"I am the Yeti!"

The second big beer of the weekend was Yeti Imperial Stout by Great Divide. There have been Bigfoot sightings in the woods of Wisconsin over the last few weeks and with all of this snow, he may now be a Yeti.  Imperial stouts were exported to the Russian Czars back in the 1800s, hence the name "Imperial Stout".  In order to survive the long trip, this style was brewed at a higher alcohol content.  Today, American craft brewers have revived this style and taken it to new heights.  And by heights I mean "how much alcohol can a beer have and still taste good?"  The Yeti clocks in at 9.5% ABV and still manages to taste great!

• This beer is as black as night and pours thicker than your average beer.  GD's website uses the word "viscous" and I think that is a good choice.
• Like many higher alcohol beers, the head was small and quickly faded.
• The aroma is sweet and alcoholic.  My mouth is watering in anticipation!
• The flavor is sweet up front, followed by roasted flavors that linger on the tongue without any harsh bitterness or astringency.
• This is not a wimpy beer!  I can tell the alcohol is there, but all of the flavors seem to balance out nicely.  I can tell why Yeti has won a good number of awards.

Drink a 22 oz of this beer and you too may believe that you ARE the Yeti!