 RblWthACoz (959), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sep 9, 2007 Updated: Dec 23, 2007
Damnit, man. This is why I am obsessed with the brew. To find stuff like this.
Pours dark as can be with a thick tan head that leaves a lot of lacing on the way down. Nose is heavy on a sweet side with a somewhat alcohol tone that is masterfully masked I think. Also a bit of an aged Taste is smooth and rich. So many levels here. Thick like almost a coffee or chocolate bean oil. Just when you start to think it is too syrupy, the heavy flavor kicks in. And just when you think you are about to get too much alcohol on the mouth, it takes another turn. Just a bottle of sheer compelxity, style, and grace. Unbelievably good. Mouthfeel is smooth and thick. I love how it stays on your tongue for so long. Definitely drinkable. Might be too heavy for some, but I can’t sip this one. I want a mouthfull and all the flavor that comes with it. If you haven’t tried this one, what the hell are you waiting for?
changeup45 (563), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 24, 2008 I’ve been hanging onto this one for about 5 months. This is good stuff, quite a bit better than the regular version. Pours thick and dark with a thin dark brown head with some retention. The aroma really is a nice scent that seemed to get even better the more it breathed with some molasses, oak, cherries, coffee and malt. I love the complexity to this. It’s very tasty with a lot going on but more mellow than expected with high drinkability. So the flavors are rather soft with bitter coffee, lots of oak and chocolate, and a dash of molasses. This is both roasty and creamy. Silky smooth. Really good, one of the best Impy Stouts I’ve had, and a class above the standard Yeti.
kegbear (73), Orange, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Tastes like a chocolate vanilla cream donut dipped in bourbon. Vanilla and oak really come through. Some hop bitterness makes this not too sweet and well balanced. A good beer to sip on a cool fall night.
BrotherGrendel (135), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Purchased at Tops Liquors in Tempe last winter, consumed in Scottsdale last week.
Appearance is a dense brown hue, thick tan creamy head sustains, foamy swaths of lacing trickle down the sides.
Smell is moderate roast malts, dark fruits, light chocolate and coffee, anise, brown sugar/molasses, vanilla, wood, cherries, and moderate alcohol.
Taste is initially dominated by roast malts/ dark fruits/ vanilla/ alcohol, midway enters chocolate and coffee malts, heavy oak wood tones dominate at times, finishes with dry sweetness and light booze.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy smooth texture, lively carbonation.
Drinkability is moderate, decent example of the IRS style but the malts are lacking in body and boldness, dark fruits and wood flavors are somewhat overwhelming, good overall taste profile, I would like to see how this compares to the non-oak version of Yeti.
BeerBunker (39), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours black with a large brown head. Head never seems to dissipate. Strong aroma of roasted malts, wood, and for some reason tobacco. Very well balanced for all the different flavors that come out as you drink more of it. Closer to the finish, the taste is of strong alcohol and chocolate. This is definately a huge beer, and it needs to be enjoyed as such. Perfect winter beer.
Zbong (37), Lansing, Michigan, USA
Aug 21, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours black with very little brownish head. Coffee, some chocolate, oak and smoke tastes. The key to this beer is how its so easy to drink. Would buy more often but expensive ($8.00 a 22). Great beer.
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