 natejgood (129), Denver, Colorado, USA
Jan 26, 2008
This beer pours dark, thick, and has a thick, frothy head to match the beer. It smells of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. I had tried the oak aged yeti imperial stout and was excited to try this version. While the flavor of this beer isn’t quite as strong it is probably more clean and maybe even more enjoyable. It tastes of coffee and chocolate that is a bit sweet, but finishes with a bit of a bitter taste. For a high alcohol beer it has almost no noticeable alcohol taste. The beer feels pretty thick and creamy in the mouth, but it doesn’t leave any residue like some thick beers. Overall, this is one of the best imperial stouts I have had.
oldbaldguy (5), , Minnesota, USA
does not count  Sep 3, 2008 750 ml bottle. Nice dark appearance with dark tan head. Very assertive hop aroma and flavor. This overpowered the malt flavors a bit. Has a nice, roasty flavor with complex dark fruit flavors present. I get just a touch of vanilla coming through. I prefer the oak aged version, but this isn’t bad. I suspect this bottle is fairly new and the hop presence should blend in better with age. Still, I’d buy this one again.
fezzik20 (5), USA
does not count Aug 31, 2008 12oz, bottle. Deep, black pour. There’s so much flavor going on it’s hard to nail it down. Definitely has some coffee or even chocolate going on, mad hops and finishes very nicely. I’ve had two and the second was better than the first. A little less in-your-face than the North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.
JCB (1009), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 27, 2008 12oz from Sam’s, Durham. Much as I prefer the oak-aged version, the Yeti is nothing to fuck with. Nice café au lait head on top of this rich, chewy black pour. Thick and sludgy, just like the Yeti might move through the arctic wastes. Big notes of burnt coffee and dark chocolate, very inviting. A lively hop presence is there when the beer’s young, giving the brew even more of a bitter edge (though somehow not at the expense of the malts). Very satisfying when you’re in the mood for an especially aggressive imperial stout.
stankenk (29), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Pours a deep dark brown. The nose is rich chocolate malts. Comes across the palate very thick, with rich chocolate and notes of coffee. The after taste lingers a little; a very dry beer.
hughie (2202), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Aug 26, 2008 Bottle from BSF, GBBF ’08. Very dark brown with a beige head. Appealing roasted malt aroma. Thick, oily dark chocolate mouthfeel with flavours of dates, plums. liquorice and leather. Intense bitterness at the finish. Luxury beer.
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