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Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout 3.88 959

Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9593.89/5.03.88/5.0Winter8.1%78.5Snifter
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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 ElDuderino (144), Roslindale, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 6, 2009  
On tap at The Roadhouse in Brookline. The body is a pure black and does not fade at the edges. My glass arrived with a small, almost gone, tan head that never seemed to reappear. The smell seemed subdued with faint chalky, bready notes and hints of caramel. Flavor is full of roast sweet malts and a surprising abundance of floral hops. The mouthfeel was heavy, as expected, but the hop presence definitely lightened the mood and made this more like a sessionable stout, if that is possible.


 Petrucci914 (590), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Pours pitch black with a huge creamy mocha head with good retention and some sticky-icky lacing. Aroma is very hoppy, roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate, and a hint of bitter coffee. Taste is somewhat bitter, but the hoppiness is much more citric than oddly bitter (ahem...Ten Fidy). Mouthfeel is creamy and there is a nice overall taste of roasted malts with some chocolate and coffee to spice up the finish a bit. I wouldn’t really consider this an Impy, though. Great beer for the price!


 BrewCzar (108), St Louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Bomber pours dark brown with a medium beige head. Slightly sweet aroma hints of roasted malts, and some hops. Taste is of burnt malts some coffee and a slightly hppy bitter finish. Mouth feel is slightly thin to medium, but clean. Pretty basic stout, nothing stands out though.


 WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Bomber that I may have had before, but hell I hadn’t rated it and its a locally available imperial stout. Pours black with a tan ring. Nose is sweet and slightly maltty sweet. Taste is rich with a big kick of coffee and overall damn nice hoppy bite. Pretty tasty.


Blaketj80 (78), Oklahoma, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Pours with decent light brown head and has smokey aroma. Drank at 50. It is pretty complex and goes down quite smooth. A pretty decent beer that is enjoyable to drink


 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours like a typical stout, same color body and medium head. Aroma of dark roasted malts and some sweetness, hint of coffee and chocolate. Taste is roasted malts, a bit of bitter coffee in the end, some chocolate. Somewhat thin and the alcohol is well hidden. Nice and smooth, but a bit thin.


 popkow (113), New York, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Poured the 1pt 6fl oz beg bear black stout which released a small cloudy head. Maltly flavor had a hint of chocolate but did not overpower the malt. Smooth beer for the alc. content.


 tomhenderson (128), Carolinas area, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 18, 2008  
22 oz bomber, not sure how old it is. Pours rich and viscous with a huge medium tan head that lasts forever. The aroma is what you would expect from a stout like rich roasty malts with caramel and molasses. Taste is nearly identical to aroma. Pairs wonderfully with toffee! A bit of astringency is not so bad since it helps to offset the incredible sweetness of all the malts. Not hot with alcohol.



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