Yeti Imperial Stout | Great Divide Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Great Divide Brewing Company
Colorado, United States
greatdivide.com
Style: American Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
An onslaught of the senses. It starts with big, roasty malt flavor that gives way to rich caramel and toffee notes. YETI gets its bold hop character from an enormous quantity of American hops.
Added by cokes on 08-09-2003
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Ratings: 5,622 | Reviews: 1,836
3.94/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
More bitterness than I prefer in my imperial stouts. Getting some anise from what I assume is the hops. Seems to be better fresh and from the bottle rather than from a tap or in cans.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
More bitterness than I prefer in my imperial stouts. Getting some anise from what I assume is the hops. Seems to be better fresh and from the bottle rather than from a tap or in cans.
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4.22/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can poured into a snifter glass
Look:
Black, viscous. Dark mocha head.
Smell:
Roasted maltiness, chocolate milkshake.
Taste:
Espresso and bitter chocolate. Earthy. Acidic. A little heat. Call me crazy but I smell and taste a little hops in this.
Feel:
Velvety, viscous, and smooth, with carbonation and fizz following.
Overall:
I’ve been describing beers as “black.” I’ve been wrong. Those were brown. THIS beer is black. It finishes and lingers a little more acidic than I like, but it stands out in the crowd and I’d order it again. It's a strong, complex, sipper.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can poured into a snifter glass
Look:
Black, viscous. Dark mocha head.
Smell:
Roasted maltiness, chocolate milkshake.
Taste:
Espresso and bitter chocolate. Earthy. Acidic. A little heat. Call me crazy but I smell and taste a little hops in this.
Feel:
Velvety, viscous, and smooth, with carbonation and fizz following.
Overall:
I’ve been describing beers as “black.” I’ve been wrong. Those were brown. THIS beer is black. It finishes and lingers a little more acidic than I like, but it stands out in the crowd and I’d order it again. It's a strong, complex, sipper.
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4.21/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.75/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look: Pours jet black with visible viscosity. Forms an opaque body with a finger-width, tan head.
Smell: Relatively muted nose with malt, leather, and damp earth.
Taste: Roasted malt and damp earth take up most of the palate, with a lingering baker's chocolate bitterness in the back of the tongue.
Feel: Thick bodied but with enough carbonation to keep it from being oppressive. Light syrup on the tongue.
Overall: While not doing much to stand out from the crowd, the Yeti Imp. Stout is still a great sipping beer within its class.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look: Pours jet black with visible viscosity. Forms an opaque body with a finger-width, tan head.
Smell: Relatively muted nose with malt, leather, and damp earth.
Taste: Roasted malt and damp earth take up most of the palate, with a lingering baker's chocolate bitterness in the back of the tongue.
Feel: Thick bodied but with enough carbonation to keep it from being oppressive. Light syrup on the tongue.
Overall: While not doing much to stand out from the crowd, the Yeti Imp. Stout is still a great sipping beer within its class.
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3.81/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.45/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A lot of flavor. Huge roasty malt flavor along with a massive hop presence. In my opinion, it's over-hopped—significantly. While interesting and full of flavor, it remains overrated. This is the kind of brew that gives you a stomachache. CHEERS!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A lot of flavor. Huge roasty malt flavor along with a massive hop presence. In my opinion, it's over-hopped—significantly. While interesting and full of flavor, it remains overrated. This is the kind of brew that gives you a stomachache. CHEERS!
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4.32/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had this on tap at the brewery. One of the more smooth drinking Imperials I have had. Finishes without overwhelming alcohol - would not believe it was >9% without knowing it first. Strong presence of chocolate and coffee.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had this on tap at the brewery. One of the more smooth drinking Imperials I have had. Finishes without overwhelming alcohol - would not believe it was >9% without knowing it first. Strong presence of chocolate and coffee.
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4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.3/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Yeti Imperial Stout from Great Divide Brewing Company
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