Calculus II final is OVER! Not as brutal as I thought it would be… but if the stars align… I -may- get a B.
So to relax my soul and take the edge out a bit… I am imbibing a fine ale. To be specific… Great Divides Oak Aged Yeti. The beers base style is an Imperial Stout… so this should be an asskicker.
Nose is quite oaky with hints of roast and complex malt flavors… and, of course, alcohol.
Body is chewy and sticky (much like yo momma). The flavor, on the other hand, is divine. Big complex dark malts play with just the perfect amount of hop bitterness to give a nice balance. Alcohol hides in the background and throws the ball back into the playground every now and then… but not too much. It warms with the swallow (ask your mother about that one)… something that would be very nice on a cold winters day.
All-in-all… it lives up to its name. After a couple of these it will feel like a Yeti punched you in the gut and shoved you in a oak barrel for a while. This beer is exactly how I like my women… thick and black with some zazz. A very fine ale that I highly suggest everyone checking out this beer… especially after a brutal final.
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April 27th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
That beer scares me it’s so dark. It does pass the Hodge clarity test, though.