Yeti - Chai
(has 1 batch)
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.64
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Our beloved Yeti is going back to its roots with this Himalayan-inspired variation. Traditional Chai spices of cinnamon, green cardamom, black pepper, ginger, nutmeg, and vanilla blend seamlessly with Yeti’s rich, roasted malt backbone for a spicy beast fit to tackle Everest.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours black with a fine dark brown foam, very creamy and high, persistent as well. Aroma, with the beer protected by such a thick foam, is delicate, of cocoa beans, licorice stick, vanilla. But warning up, the ginger becomes more evident. Body is average, maybe a little in the dense side, with moderate carbonation. Taste is pretty bitter and roasty, with a long final too. Overall, I expected more, although it hides the alcohol rather well.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2020
at 17:55
6/10
Tried
on 30 Oct 2019
at 00:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Systembolaget. Very dark brown with brown head. Brown sugar, misc spices, chocolate, a bit of cinnamon, cold brew coffee and rye bread. Pretty nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2019
at 18:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Cotteridge Convention 23/06/18. Many thanks! A jet black brown coloured pour with a halo of dark tan head. Aroma is brown sugars, muscavado sugars, spicy tea leaves, cinnamon. Flavour is composed of dark burnt sugars, dark chai, sticky. POalate is full bodied, oily spicy, . ingering black usgars and liquorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2019
at 17:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown pour. Good lace around rim. Smell of molasses and dates. Taste is sweet with a savory palate
Tried
on 13 Jul 2019
at 02:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Baker's chocolate, charred oak, cinnamon nose. Cola black, medium tan head, little retention. Baker's chocolate, cardamom, nutmeg, charred oak. Full body, easy carbonation. My least favorite of the Yeti franchise, it's still a Yeti and better than most imperial stouts.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2019
at 01:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
66cl Bottle from Cornelius. Black colour, beige-brown head. Aroma of lots of cardamom and ginger, roast, light hoppy, some grapefruit, mocha, hint of cinnamon, dark chocolate. Flavour of chocolate, very spicy, cardamom and ginger mostly, roast, mocha, light hoppy, bitter spicy finish. Full bodied. Tasty, but a little overdone on the spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 23:23
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour into stemless wine glass from Valley Beverage (born on date 9/7/17). Appearance is opaque black with no discernible sparkle, finger-width foamy light brown head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, anise, cream, mild cardamom. Taste is roasted malt, dark fruit, dark chocolate, cream, vanilla, mild cardamom, cinnamon and pepper (spices are more noticeable as it warms). Palate is full bodied with thick texture, soft carbonation and rich finish as taste. Overall, not overwhelmed with chai contribution but it's there if you reach for it. On the plus side, it allows the base stout to shine!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2019
at 03:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Yeti from Great Divide never disappoints, some are just better than others. I have had Chai for longer than I recall, bottled on 9/27/17. Time to break it out. Bought in D/FW at a Total Wine, consumed in West Texas. I open the 22 oz bottle before pouring in a ABGB tulip glass. Dark mahogany brown in color with a small light brown head, quickly gone. A sniff, grain, chocolate and malt. And the taste now, A firm maltiness immediately, milk chocolate, coffee, a bit of toffee, nutmeg maybe, strongly bitter. Different Yetis I like better but this is quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2018
at 01:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black, thick head, rich choc and roast. Yum. Actually I don’t get the spice at all...well at least I like yeti.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2018
at 22:25