Grandfather Raven
Black Raven Brewing in Redmond, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.58
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In the creator role, and in the Raven’s role as the totem and ancestor, the Raven is often addressed as Grandfather Raven. With this stately sense of pomp and tradition we bring you our Imperial Stout. This robust black ale is full with rich dark caramel, unsweetened chocolate, and hints of coffee aromas and flavors. Stately indeed, but at 9.5% ABV, perhaps it is just a vain attempt to encourage the trickster spirit to act respectably. Released annually in the winter.
Malts: 2-Row Barley, Crystal, Chocolate, Carafa, Roast
Hops: Magnum, Mt Hood, CZ Saaz
Malts: 2-Row Barley, Crystal, Chocolate, Carafa, Roast
Hops: Magnum, Mt Hood, CZ Saaz
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The prodigal son brought me this 22 oz bottle back from Washington in the spring. He is in town so we now get the chance to have a sample together. A just-short-of-black body completed by a creamy, dark brown head. I smell chocolate, cedar and grain, a good start. The taste only builds on that. Bakers chocolate, toasted wheat bread, a bit of roast, some caramel and pecans. Nice consistency. An above average imperial stout that was bought at a favorable price.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2022
at 23:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Tavour. Pours darkest brown with brown head that fades to a collar. Aroma is dominated by roasted coffee and chocolate. Sweetness from the caramel. Flavor leans into the roast and cold pressed coffee. Moderate high bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2022
at 07:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Hops & Bottles. Black pour, thick brown head settled out to a small creamy cap. Rich roasty malt aroma, notes of chocolate. Taste is bittersweet, roasty, dark chocolate, coffee. Nothing fancy here, a simple stout done very well.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2021
at 04:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
16 oz. Aroma has notes of coffee, chocolate, caramel, wet stone, dark bread, herbal hops. Pours inky black with a half finger tan head that falls into a ring somewhat quickly. Taste is mildly sweet and highly bitter for style--like good black coffee. Nice velvety mouthfeel. Great and welcoming in that there's significant bitterness here, and just enough sweetness to prevent acridity. I've had enough sickly sweet sugary stouts recently to last me a lifetime. This is a nice change of pace.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Dec 2021
at 02:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a black from a bottle, khaki head with some lacing. Dark chocolate aroma, flavor is a bit o' this, bit o' that, chocolate, coffee, nothing unsurprising nor bad. Not sweet, which is somewhat refreshing in an impy stout. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2017
at 22:14