Baba Yaga (Chocolate)
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.31
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 473mL can (bb 02/26/22). Black with tan head. Aroma of roast malt and a bit of licorice. Taste of roast malt and cocoa with a bit of molasses and a hint of licorice, light alcohol on the finish. Roastiness lingers here and the body is medium-light. Not bad, but leaves you desiring a better overall balance. Has a bit of soy sauce when it's warm.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Dark brown colour, near black. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, carboard, ass. Full odied, moderately sweet, prominent roastiness, some earthy notes (coffee, green pepper), maybe cocoa; and warming alcohol; light smoke, light spirit.
It's good and bold, there's a lot going on here, but a bit too roasty in the finish for me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16oz at Alex's. Appearance: brown with a beige head. Aroma: dark fruits, some roasted malts. Taste: along the same lines, some chocolate and fruity notes, roasty, moderately sweet. Overall: the roastiness is what I would like to get rid of in this beer with adding some more body as well.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
473mL can, pours jet black with a small brown head. Aroma is intense, with loads of roasted malt, liquorice, molasses and unsweetened dark cocoa. Flavour more or less follows suit, with intense roasted malt, liquorice and molasses. The hops contribute to the assertiveness, convincing well with the high roast character. I don't get much if any discernible chocolate, so this seems very similar to the regular Baba Yaga. A bit harsh but this is really tasty.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Unbelievable a beer this smooth and drinkable is 12%. Insane. Anyway…wonderful pint from Bear Republic, mellow and rich and delicious, with deep veins of cocoa, molasses, caramel, and espresso, with veins of anise, roast, and raisin underneath. Finishes with a dark chocolate flourish before leading into a bitter, clingy fade. Damn fine beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Can from Bine & Vine. Pours dark brn/blk with a largish creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, treacle, toasted malt and a touch of anise. Full bodied. Flavor is very chocolate, has some treacle, somewhat burnt malt, and more than a touch of anise. The anise tends to linger long into the finish. It's not dry, but it's bitter enough to deal with that. Extremely tasty.