Great Divide Brewing Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

One of the best things about moving to a new area is becoming familiar with its regional beers. We picked up a $9 Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout by Great Divide Brewing Company. Coming in at 9.5%, this beer has all that you'd expect from such a title. This is a very well balanced Imperial Stout which packs a good amount of vanilla flavor. You can taste the hops and the malt, but one doesn't overwhelm the other.

Viscous, as one would expect from an imperial stout. The vanilla is there, but I think coffee flavors are a bit more prevalent. The finish is a bit more bitter than I'd like, but all in all this is pretty well rounded. On the other hand, there is little here that stands out. It's a good, solid Imperial Stout. For the price I'd spend more time finding something a little more singular, but I can hardly complain.

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