Hopped and Bothered; Espresso Oak Aged Imperial Yeti

Great Divide -- Espresso Oak Aged Imperial Yeti

Alcohol content 9.5%. This was bottled in January of 2012. I pop the cap to reveal a wave of caramel and bitter hops. The scent is overpowering. It pours like motor oil, thick and angry and mean. I finally get it all into a glass and take my first sip. Espresso explodes over my palate, offering up a hearty dose of bitterness. The malts then take over, washing away most of the coffee and leaving a chocolate milkshake residue. Quite potent and invigorating. The coffee flavor does get a bit heated and the alcohol burn is a bit much on the side.

Buy if: you like coffee.

Overall: a hefty, mean, angry, slightly overpowering Imperial Stout. A wonderful experience.

4 out of 5.

--Nick