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Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,006 - ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,472 - Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 9.24%
- Reviews:
- 920
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Added:
- May 30, 2009
- Wants:
- 218
- Gots:
- 768
Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is another revered incarnation of our legendary imperial stout. We toned down the hops a bit to allow cocoa nibs to contribute some pleasing bitterness, while vanilla notes from the oak combine with the cocoa to create an aroma and flavor akin to a gourmet chocolate bar. A dash of cayenne keeps things lively, adding just a bit of heat to the finish. Another great Yeti? Hell yes.
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.38/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance - The beer was black with low carbonation and a slight crown of mocha colored bubbles topic of the glass.
Smell - Dry baker’s chocolate combined with barrel notes to form the smell.
Taste - Dark bakers chocolate notes lead the way, becoming more dry with the oak barrels. Well the profile is overall dry, there was some sweetness. The oak added a dimension that made this really pleasant as it lingered.
Mouthfeel - The feel seemed a bit thin for a stout.
Overall - I stout like this is hard to find.
Aug 22, 2022Smell - Dry baker’s chocolate combined with barrel notes to form the smell.
Taste - Dark bakers chocolate notes lead the way, becoming more dry with the oak barrels. Well the profile is overall dry, there was some sweetness. The oak added a dimension that made this really pleasant as it lingered.
Mouthfeel - The feel seemed a bit thin for a stout.
Overall - I stout like this is hard to find.
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4.08/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2017 vintage. Poured into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Inky black pour with 1.5 fingers of mocha colored head. Great lacing.
S: Big bitter roast... coffee, cocoa, and oak.
T.F: Rich and roasty. Bitter/sweet... dark chocolate and espresso plus char. Vanilla and oak... and a little bit of cayenne coming in at the finish. Medium to heavy bodied... smooth and creamy. Bitter finish... dry with a little smoke and more chocolate.
O: A very solid barrel aged stout and a solid take on 'Yeti'. I really like the cayenne addition. Definitely added a little something... and this was the perfect beer for a 10 degree February evening.
Feb 06, 2022L: Inky black pour with 1.5 fingers of mocha colored head. Great lacing.
S: Big bitter roast... coffee, cocoa, and oak.
T.F: Rich and roasty. Bitter/sweet... dark chocolate and espresso plus char. Vanilla and oak... and a little bit of cayenne coming in at the finish. Medium to heavy bodied... smooth and creamy. Bitter finish... dry with a little smoke and more chocolate.
O: A very solid barrel aged stout and a solid take on 'Yeti'. I really like the cayenne addition. Definitely added a little something... and this was the perfect beer for a 10 degree February evening.
Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
4.12/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2017 vintage. Huge dark brown head above obsidian body. Nose is bakers chocolate and dark fruits. The alcohol is noticable but mostly measured. The chocolate is present but is not sweet at all and mixes well with the oak and dash of cayenne to present an interesting, original Impy stout. Texture is thick and coarting, but not obscenely so. Aftertaste is very dry, with a touch of smoke among all the woody and malt notes. Very good, but not quite elite among the style for me.
Mar 19, 2020Rated by Eyedoc27 from Illinois
4/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2017 edition. Very average. Didn’t get much chocolate out of this.
Feb 02, 2020Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a very dark color with a slight tan head and lacing
A- Aroma has abundant Chocolate with slight Oak chip and spice hints
M-The taste follows the nose with a generous Chocolate flavor with added spice and Oak chip to round complement the flavor
M-A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A very well done Imperial Stout
Aug 18, 2019A- Aroma has abundant Chocolate with slight Oak chip and spice hints
M-The taste follows the nose with a generous Chocolate flavor with added spice and Oak chip to round complement the flavor
M-A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A very well done Imperial Stout
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.17/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle. Bottling date of 'MAY 02 2016'.
Black colored body, with a very thin edge of back lit medium brown. Two fingers of dark tan head. Leaves a few string of lacing.
Aroma of dark roasted malts, with chocolate, vanilla/oak and a slight spicy note.
Taste follows the nose, with a rich chocolate and vanilla combination, and the added spicy note.
Medium mouth feel, texture is quite smooth. Good carbonation.
I expected the chocolate in this but I did not expect to get the slight cayenne spice note. Well blended.
Jun 16, 2019Black colored body, with a very thin edge of back lit medium brown. Two fingers of dark tan head. Leaves a few string of lacing.
Aroma of dark roasted malts, with chocolate, vanilla/oak and a slight spicy note.
Taste follows the nose, with a rich chocolate and vanilla combination, and the added spicy note.
Medium mouth feel, texture is quite smooth. Good carbonation.
I expected the chocolate in this but I did not expect to get the slight cayenne spice note. Well blended.
Rated by AllOfTheCats from Wisconsin
4.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Prefer the Espresso variant. Had this on tap and in the bottle and preferred it on tap.
Dec 11, 2018
Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
3135 ratings
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