Great Divide Oak Aged Hibernation Ale

Formerly brewed at Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Denver, Colorado USA

tap at the brewery. thanks for having our motley crew over brian. it poured a mahogany brown with a large taupe head that is very creamy. chocolate toffee and vanilla nose with the requisite alcohol. i really like this aroma. oaky taste(duh) comes through with plum and raisin and some more chocolate. a bark like finish with warming booze that is subdued. a lot of bakers chocolate taste. nice the oak works.

Fantastic, great winter brew. One of the best ASA’s I’ve had. (On tap at Brick Store Pub in Atlanta.)

Tap @ Great Divide GABF ’06: Clear chestnut color with a medium off-white head. The aroma had huge vanilla and wood notes that lay over a Hershey chocolate bar. YUM! The flavor had a perfect mix of hops, vanilla and chocolate over woodiness. Sweet malty finish. Creamy medium body.

Draft at Great Divide. Immensely enduring beige head keeps the goal over the hazy caramel colored ale. Beefy, chewy cereal, caramel and biscuity malts are gently offered compliments by polite earthy and floral hops. The peachy and plum whispers fit into the vanilla laden like old mates. Medium bodied, silky smooth, no acidity, engaging light carbonation. Exceptional barrel-aging work that never appears aggressive, they might be one of the greatest at this.

Chocolate aroma with a thick, rich, malty sweetness, some light vanilla and oak notes that are nicely present without overwhelming. Dark ruby brown body is topped by a dense, fine bubbled, tan head that lasts well and laces. Thick, rich, chocolate flavour with vailla and roasty overtones that spar in the aftertaste. Medium full body with moderate, soft bubbled carbonation. Enjoyed on tap at the brewery during the GABF Ratebeer session.

Pours deep brown w/ a lite brown head. Sourish vanilla oak aroma with some hints of earthy hops. Med.-heavy body. Flavors are vanilla and sour w/ a heavy caramel maltiness. Very dry bitterness. Excellent balance of oak and malt.

As if the hibernation ale wasn’t good enough. This has all the good qualities of the regular but with added richness. A very pleasent oaky vanilla flavor.

Tap at Great Divide. The beer pours to a nice ruby colored body with a slick tan head. The aroma seems to be lots of roasted barley, nuts, chocolate, light woody component. The flavor has a deep chocolate with dark fruits, hazelnuts, walnuts, tangy barrel aging. Pretty complex. The palate is tangy, medium bodied, and powdery.