Again, one of my favorite beers…this is not for the faint of heart. Whether you like “dark beers” or not, this one will knock your socks off: an impressively rich Imperial Stout aged in oak barrels to give a smooth vanilla and oaky complexity to the already intense roasty notes in this beer. The intensity of the malt is exceptionally balanced by 75 IBU’s worth of hoppy goodness. This beer pours like motor oil, and drinks like heaven. A four time medal winner at foreign beer festivals, this beer boasts a stellar resume as well. The original Yeti from Great Divide (this beer without oak aging) has six medals, including the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Either way, it’s the best ten bucks you will spend on a bomber of this phenomenal treat from this local Denver brewery. They recommend pairing this beast with a NY strip steak, fudge brownies, or strong salty blue cheese. Great Divide uses two words on each of their labels to describe the product inside, and they hit the nail on the head: massive…complex.. so if you are in the mood for something that will knock your socks off, drink up sailor!
~Sláinte
Dark beer is intense. I can hardly get through one of New Belgium’s LaFolle’s… But I will try to keep this in mind to recognize to my beer drinking friends.