Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti

At the Colorado Brewer's Guild Brunch at Freshcraft, I ordered a glass of Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti. The beer pours a black color with a frothy brown colored head. The aroma consists of espresso, coffee, chocolate, toasted malts, caramel, and oak. The taste is dry and bold with dark espresso bean and bacon flavors. Oak accents are strong with bold Belgian chocolate making up the backbone. The finish has a touch of vanilla and caramel. The alcohol content is 9.5% ABV. For a coffee infused beer, this one ranks near the top of them all. It had such a strong coffee presence build upon dark chocolate, and the oak really added the drying aspects to make it spectacular.

Great Divide Belgian Style Yeti

I picked up a bottle of Great Divide Belgian Style Yeti from Stateline Liquors and I decided to share it with some friends. The beer pours a black color with a bubbly tan head that barely leaves any lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of chocolate, vanilla, Belgian yeast, and caramel. The taste is smooth and sweet at first with a large Belgian yeast profile. A dark chocolate flavors comes out after the yeast with some vanilla and caramel. A slight toasted malt flavor hangs out in the background and the finish is rather dry. The alcohol content is 9.5% ABV. While not my favorite of the Yeti series, I really enjoyed the Belgian yeast sweetness added in with the chocolate flavor.

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

TJ's in Paoli had the Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout on draft at the Pliny the Younger tasting, so I decided to give it a try. The beer has a black color with a foamy tan head. The aroma consists of oak and chocolate. The taste is nutty and chocolate, but very smooth and good. I was really impressed with the oak accents that were incorporated in this beer. The alcohol content is 9.5% ABV. The balance between oak and chocolate in this beer was amazing, and the oak really helped bring out the toasted malts. The alcohol provided a nice warming effect without being too bitey.