Great Grandfather Raven

Name: Great Grandfather Raven - Black Raven Brewing
Brand: Black Raven Brewing
Rating: 7.46 (6 reviews)

Black Raven Brewing in Redmond, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

7.46

ABV: 10.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 6

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stevoj (19093) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

1 year ago

8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5

Draft at Here's How. Near black pour, tiny ring of beige head. Chocolaty aroma, sweet Thick feel, fudgy taste, mildly warm. Notes of licorice. Smooth and quite tasty.

Tried from Draft at Here's How Public House on 20 Sep 2025 at 00:48

djd07 (28869) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

9 years ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5

Bottle thanks to Nick. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is wood, cocoa, vanilla, roast. Medium body, milk chocolate, vanilla bean, roast, boozy finish, very good.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2017 at 19:04

Travlr (34369) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

10 years ago

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6

Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Jet black color, thick tan head. Aroma of light licorice and coffee. Taste is burnt espreso. Light body.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jan 2016 at 06:22

Sledutah (12649) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

11 years ago

8.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

Tap at GABBF, 2012 version
Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Aroma of dark malts, bourbon and vanilla. Taste of bourbon, woody, vanilla and dark fruit
Wow, very nice.

Tried from Draft on 19 Jan 2015 at 16:35

SHIG (14422) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

11 years ago

8.3/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Draft at GABBF: Poured a super dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is nice bourbon with some wood, vanilla, and carmel. Taste was nice boozy vanilla, bourbon, light hints of chocolate and malts. Somehow I didn’t add my rating from last year, but another year on this has really made it something special.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jan 2015 at 21:17

andrewje41 (7956) reviewed

Great Grandfather Raven from Black Raven Brewing

11 years ago

8.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

Draft at the brewery. Stumbled upon this gem by complete accident. Listed as 12+%. 2012 vintage. Pours a jet black color with a tan foam head. Cocoa aroma, with a small amount of raisin, plum and booziness. Smooth drink with no overpowering flavor at all. Dark fruit hinted flavor with a mild cocoa flavor. So we’ll balanced. Quick sweet finish. Fantastic beer.

Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2014 at 17:50