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
955	3.89/5.0	3.88/5.0	Winter	8.1%	78.3	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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DeadGirl (242), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 3, 2009 Updated: Oct 18, 2009

On tap at RnH (Midtown, NYC): Pours like cola, aroma of strong, liquified, dark chocolate and toffee. Tastes like the aroma it gives off. Comparable to Stone’s Russian Imperial Stout. So good. Hearty, delicious, filling. With a lovely chocolate kick. #047 on 03072009, DG.

Slipstream (760), USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 1, 2009 Updated: Oct 9, 2009

This was amazing from a keg at Rattle’n’Hum. A yeast, cheese, and hop aroma. Pitch black pour. A full on smoky, malty stout. Flavors of coffee, roast grain, and just the right amount of sweetness. The best thing I have had from Bear Republic, and it goes into my top 20!

Tweety (344), Vancouver, Washington, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 27, 2009

Not the best of the style I’ve ever had, but not the worst either. I won’t be buying anymore of this, but it’s definitely worth a try once.

beerandIT (184), Richmond, Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 26, 2009

Pours black with just under half an inch of head. Full bodied. Under 5 dollars for a bomber in my area so awesome for the money. On the nose I get chocolate, roasted malts. On the palate I get chocolate, malts, caramel, toffee. Nice stout great to have it again.

gringo332 (238), Richardson, Texas, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	17/20

Jun 26, 2009 Updated: Jun 27, 2009

Dark chocolatey notes, with roasted almost burnt malt, molasses, and some coffee. Sweet with some toffee and licorice and a bit of light bitter hops. Dark black clear, topped with light tan lacing head. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Starts with tons of malt flavor, chocolate, molasses, licorice, and some coffee. Burnt bitter malty-nutty finish, with good hoppy bitterness. Light carbonic acidity. After is sweet and just a little thick, with nutty-chocolate goodness.

Grovlam (3810), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 24, 2009

bottle. Average creamy beige head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Black color. Heavy roasted malty notes, chocolate, mild coffee, liquorish. Full bodied, soft carbonation, light alcoholic texture. Moderated sweet and bitter flavor. Roasted malty lingering finish.

aletales (73), , Oklahoma, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 21, 2009

very dark pour, rich malty fruity aroma, roast malt covers the front with a sweet finish.

keith0718 (159), Olathe, Kansas, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 13, 2009

While not quite as bold as the Yeti or the Czar, this one is similar and (just as / almost) as good as those.

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