 kepano (239), Meudon, France
Oct 22, 2005
I can’t say stouts are my favorite style but when I found out about the Yeti, I knew I had to get my hands on it. I’ve had some peculiar experiences with stouts recently, so I remained skeptical about the praise this brew was building. My first impressions were quite unique, starting with the pour itself, which I dare say must be a feat of quantum physics. When the dark liquid is released from its bottle it seems the lights in the room slightly dim. Objects nearby appear to have some odd attraction to the goblet. As I held my trappist glass up to the lamp, I saw no hint of a shining crescent, it was black as an eclipse with only the aureole of the heliacal light behind. A short and lively brown head contained this fluid black hole into place. Before long, I too was attracted by its gravity and found myself sniffing along the horizon. Yummy. The tenebrous aromas of over-roasted coffee and cacao beans mingled with whiskey, vanilla, soy sauce and wood. Very complex for a stout. I finally took a sip to discover more hops than I had anticipated. A fine blend, but a little too bitter for me. The texture is very rich and thick but retains the crisp freshness of hops. This beer seems like it would really profit from the proper ambiance. Certainly sipping this near the fireplace of a cozy cabin during a blizzard would do it.
Cavie (707), Arlington, Texas, USA
Jul 1, 2009 No light gets through this. Gorgeous aroma. Smell of chocolate and alcohol. Taste is right away dry cocoa and alcohol. Excellent.
DalzAle (354), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Jun 24, 2009 Dark black pour, very little carbonation. Rich chocolate, vanilla and coffee aroma. Flavor was rich roasted malts, smoke, and finished with bitter chocolate, some coffee and noticeable hops. Good flavor, well balanced and an enjoyable drink.
bigtaster (174), Grand Rapids, USA
Jun 20, 2009 From the very first opening of the bottle you know this beer is going to be good. That initial whiff is extraordinary, and you can never fully acclimate to the nose, it’s like new every time. Very complex things going on in the pitch black liquid, malts mostly bring out huge chocolate and smoky flavours with subtle dark fruits, vanilla, and coffee.
direwolf9 (19), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jun 18, 2009 Alcoholic motor oil. The first sip brings on the bitter and the second sip smooths it all down. By the end of the bottle you are kicking yourself for not buying two of them. There is a noticeable difference (but not much) between this and the Yeti but both are phenominal beers. I rated the Stone Russian Imperial slightly higher because it was slightly easier to drink. But if you set this bottle down in front of me and said "Here, drink this...I’ve got a case of them.", you would be my new best friend.
ChrisThomson (254), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 17, 2009 Pours black as night with big brown head. Has a very thick and creamy mouthfeel. Is big on roasty malts with dark chocolate, well balanced by sweetness. Vanilla and oak jump out as different from the non oak-aged. Amazing beer!
GranvilleTim (289), Granville, Illinois, USA
Jun 17, 2009 Rich, black pour with a frothy dark brown head. Vanilla, roasted malt, sweet chocolate aromas come up from the pour. The pour looks picture perfect in an English Imperial pint glass. Taste is Wow- vanilla, sweetness, roasted malt, oak, chocolate. The beers taste explodes and it all hits you so fast it leaves your head spinning. This is the Dark Lords younger cousin from Denver. I have had two other Yeti’s( reg and espresso), but this is by far the tastiest, most complex, worth buying again. It is thick and gives off a little bitterness at the end. Nice lacing on the glass. Last swallow- the alcohol finally comes out, in taste and smelling it. The glass was coated with the remnants of this great beer.
lgklotet (416), Singapore, Singapore
Jun 15, 2009 Bottle, 65 cl. Tried this along with the non-oak aged version and I have to say it was quite difficult to pick out the oak. Could be a tired palate though.. will re-rate. Oak or no oak, this is classic!
esjaygee (1260), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 8, 2009 Dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, oak, alcohol and roasted malts. Taste pretty much in line with the aroma. Finishes up with some minor warming. I liked this one a bit more than the non Oak aged version.
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