Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

Sample, Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 4 2009; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: roasted malt, soya sauce, resinous hops, candied fruits, molasses; mouth: roasted malt, soya sauce, resinous hops, candied fruits, molasses, pepper, alcohol warmth, finale in roasted malt with resinous hops, not much carbonation, rather bitter, full body; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Échantillon, Mondial de la bière, 4 juin 2009; oeil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : malt torréfié, sauce soya, houblon résineux, fruits confits, mélasse; bouche : malt torréfié, sauce soya, houblon résineux, fruits confits, mélasse, alcool, poivre, chaleur d’alcool, finale en malt torréfié avec houblon résineux, peu carbonatée, plutôt amère, corsée; en résumé : bien bon

thick lacing and a light brown head rest atop the dark cola body. a hoppy bitterness rises forth over the malt base. Yeti doesn’t have the thickest mouthfeel for an imperial stout, but its not too thin, either. Worth trying again.

Bottled August 07. Perhaps the beer was a bit past its best. I was really expecting something exciting, but the bottle poured with very litle carbonation and no discernable head. Very darK and particularly bitter with some coffee notes. I enjoyed this but nothing as much as I had anticipated.

Just incredible. Really tempting aroma with a pitch black color. The flavor is very full with a chocolaty, caramely flavor that gives way to a toffee aftertaste. Absolutely delicious

Bottle. What a great beer. Poured a jet black with a creamy tan head. Left tons of lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma was bread, roasted malts, caramel, and some alcohol coming through. Flavor explodes. Roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee. Finish is rough, with the alcohol coming out in the finish. Very rich and creamy. Love this beer. Love Great Divide too, can’t go wrong with a Great Divide. Can’t wait to try the oaked aged yeti.

Bottle as part of a tasting at Catskeller. Pours an opaque near-black dark brown with a medium brown head that gets smaller quickly. Hoppy aroma for an imperial stout, along with the expected cocoa, coffee, alcohol, licorice, caramel, and roasted malt notes. The flavor follows the aroma well, also very hoppy for the style, and more roasty late with some warming alcohol. Full bodied, with a grainy, oily, and somewhat chewy mouthfeel- nice texture. Maybe it was the hop bitterness that concealed the richness of the other flavors, but this one didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I may have to pick one up, let it age, and try it again later. Still a very good beer overall, though.

This is an amazing brew. Dark, deep black, this thing pours thick. Dark brown head. It smells of chocolate malt, caramel, bourbon, and a tiny bit of alcohol. It also has some hops coming through from the 75 IBU’s. The taste is great, big flavors like the smell. The texture is thick and chewy. It has a great carbonation level and hides the alcohol well. Highly recommend this one.

This is yet another "motor oil" classified brew. It’s very black, minimal dark-brown head and completely opaque. It smelled of barley and roasted spices. Also, there was a nice hint of liquorice which I particularlly enjoyed. As I tasted it, the first hit was bitter with a slightly chocolate ending. Also, it was pretty alcoholic to start. But, it evened out after that with a nice wholesome bouquet of flavors. The texture was very smooth and full. It had an almost coffee-like aftertaste. Also, there was an interesting carbonation/fizz at the finish which kept the brew interesting.