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Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout 3.88 960

Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9603.89/5.03.88/5.0Winter8.1%78.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
Big Bear, as the name implies, is a hefty, black, Russian Imperial-style stout. This strong stout boasts a rich, caramel sweetness lavished by a robust, deep-roasted heartiness you can sink your teeth into... Big Bear's bold flavors are produced using a blend of Belgian and English roasted barley and crystal malts. Some unique flavors come forth in the malt character...Louisiana sweet molasses and dark brown sugar. This dark brew is well hopped with Chinook and Cascade hops, which are somewhat, masked by the malt. This is a balanced strong brew boasting an ABV of 8.1% that can creep up on you, "so don't get mauled". It has a dry roasted quality that masks its high alchohol content, so drink responsibly.
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 jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Black in color with a decent tannish colored head. The smell is dark chocolate. The taste is slight hops, sweet chocolate aftertaste. You do not notice the alcohol.


 mrant (330), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/513/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Scent is dominated by pungent sour hops. Pours a thick black with very little carbonation and a thin tan/light brown head. Taste is light and somewhat effervescent. Mostly sour hops flavor with some dark malts. Not much of a stout, but hides the high abv very well. Not bad


 Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Yummy, heavily roasted imperial stout that keeps its ABV reasonable. Opened up as it warmed with plenty espresso and chocolate with some more subtle, but balanced, sweetness. Less vinous than many in this style. Very drinkable.


 GodOfThunder (878), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/514/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Pours black with a thick pillow of a tan head. Aroma is roast and coffee. Flavor has some bitter chocolate, roast and coffee. Nothing really too strong standing out, but the overall flavor is good and full. Smooth and creamy texture. Overall, a very good stout and easy drinking.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 19, 2009  
I’ve had this a few times and surpisingly no rating (this one is a rather fresh bottle). Dark brown with a small-med & fading tan head. Aroma has lots of sugar, some coconut, some roast, and coffee. Flavor has some hop presence up front with light coffee, chocolate (mostly bittersweet) and some earthiness. Smooth finish with a nice feel. Good, but always disappoints me just a bit.


 hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 17, 2009  
22 oz. Almost black in color with a medium tan head. Aroma is roasty, some light coffee, some darker crystal malts and some mild citrus hops. Taste isn’t as big as most imperial stouts- roasty, with some sharp crystal malts, slightly astringent- mild earthy and citrus hop flavor. Not as rich as most imperial stouts. Finishes with some lingering roast. Certainly not bad, not sure if I would buy it again though.


 beerbill (1975), Laurel, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 17, 2009  
22 oz. bottle. Pours black with a moderate tan head that lasted through the first third of the glass and left partial lace. Very pleasant aroma of roasted malt and chocolate with a few notes of coffee and alcohol. The flavor is mostly roasted malt with less chocolate than the aroma suggests along with a just a bit of cardboard. There is no coffee in the flavor at all. A decent dose of bitter hops at the finish, which is frankly hoppier than I care for in an imperial stout. Medium-full bodied. A solid stout.


 kiefdog (1634), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 15, 2009  
65cl bottle courtesy of siebenmorgan.Pours a dark black color with one finger tan head that settles quickly but provides lacing to the glass. Aroma is roasted malt and floral hops with notes of dark chocolate, ripe dark fruit, molasses, hints of honey and caramel. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of dark chocolate, floral hops, slight grapefruit, citrus, molasses, tobacco, brown sugar. Generally medium to full body with slight floral notes on finish.



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