Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout 3.88 963

Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
963	3.89/5.0	3.88/5.0	Winter	8.1%	78.6	Snifter

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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emerica56 (587), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 20, 2008

Pours a dark black color with a thin tan head that fades out really quick. the nos is all malted milk chocolate with roasted coffee beans and some hints of vanilla. the flavor is smooth and has a texture of thick syrup. You can really taste the malted lactic sugar that was added as well as the chocolate notes. The booze is not that noticeable with all the other flavors that are on your palate. The finish is really smooth and you can taste some hop presance but nothing too bitter which is nice.

NobleSquirrel (1122), Chicago, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 16, 2008

A very nice and clean impy. dark and hoppy, though nothing over the top. Pretty good quaff with reasonable eccentricities. Nice.

cspring (14), Maineville, Ohio, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 14, 2008 Updated: Mar 25, 2008

Nice dark pour with small tan head. Slight hoppy aroma and bitter taste. Very nice beer.

corby112 (782), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Mar 4, 2008

Pours a dark brown with thin coffe colored head. Aroma of roasted maltiness, chocolate, caramel and toffee. Flavor is dominated by sweet chocolate maltiness. Caramel, toffee, and brown sugar. Dry slightly bitter finish.

Senormac (14), Springfield, Oregon, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 1, 2008

Very nice. Pours black but not creamy. Thin light brown head that disapates slowly. Nice subtle aroma of wood, earth, burnt coffee. Pours a bit thin somehow. Good flavor. Not much of a hop presence that I could smell / taste , but good malt smell / taste. Very drinkable. And if I may say, the brewery / restaurant in Healdsburg is very cool. Smalltown feel.....good food....and of course.....good brew.

pineypower (1109), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 24, 2008

Pours out black with a moderate off white head. Aroma is of roasted/burnt malts and some chocolate. Taste is complex, roasted and burnt malts, chocolate some dark fruit and a nice balancing sweetness/bitterness on the finish.

skortila (2915), Bunnik, Netherlands

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 24, 2008

Bottled. Aroma has chocolate, moccha, blackcurrant, licorice... Lots of stuff. Black coloured with a brown, lasting head. Taste is quite bitter, some sweetness. It has chocolate, moccha, licorice. Creamy mouthfeel. Good stuff.

caesar (3035), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 23, 2008

Bottled. Dark color, medium creamy off-white head. Aroma of chocolat, some mocha, hops. Very bitter taste, chocolat, creamy. Big bear black velvet.

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