth. Still, outstanding beer.


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bomber bottle. Poured black with medium light brown head that lasted. Complex aroma of coffee and chocolate. Full body with creamy texture. Big flavor of coffee, roasted malt and sweet tones and a small alcohol bite at the finish. Very great stout


 ajm (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle on multiple occasions: Papago, Jubilation, et al. While I have no problem with this stout, it has never stood out for me. Aroma is nice - coffee, dark chocolate. Flavor of the same. But I never get the roundness of the oak, the toffee implied by the thick brown head. I am as confused by its presence in the Top 50 as I am by Isabelle (less so, but still confused). Maybe the west coast has spoiled me.


 ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
This reminded me of Expedition Stout, with a little bit harsher palate. That was surprising considering the oak aging, but this is still a great imperial stout. I wouldn’t mind giving this a side-by-side with the normal Yeti to get a better idea of what the oak does for it.


 Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 18, 2008  
22oz bottle. Another very dark pour, dark brown head. Not quite as strong of an aroma as the regular Yeti, everything was a little more muted, but some slightly woody aroma as it warmed. Not quite as bitter as Yeti, very smooth and very good.


 Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Thanks to ericandersnavy & Bman for making the beer run. Pours a pitch black with a thick chocolate head, wow...The head itself resembled a chocolate malt. Aroma of some wood, roasted barley, chocolate. Flavor is great, coffee, chocolate, dark roast, alcohol, nice hoppy bitter. Overall, GREAT stout!


 OleR (2007), Oslo, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Draught@EBF 2008. Completely black colored, dense brown head. The aroma has a lots of hops up front, then roasted malts and chocolate. Notes of vanilla, wood and ash. Sweet-flavored; refined, roasted dark malts and tons of chocolate supported by a very well prononced bitterness. Notes of salty licorice, pepper and wood. Medium to full body. Malty and hop-bitter finish with chocolate notes. Great brew.


 MatSciGuy (627), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours viscous black with a smallish burnt caramel colored head that leaves minimal lacing. Aroma is loaded with oaky vanilla and woody notes which is tough to distinguish from bourbon, significant roasted barley, a touch of chocolate, some citric hops, and some astringency. Flavor matches quite well with a nice full mouthfeel. The beer is pretty sharp, presumably from the hops, and has a strong lingering bitterness on the back end. Overall a godo beer, but I’m not quite sure how this is a top 50 beer.



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