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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Ungstrup (15258), Frederiksberg, Denmark

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	19/20

Sep 14, 2004

A pitch black black bear colored beer with a disappearing chocolate colored head. The aroma is sweet with notes of chocolate, while the flavor is dominated by chocolate as well as coffee notes.

Papsoe (14997), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Aug 24, 2005

(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, dark brown with an orange note and a small, beige head. Vinous, roasted aromas. Lots of hard roasted malt. Complex and very pleasant. 120805

omhper (12229), Stockholm, Sweden

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Feb 7, 2003

Bottled. Thanks jcalabre!! Very black with dark beige head. Roasty, salty licorice aroma. Dry and softly malty with notes of coffee. Very rich and powerful. Salty bitter finish. It seems you can't go very wrong when making a dry imperial stout, and this is just fabulous.

yespr (12184), Copenhagen O, Denmark

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

Jul 28, 2009

22 fl oz bottle. Pours pitch black with a huge, creamy and chocolate brown head. Aroma is nice hops fruity and roasted chocolate and dark malt. Smooth mouthfeel. Fruity hoppy and nice roasted malt flavoured. Dark chocolate and hoppy grapefruity. Bitter and roasted malt flavoured finish. Nice lingering and smooth.

joergen (8610), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 20, 2008

Draught at GABF 2008. Black coloured with a medium sized beige ehad. Roasted aroma of chocolate, hay and coffee. Roasted flavour of chocolate, coffee and hops. Roasted and hoppy finish.

kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Sep 1, 2007

Date: 09/02/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

sweet roasted aroma, good body, lots of roasted flavor, nice bitter finish
-------- /> Date: 11/18/2006
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

creamy roasted flavor, light bitterness, enough sweetness to balance without showing any sweet character

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4

Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam

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

Jul 24, 2002

Black, rich, thick, dry. Reminds of Wellington’s in the way that it brings a dry stout to Imperial size without getting too chewy or fruity. Delicious melding of different malt elements - nuts, coffee, biscuit.

argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	10/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 12, 2002

Light-blocking black body with big brown head. Outstanding choco-coffee aroma, rich and mouth-watering. Flavor is rich coffee, quite thick. Roasty bitterness sneaks in at the end, but relatively mild. Quite smooth for an 8% ABV.

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