Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

2005 bomber. Very little pop when I opened the bottle. Poured a jet black with a medium oil consistency. Deep aromas of raisin, fig, molasses, currants, and some wood. Very smooth. No hop bitterness or roast dryness. A lot of chocolate with some vanilla/butterscotch flavors. Aged nicely.

Thick dark black pour (almost molasses) from 22-ounce bottle forming into a dark brown head which eventually settles into heavy traces of lacing on the glass. Creamy head lingers giving a strong aroma of burnt oak and roasted cofee with chocolate malts. Strong, heavily charred smoked oak finish with light vanilla flavor, touch of bourbon-laden hoppy bite leaving a pleasingly sweet duration.

22 ounce bottle courtesy of Zinister. Aroma is chocolate coffee. Pours pitch black with a dark head into a snifter. Leaves some nice lacing. Taste is a delicious mixture of roasted coffee, chocolate and definite bourbon. The oak is subtle yet thick. There is a lot of hops in the aftertaste that you don’t notice at first because it’s overpowered by the intensely rich bourbon taste. Great brew.

22oz bottle, pours ink black with tan head that mostly dissipates. Aroma of strong oak, vanilla, slight bourbon (probably from the oak). Taste of intense wood, smoe, vanilla, chocolate. Mouthfeel extremely smooth and creamy. Excellent beer!

Draught at EBF. Black, creamy mocha head. Beautiful, oaky, smooth vanilla aroma. Strong liquorice, chocolate, little oak, menthol in the flavor. Dry cocoa and coffee finish. Full bodied, amazing silky carbonation. What can I say, the smoothest beer I’ve ever had.

22 oz bottle. Pours black with a medium tan head. Strong sweet aromas of chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits, and oak character. Flavor is roasty chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and some definite citrusy hops and smoke. The flavor is not as sweet as the aroma but every bit as good. This is a delicious and complex imperial stout.

This has been sitting around awhils so figured to drink it...wasn’t sure if I’d like it for some reason. Pour was nearly black with a huge, creamy brown head. Aroma was a bit subdued, but it had chocolate, vanilla and some alcohol. Flavor was good...chocolate bitterness with slight oak and toffee. It did have a bit of metallic taste...most likely from sitting too long. Palate was good and smooth. I think this would be fantastic from a keg.

Black pour, brown foamy head. Roast malt, mocha, alcohol/barrel aromas. Flavors included some raisin, caramel, little vanilla. Charcoal midway, mellows away into a nicer finish than the regular Yeti. Lessened the bitterness I found in the regular, but the barrel lended a bit of burntness to me. Everyone seems to like this version better, but I find pluses and minuses in both. Excellent though.