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[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout



Thick, motor oil black with a red hue and an awesome looking rich chocolate head. It looks so tasty that it's hard to look at without taking a sip.

Aroma is rich chocolate, cookie dough and a vanilla milkshake with a plum and some simmering charcoal. You can tell this beer is packed with flavor just from the look and aroma. It might be a bigger feat to make something that looks and smells this good to taste average.

Mouthfeel is thick, taste splashes with chocolate and smokey roasted malt. Vanilla isn't nearly as prominent as it advertises on the label, but it peeps its head out initially. Dark coffee is the undertone, but the smokey roast and chocolate dominates. Hops do have a bite and are noticeable more towards the aftertaste. Nice alcohol warmth on the back of the throat. Aftertaste is smoke and burnt wood.

This beer is just amazing. One of those dynamic Stouts that reminds us why we like exploring the world of craft beer.

A (97)

[Sebowski]

Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout



Thick, motor oil black with a red hue and an awesome looking rich chocolate head. It looks so tasty that it's hard to look at without taking a sip.

Aroma is rich chocolate, cookie dough and a vanilla milkshake with a plum and some simmering charcoal. You can tell this beer is packed with flavor just from the look and aroma. It might be a bigger feat to make something that looks and smells this good to taste average.

Mouthfeel is thick, taste splashes with chocolate and smokey roasted malt. Vanilla isn't nearly as prominent as it advertises on the label, but it peeps its head out initially. Dark coffee is the undertone, but the smokey roast and chocolate dominates. Hops do have a bite and are noticeable more towards the aftertaste. Nice alcohol warmth on the back of the throat. Aftertaste is smoke and burnt wood.

This beer is just amazing. One of those dynamic Stouts that reminds us why we like exploring the world of craft beer.

A (97)

Saw this in one of my beer stores. Since I don't like coffee I tend to shy away from coffee themed stouts. I didn't hear any coffee in your review though. I assumed there were coffee beans in it since it is an "espresso stout".

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Saw this in one of my beer stores. Since I don't like coffee I tend to shy away from coffee themed stouts. I didn't hear any coffee in your review though. I assumed there were coffee beans in it since it is an "espresso stout".

I said there is a dark coffee undertone because the chocolate and smokey roast dominates. It may taste like an espresso, but admittedly I've never had one. One thing is for sure, if espressos taste like a bunch of chocolate and roasted malts, then this beer tastes like an espresso!

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Finally come around to get another bottle of this stuff. Got a couple bottles for my birthday last year and was totally blindsided by the taste. Time to inspect the unexpected:

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA



Mildly hazy orangish-amber with a yellow hue. Small greyish-white head that diminishes quickly.

Aroma is a plume of dank syrupy flavors: Sweet citrus and flower hops with butter and caramel. Huge booze note, kind gives a sense of a bathroom cleaning spray. This aroma is actually pretty enjoyable.

This is obviously a slow-sipper. A bomb of sweet (not exactly bitter) fruity hops storm the taste buds with caramel malt entering the war zone soon after. Hot Tamales, Twizzlers, Bourbon, cooking wine.

The biggest factor in this brew is that the booze is prevalent throughout the tasting. If you're used to beers with very high alcohol content, this might not take a lot to get used to. But beware if you're expecting something close to the 90 minute IPA. There is a huge gap in intensity.

The 90 Minute and 60 Minute IPAs are well balanced, scrumptious brews that you can sip and forget or sip and enjoy thoroughly. The 120 is something that will remind you that you're drinking it with each sip. It really all comes down to drinking it at a pace where you can enjoy it without being taken back by the intensity.

The oily body only adds to the brute force of this brew. It's kind of like a liqueur. I'd venture to guess if you blindfolded a bunch of random people and gave them the 120, the majority would say it's a liqueur.

This beer is probably the most unique I've ever had. It is obviously polarizing, so take my grading with a grain of salt if you disagree. I can certainly see the other side of the argument. Just last year I acquired two bottles of this stuff and was almost angry that I didn't choose something else. Now, I actually plan on getting this beer more often.

A (93)

[Skinz4Life12]

what is the alcohol content of that 120?

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

It's 18%

[JMURedskins]

It's 18%

Didn't it use to be a little higher than that?

[sportjunkie07]

a couple random beers that i drank a lot during my travels:

Delirium Tremens - Belgian Strong Ale - has won the "Best Beer in the World" title

La Guillotine - Belgian Strong Pale Ale - 9%ABV so its strong, but interesting

Tsingtao - used to get 1 liter versions of these in China for a quarter

Carlsberg - very popular in the Mediterranean

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Didn't it use to be a little higher than that?

I've heard figures from 17% to 21%...but mostly 18%

[GoSkins561]

a couple random beers that i drank a lot during my travels:

Delirium Tremens - Belgian Strong Ale - has won the "Best Beer in the World" title
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Tremens is by far the best beer I have ever had.

[Skinz4Life12]

where did you get that YETI? that thing just looks like it packs 1,000 calories per beer

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

where did you get that YETI? that thing just looks like it packs 1,000 calories per beer

They have it at two stores in Rockville. Gilly's and Belby's...and yeah, let's just say it isn't MGD 64.

[sportjunkie07]

Tremens is by far the best beer I have ever had.

yeah, i was at a privately owned Italian restaurant when the owner (a beer connosieur) served us all of his favorite beers.

that was the first time i had it and it opened my eyes to beers other than your typical domestic.

[Park City Skins]

Treating myself for the weekend. Getting ready to have a Brother Davids Triple with Sam Adams Summer Ale in the bullpen.

[JMURedskins]

Drinking some Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA right now. Great way to finish a crazy work week.