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Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout 3.36 336

Two Brothers Northwind Imperial Stout

Percentile
80
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3363.37/5.03.36/5.0Winter8.5%14.6Snifter
Commercial Description:
This deep dark delight harkens back to the days when such brews were shipped to the Imperial Court of Russia. With a firm roasty maltiness balanced against a generous helping of hops, Northwind has what it takes to stand up to the worst its namesake can dish out! Enjoy it by a roaring fire. Formerly called Iditarod Imperial Stout.
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 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 12, 2002  
Pours dark brown with a decent head, that is quickly gone. The aroma has plenty of roast and coffee. The flavors are fairly decent, leaning towards roasted malt, coffee, and a decent hop profile. It’s downfall is that it’s not that big (especially for a style defined by being big) and it’s quite thin. Certainly worth trying, but it certainly is not in the top of it’s style.


 TheDean (785), MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/514/20
Feb 15, 2004  
got my nose a little too close when smelling this beer. Beer up the nose is not fun. Nothing too special baout this stout. It's tasty, but I've had better.


 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Dec 26, 2002  
this was definately much more thin than the rogue imperial that i sampled the night before-this is more of a robust porter than anything, but none the less, a good brew. Just a bit to thin to be an imperial stout though.


 baobubba (451), Corvallis, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 10, 2003    Updated: May 24, 2003
Dark brown with amber glints. An aroma of roasted malts, cold coffee, cola, touch of hop spice, bread, and sourness. Prickley medium-full body. Very smooth. Taste is like caramel sauce with chocolate and roasted flavors. Touch of licorice in the finish, mostly roasted though. Pretty good stuff.


 raindog (559), Evansville, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 26, 2003    Updated: Nov 28, 2003
Dark brown,near black. Thin,tan,head. Very roasty aroma,with some black malt and hop undertones.Medium body. Thin,oily mouthfeel. Clean,roasty and dark malt flavors. Maybe a hint of vanilla and caramel. Finish is hoppy,and roasty caramel. Lingering leaf hops and fudge. Finish is similar to Storm king,not as full,but the hoppiness is similar. This has the roastiness it boasts,very full in aroma and flavor. Not a nightcap Imperial but a good,easy drinking one.


 heemer77 (4313), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 16, 2004  
On tap and poured with a small, tan head. Aroma was toffee and oats. This has a relatively thin mouthfeel. This is very black and had some lacing. The taste is smooth with caramel and light chocolate.


 envane (251), Evanston, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 5, 2006  
2005. The stats on the bottle tell the story: 8.5% ABV, 45 IBU, this is not the most extreme imperial but who cares? This is a somewhat sweet stout with lots of roast and smokey, choclate, and liquorish notes. More like a foreign stout.


 JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 31, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Very dark black beer with a creamy tan head. Aroma is fairly subtle. Heavy roasted malts present themselves in a fairly savoury/leathery base. Dark chocolate, licorice and a bit of cocoa. Lingering roastiness, light vanilla and milk chocolate. It’s not really bad, per se... but it’s not all that good either.



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