Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti

	Great Divide Brewery Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Denver, Colorado 9/27/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 9.5 abv
Smell	Roasted malts, chocolate and vanilla. I may be confusing the oak with vanilla, but whatever, it's nice.
Appearance	Poured dark and syrupy with a half inch head. No light is penetrating this one. Like holding a brick up to the light.
Taste	Great taste with chocolate, cappuccino, roasted nuts and vanilla. The high abv is well hidden, but there is a little burn as it warms up, which may be a result of the cayenne pepper that the brewer adds. But it is a good burn.
Comments	This is my first Imperial Stout and there will be more. Great Divide has several species of Yeti and I look forward to trying them all. It's not an everyday thing with the high abv (and price), but definitely a treat.
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