Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Denver, Colorado USA

A near perfect stout for me. Deep darkness in a glass. An amazingly rich aroma of oak, vanilla, subtle coffee/chocolate and a tinge of fire! This is my favorite stout of the year so far. I like it only a tad bit better then Expedition Stout by Bell’s. But this is amazing!

Pours oil black with a nice dark tan head that lingers around the edge of the glass. Aroma is very potent with some very strong bitter chocolate, molasses, roasted vanilla beans, wood and surprisingly, some hops make it through. Flavor starts out with a lot of oak, and I mean a lot! Very strong vanilla and a definite whiskey barrel sort of woodiness that comes in the finish. Some definite hops remain from start to finish along with some coffee bitterness. Sticky mouth feel and a medium-full body that is very creamy. Excellent beer but still very drinkable. I did pick up some alcohol but it was such complex flavors that it wasn’t too prevalent. Nice stuff.

This is a superb American Brewed RIP. Hints of chocolate, anise, expresso /coffee, and just the right sweetness and hops for a SMOOOOth finish to this excellent RIP

Pours black with a big dark tan head that leaves all kinds of lacing. Aroma is roasty and very hoppy. Taste is roasty dark malts, coffee and chocolate, with a lasting bitter finish as well. Very good.

From bottle. Part of October Dayton beertasting event. Looks almost black color with Aroma is full of coffee, oak and vanilla. Tastes include chocolate and vanilla. Great effort. Very smooth.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown body with a dark tan head. Oak, vanilla, chocolate, and a huge hop character that my palate couldn’t tame. I prefer the non oaked version but nevertheless a solid beer.

22oz (previously on draft too). Sweet syrupy appearance that is richly dark. Nice tan/mocha head. Very smooth and refined mouthfeel, more than most Imp Stouts, with surprisingly high carbonation. Notes of mocha, oak and candy/grapes. Excellent!

Poured from a bottle a dark black color with no light coming through. Aroma is similar to the regular Yeti, with of course an extra addition of oak. Taste of rich chocolate, along with vanilla and roasted grains. Didn’t taste the alcohol as much in this one was with the regular Yeti.