4.3/5
AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled Dec 10, 2010. Pours opaque black color with a very dense 2 finger tan head with incredible retention that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap that lasts. Fairly thick lacing on the glass. Aromas of extremely strong coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, oak, molasses, and a bit of vanilla and alcohol presence. Taste of strong coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt, and a bit of vanilla and molasses on the front; that leads to a fairly strong bitterness on the finish that lingers for a bit with roasted coffee and chocolate flavors. Roasted coffee and chocolate flavors linger on the palate for a good period of time. The oak also has a strong presence on the finish, a little to much in my opinion but it doesn’t throw off the beer that much. Medium carbonation and full bodied. Extremely creamy, slick, and smooth mouthfeel. No alcohol noticed in the taste but there is a fairly strong warming after the finish. Overall this is fantastic stuff, and I would definitely like to see what this turns out to be with a couple years on it.
Another great Imperial Stout from Great Divide. I still like the original Yeti more than this, but the Yeti I had could have been aged quite a bit as well(did not check the bottle date on it). This one was pretty darn fresh, but I would love to see what age does to it as well.
No comments:
Post a Comment