by Tom Smillie | Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
I was going to wait until I had a collection of Imperial Stouts in order to do a sampling and determined which one I enjoy best. Unfortunately, that plan failed after this Yeti had been staring me down for two weeks (I still might get around to my idea). I will say... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
One of my favorite aspects of sampling beer is finding a new brewery that I have never tried before. This happened in September when I tried Hoss by Great Divide out of Denver Co. Since then I have tried a couple more of their brews and have not been disappointed.... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
Just when I thought I was done with my Yeti collection, Great Divide went and brewed a fifth. My bottle, brewed on June 17 2011, met my lips the night of September 19th the same year and I will not be the same again. I figure the malt bill is exactly the same laying... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
May 17th, 2011 marked a milestone for me. I can now proudly say that I’ve sampled the Yeti Imperial Stout Series. It took me two years as this particular brew seemed to elude me, but at last the four variations (see also Yeti, Oak-Aged, and Espresso Oak-Aged) have... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Coffee Beers, Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
Tom: Three Yeti brews down, one to go on my quest to sample all of Great Divide’s Imperial Stout variations. I was super excited to open the gold leaf wrapped cap and pour this viscous, obsidian colored brew into my snifter. Having just had Goose Island BCS Coffee I... Read more
by Tom Smillie | American Barleywine, Beer Reviews, California, Pint Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Snifter, United States |
What Yeti is to Great Divide Stouts, Bigfoot is to Sierra Nevada Barleywine. They are both brewed with the same goal in mind: big, bold, flavorful. And the team at Sierra Nevada has done just that. If you like the flavor of the Pale Ale and Celebration Ale... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Ohio, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
2009 Vintage: Taking the original BORIS as a base, this beer undergoes some aging in Heaven Hill Whiskey barrels for some time. The cap on my bottle was green indicating it was batch 3 in 2009 (Gold – Batch 1-2 in 2009; Black – Batch 4 in 2010; Red... Read more
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Boulevard Brewing Company, Missouri, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
My second attempt at Boulevard’s Smokestack Series come in the form of a big stout with a Belgian touch. Using a Belgian yeast strain and a massive grain bill this beer does not disappoint. Seriously. It looks very similar to Great Divide’s Belgian... Read more
by Tom Smillie | California, Coffee Beers, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
Nectar Ales was founded in 1987 in Northern California helping to pioneer the craft beer moment in America. Since 2003, when Firestone Walker Brewing Company acquired Nectar, the brand has provided three year round beers to their line up. Recently (2009) they added... Read more