 kmweaver (1800), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
May 13, 2008
Draft @ Max’s. Pours a very dark, chocolate brown color; medium brown head with lacing that coats the glass. Loads of coffee and coffee grounds in the aroma; bitter chocolate, espresso, some oak chips; a bit overbearing, and the coffee character isn’t so hot; coffee grounds, mostly. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: slightly acidic coffee grounds, espresso chalkiness, bitter chocolate and dried dark fruits; lightly carbonated, and slightly velvety in the mouth; but the coffee just overwhelms an otherwise great beer underneath. Lengthy finish: bitter coffee and dark chocolate; a touch chalky.
GAManiac (200), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 18, 2008 Pours pitch black with a big thick mocha head that lingers throughout leaving massive sticky lacing around the glass. This brew looks gorgeous.
Smell is big, just like the regular OAY with semi-sweet dark chocolate and roasted malts. The espresso is evident in the smell as well and the oak is a little more subdued than in the regular version.
Big roasted malt flavor up front which gives way to the sweetness of the dark chocolate and fresh ground espresso. The oak is a bit more evident than in the smell but is pretty subdued.
Mouthfeel is extremely creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation and coats your mouth with the sweet malty chocolate and coffee goodness.
This is one helluva big beer. It’s definitely a sipper and like a great dessert, one for savoring slowly. Highly recommended.
norsedoc (154), USA
Jun 8, 2008 Tap at the brewery. Pours dark black with a fantastic brown head so fluffy you could rest your head on it. The same characteristic of the Yeti is there, along with the coffee. The espresso is not subtle and dominates the favor.
ratman197 (2174), Arvada, Colorado, USA
May 18, 2008 On tap @ Great Divide tasting room poured an opaque black with a lasting brown head. Aromas of oak, esspresso, bitter chocolate and light vanilla. Palate was medium to full bodied and smooth. Flavors of oak, esspresso, vanilla and bitter chocolate with a smooth dry lingering oak finish.
Kevin (1765), Colorado, USA
May 14, 2008 the yeti is a chameleon, sometimes hidden behind the hop vines, i’ve caught glimpses through the oaks, i’ve even seen it romping in the cherry trees but wasn’t able to document that one, now it is among the coffee fields. the nose is strong roast coffee, rich burnt in a good way more chocolate in the nose than previous incarnations, a bit of fudg. i was smacked by the coffee first then the chocolate some nice cherry hints melt in there nicely and they get stronger as this goes. alcohol is incredibly well hidden. roastburnt flavors are strong & the vanilla mixes in only at the finish to make a fantastic combination with the espresso. another yeti worth hunting for.
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EricE (186), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
May 13, 2008 Draft at Max’s. Thick black pour with a dark tan head. Looked just wonderful as the regular yeti. Lots of coffee on the aroma. That’s to be expected...but this was more of a stale coffee. Not the type of coffee I like to drink. Some spice, maybe cinnamon, and lots of cream as well. Lots of stale coffee and alcohol flavor. That’s about it. This was a very disappointing beer. I love espresso and I love oak aged yeti, but this seemed to combine the worst parts of both.
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