Great Grandfather Raven
Black Raven Brewing Co.

Great Grandfather RavenGreat Grandfather Raven
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From:
Black Raven Brewing Co.
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.7%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.49 | pDev: 5.57%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
36
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 09, 2019
Added:
May 07, 2012
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  4
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.53/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Brown coal black body; dense, creamy, sculpted khaki head. Warm, roasted grains and light coffee smell; dark, bitter coffee elements. Rich, roasted malt infused with a healthy dose of espresso notes; toffee and cocoa; intense bitterness riding over a deep level subtle sweetness. Heavy body; creamy and velvety; grain char acidity; semi-dry overall offset with a modicum of residual sugar sweetness.

What an amazing imperial stout! No modern gimmicks per se (unless you want to include coffee). No overly sweet adjuncts to mimic donuts, maple syrup, waffles, et al. Naw. This is purely a robust, grain-forward malt beast, dark and complex, balanced and deeply alluring. Very nice...
Dec 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by Ajlvt from Washington

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by NWer from Washington

Sep 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by Cloaked_Phantom from Washington

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by HopBroker from Washington

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.64 by mbmiche from Illinois

Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by laminam from Washington

Jun 23, 2015
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Reviewed by mabermud from Washington

4.38/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Black Raven Brewery.

Look: Deep and dark body. Thin, dark-mocha head.
Smell: Caramel. Caramel. Bourbon front and center. Barrel/wood has a good grip.
Taste: Wood. Bourbon. Caramel, molasses, sweetness, malts.
Feel: Thick. Low carbonation. It is missing the thick lather I look forward to in well-made beer.

Overall - At first I was a bit disappointed. As the old man warmed up, he began to show his true colors. Grandfather is bold and displays his stylish ways as he wakes up. The bourbon barrel plays a huge role in this beers portfolio. Bourbon barrel, bourbon barrel, bourbon barrel.
Jun 20, 2015
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.64/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours pitch black, opaque in the glass with a fine, half finger medium brown head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, bourbon, dark chocolate, light oaky vanilla, a touch boozy. Flavor is dark toasted malt with light char, bourbon, rich dark chocolate, oak then developing a really appealing chocolate caramel with more up front char and an hint of hops in the finish. Medium bodied with a nice light creaminess. Starts with classic bourbon aged stout flavors, but the finish is really interesting and tasty. A little bit boozy and with some char starkness in the finish, but this does not really detract from a great flavor progression. It took a long time to finally get to try this (by picking it up at the brewery during the short time it was available), and worth the wait. A world class barreled American stout. If this improves with a year on it, it's going to be awesome. A little rounding of the flavors in the finish and this would be near perfection.
Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by lupercmda from North Carolina

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jmccraney from Washington

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.62 by Docrock from Illinois

Apr 10, 2015
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Rated by rab53 from Washington

4.45/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2015 limited release; 11.7% ABV
On tap at brewery.
Apr 09, 2015
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Rated by unclekeith from Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On draft - Great Alaska Beer and Barleywine Festival - 2015
Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Dec 15, 2014
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Reviewed by abeeronthebeach from California

4.49/5  rDev 0%
500th Beer! Had the '11 at Brouwer's Big Wood Event. Really nicely integrated flavours and good barrel character. It would have been 4.5 + but I felt that it was just starting to fall away slightly. I'm looking forward to trying this fresh!
Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Adamostella from Washington

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jag21 from Washington

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by CaptainQ from Washington

Dec 05, 2014
Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 36 ratings