Yin
(has 4 batches)
Evil Twin Brewing in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Two Roads Brewing CompanyStout - Imperial Rotating
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Score
7.77
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This is one half of a Black & Tan. Not just any Black & Tan, but one where a toasted smug and hoppy fella get together to make a sublime Taiji balance. Mix the Yin & Yang together (or enjoy this profoundly evil Imperial Stout solo).
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from BottleDog, London, and shared at Dan’s. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of liquorice, chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, and molasses. Medium to heavy sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Full bodied, slick texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2017
at 03:44
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Kinda bummed to find out Yin and Yang don’t balance out, since Yin’s a much better stout than Yang is a DIPA. Not that bummed, though, because drinking Yin’s a pretty damn nice thing to do. Massive amounts of roasted malt and chocolate sit atop a bitter, dark roast finish. Sweet cocoa, raisin and anise are rounded out by a firm but manageable bitter finish, and the fade is pure sweet Imperial Stout goodness. Not quite the looker as its brother, but the nose is spot-on, and the alcohol’s an afterthought. Tasty. Tastier when mixed. Not sure why, but I’m just gonna accept the mystery on this one.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2017
at 19:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Wine Warehouse. Pours black with a large dark brown head. Aroma is dark chocolate, earth, tobacco, leather. Flavor is leather, earth, dark chocolate, tobacco, a hint of smoke, vanilla, perhaps some dark fruit. Tasty!
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2017
at 15:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep dark brown coloured body with a thinnish, fast-dying tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, oatmeal, alcohol, cereal and a good dose of lactose. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong roasty flavour with a lot of oatmeal and grain noticeable, coupled with some light chocolate, a touch of coffee, earth and a nutty flavour that has some alcohol warmth, but pretty well hidden at 10% abv. Aftertaste shows some chocolate and deep malty flavours and a bit of nuts, but a mellow and uninspired complexity for sure. Overall, a good beer, but not great, nor a must-have, but as an Imperial Stout, if you love the style, then worth trying, otherwise, probably a waste of liver capacity or money, as there are better options. I preferred this one compared to the Yang, in their respective styles. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from the Crystal City Wine Shop in Arlington, Virginia (20th Street Location) on 12-December-2014 for US$3,89 sampled at home in Washington on 05-February-2017, alongside the Evil Twin Yang in a horizontal tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2017
at 01:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 330 ml, shared with JFK10000. Pours black with dense light brown head. Coffee, roasted, cocoa, licorice, sweet with bitter finish. Oily. Unfortunately alcohol is too aggressive, too boozy for me. Medium bodied, some more body would be better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2016
at 14:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Who Cares for Beer 2016 Beer Festival, Bevog Brewery, Bad Radkersburg, Austria. Shared with His Highness Kaiser und König Igor and Rasta Teacher Mark. Black with tan head. Blueberry jam, grapes, licorice, light soy sauce. Strong, sweet, alcohol present, turns to light dry finish. Thick body, oily texture. Serious beer, but not that innovative.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2016
at 08:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0,1l from tap at Bevog Festival. black color, small coffee-colored head. smells of licorice, dark fruits, cacao, earthy, light cocoa. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of licorice, cocoa, lightly earthy, light caramel, coffee, light alcohol. finishes lightly roasty with notes of cocoa and some licorice. quite nice one, lovely balance, alcohol almost not noticeable.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2016
at 13:26