Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Denver, Colorado USA

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.

Like most other Imperials this has a scent of roasted malts, liqorice, chocolate, and coffee. On first sip I instantly taste the alcohol kick, followed by a nice and mellow bitter chocolate and liqorice after taste.

Poured from bottle into a snifter. Seems to be black (although it may just be an exceedingly dark brown), opaque, cappuccino head that subsides but leaves lacing. Can easily recreate a small head with a quick swirl. Aroma of chocolate, dark fruit, sweet caramel, some roasted malts, a trace of alcohol. Sweet chocolate, burnt malts, some coffee, a lot more bitter than the smell indicated (but not as bitter as Storm King). Warming, thick and chewy. It doesn’t get any smoother. About as drinkable as a Russian Imperial Stout can be. I could keep sipping this until I die.

Tap at Beer Temple, Amsterdam. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brown head, burned malt nose with hint of chocolate. Roasted malt, chocolate and coffee with surprisingly bitter hoppy finish. Oily and easy drinkable for 9.5%.