Bear Republic Brewing Company Big Bear Black Stout™

Big Bear Black Stout™

 

Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸

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Score
7.56
ABV: 8.1% IBU: 55 Ticks: 158
Big Bear is a big, black, stout you can really sink your teeth into. The bold, roasty, caramel malt flavor is balanced by Centennial and Cascade hops.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Pours black - tastes black. A bit on the mild side for an I Russian but pretty good nontheless.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:53


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

very very black as usual for a russian impy. smallt tan head, good lacing. aroma is roasty, but the hops seem to dominate more than anything else. Mouthfeel is vry smooth, the alcohol is hidden very well, no trace of it at all. Flavour is nutty, with alot of hops, and a nice bitter coffeeish finish. Nice impy, but a little too much with the floral hops. the bitterness is there, but the floralness of the hops and the lack of a more robust roasty malt, and coffee flavour takes away from it.

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Hopt. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, dark chocolate, fudge brownie, caramel, with a slight touch of liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet and mildly bitter. Body is medium to full with a fairly creamy feel and texture .Not the world’s biggest Imperial Stout, but just so damn smooth and drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:48



7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a creamy, long lasting, tan head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel, tobacco, licorice, earth and coffee. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, licorice, caramel, ash, coffee and grapefruit in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Delicious, balanced and ABV is well hidden.

Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2023 at 02:53


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

16 oz can, 3/7/23. Dark brown with a medium brown head that leaves moderate lace on the glass. Roast and a bit of booze. Earthy / herbal bitterness. There's a bit of a berry thing, and maybe a little raisin / plum thing as well. Finishes a little burnt. Decent.

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2023 at 21:35


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

Brown bottle, 1 pint 0.6 ounce, circa 2010, savoured 9 April 2022; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, some alcohol beads; nose: madeira, coffee, malt; mouth: madeira, coffee, malt, finale in coffee with presence of malt, medium body, below average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; in summary: too old FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 0,6 once, circa 2010, savourée le 9 avril 2022; œil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, quelques perles d’alcool; nez : madère, café, malt; bouche : madère, café, malt, finale en café avec présence de malt, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : trop vieille

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2022 at 20:36


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Rocky light brown head stayed on a black still body. Malt, sugar & syrup aroma. Medium bodied, ultra smooth on the tongue with a well carbonated back. Berry, malt, demerara, lactose & jam tastes with long bitter tangy roasted finish. Tremendous

Tried on 10 Jan 2020 at 18:49


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Hop Haven. Smoky, roasty, bit of spice. Taste is great, spiky, but with vanilla, creme brûlée.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:03


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle, shared @ jbrus’s place. Black color, almost opague. Cream, black chocolate and cacao in the aroma. Strong roasted flavor with dark chocolate, blackcurrant and coffee. Long roasty hopbitter aftertaste with cacao powder. Excellent brew! Re-rate @ home. Malt, coffee, salt and licorice in the aroma. Alcoholic flavor with roasted malt coffee, licorice and salt. Roasty bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07