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Smoky, beefy aroma. Clear, brilliant deep amber color under a tan head. Flavor is oak, bitterness, and smoke. Texture is crisp, thick, and warming. Some sourness. Overall, exactly as the label conveys. Cheers to Great Divide.
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Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Great Divide | Tags: Alcohol by volume, beer, Belgian beer, Canal's Lawrenceville, hops, India Pale Ale, Lawrenceville New Jersey, Palate
Style & glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist
12 fl oz x 7.2% ABV = 86.4 / 60 = 1.44 beers * 150 C = 216 calories (est.)
Available at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $8.99
Scent of leather, centennial hops, fruit, and decay, visuals are a brilliant golden body with a long lasting white head, taste is begian sweetness, bananas, and biscuits, with IPA citrus, bitterness, and presence. Palate is drying, active carbonation, and creamy. Overall, a very good beer. I hope it’s regularly available, because I’d like to have it all the time.
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Filed under: Great Divide, Imperial Stout (snifter) | Tags: Alcohol by volume, beer, Beverages, Business, Food and Related Products, hops, malt, Palate
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti
Style; glass: Imperial Stout; Snifter
22 fl oz x 9.5% ABV = 209 / 60 = 3.48 beers * 150 C = 5.22 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $9.99
A deep, rusty brown body, wholly opaque, with a dark tan head. Mahogany in depth and mood. Scent of coffee, dust, earth, and wood chips. Taste is espresso syrup, roasted malt, coffee, earth, resin, and compost. Overall, it’s another amazing, layered, and complex creation for the Yeti brand, and for Great Divide. Keep them coming.
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Filed under: American Strong Ale (trappist), Great Divide | Tags: beautiful, caramel, citrus, clear, contemplative, crisp, deep, fresh, intricate lace, long lasting, mahogany, malt, nice, pepper, roasted, ruby, spice, strong, thin tan head, well balanced
Great Divide Hibernation Ale
Style and Glass: American Strong, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.1 % in 12 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $1.83
Aroma: caramel, syrup and roasted malts. Some pepper, spice, and citrus.
Visuals: Beautiful packaging, recently redesigned cohesive brand from Great Divide. It does the beer within the bottles justice. The ruby mahogany body is deep and contemplative. hard to see through, but clear rather than hazy. Thin tan head is long lasting, lace is intricate and shows this brew’s freshness.
Taste: Well balanced flavor starts with roasted malt, follows with a rush of crispness from carbonation, and finishes long with a dark roasty deliciousness. Sugar overtones, followed quickly by a light sourness. Easily drinkable. Alcohol is quiet and well hidden.
Palate: Smooth, crisp, drying, and long fantastic finish add up to a wonderful session brew, despite the high ABV, so beware!
Overall: A beautiful, enticing, delicious beer, affordable, from a great brewer, and entices the senses. I’ll have it again, for sure.
Filed under: American Pale Ale (lager glass, shaker), Great Divide | Tags: anise, bitter, bronze, cascade hops, cloudy with fresh hop floaters, crisp, delicious finish, electric, fantastic, golden, great lace, honey, hoppy, long, rough, sandy, so very deeply bitter, strong, sweet, well crafted, wispy white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.1 % in 22fl oz. estimated at 300 C
Purchased at: OakTree in South Plainsfield, NJ for $7.49
Aroma: sweet, cascade hops, honey, anise. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: cloudy with fresh hop floaters, golden, bronze, strong, wispy white head, great lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: so very deeply bitter, hoppy, fantastic, well crafted. 10 out of 10.
Palate: crisp, sandy, rough, electric, long, bitter, delicious finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: Wow. Great Divide just doesn’t make a bad brew. The floating bittering hops do the job completely. I will most definitely seek this out again. It’s an absolute favorite, and very well crafted. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: Great Divide, IPA (shaker, tulip) | Tags: balanced, bitter, bitterness, burning, classic IPA, clear, coating, copper, crisp, drying, enticing, flour, grapefruit, intricate lace, long finish, nice, nicely crafted, sandy, spicy, strong finish, very persistent, white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.8% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 170C
Purchased at: OakTree Buy Rite, South Plainsfield, NJ for $2.49
Aroma: nice, enticing, spicy, grapefruit, burning. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: clear, copper, white head, very persistent, intricate lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: flour, grapefruit, classic IPA, balanced, bitterness, nicely crafted. 9 out of 10.
Palate: drying, bitter, crisp, coating, long finish, strong finish, sandy. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Reminds me of many other IPAs, but a high quality example with an exemplar in the visual area. I’d have it again in a minute. It seems like a regular go-to pick. Very well crafted. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: Dogfish Head, Great Divide, Nogne O, North Coast, Oskar Blues, Rogue, Smuttynose, Southern Tier, Stone, Victory
Filed under: Great Divide, Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip) | Tags: barley, beautiful, bitter, grapefruit, hoppy, lime, nice, nice finish, pine, resin, strong, sugar, sweet, tar, wheat bread, zest
Purchased at: Canals discount liquors, Burlington, NJ (Thanks, Mike!)
Price: $5.69
Size: 22 fl oz
ABV: 10.5%
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 400C
RateBeer Rating: 98
Aural: quiet opening, average carbonation, uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: nice
Malt Aroma: barley wheat bread sugar cinnamon toast peanuts
Hops Aroma: pine resin grapefruit and lime
Other Aroma: woody
Notes: Impressive strong IPA style aroma
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: copper
Clarity: brilliant
Head Retention: persistent
Lace: intricate
Notes: beautiful head and lace on an average clear body.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: very bitter
Impression: very nice
Malt Flavor: barley wheat bread syrup toasted walnut
Hops Flavor: coriander pine tar grapefruit zest
Other: woody
Notes: An absolutely wonderful taste
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy slick warming
Body: medium
Carbonation: medium
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: a very good body, palate, and finish.
General Impression: 18 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: liked very much
Notes: Like many other great IPAs: very hoppy, sweet, bitter, and luxurious.
Filed under: Great Divide, Imperial Stout (snifter) | Tags: alcohol, amazing, balanced, bitter, black, caramel, chocolate, coffee, earth, favorite, hoppy, leaves, nice, resin, rich, sharp, strong, sweet, tan
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Glass: 4 oz wine glass
Purchased at: Canal’s Discount Liquors, Burlington, NJ – Thanks, Mike!
Price: $7.59
Size: 22 fl oz
ABV: 9.5 %
IBU: 75
Estimated Calories: 400 C
RateBeer Rating: 100
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: Strong
Balance: Sweet and Sharp
Impression: very Nice
Malt Flavor: Caramel Toffee Chocolate Coffee
Hops Flavor:Earth Floral Resin
Other: alcohol, oak, woods, leaves
Notes: What an amazing aroma – off the charts in my personal experience.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: un-impenetrably Black
Clarity: Opaque
Head Retention: Persistent
Notes: Everything an imperial stout should be in appearance – absolutely un-impenetrable darkness, a rich tan head, and a very nice presence.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: Strong
Balance: beautifully balanced between Sweet and Bitter
Impression: so Nice
Malt Flavor: Caramel Toffee Chocolate Coffee
Hops Flavor: Earth Resin
Other: alcohol, garlic, oak, depth
Notes: Simply amazing. Easily one of my favorites.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: Creamy Drying Warming
Body: Full
Carbonation: Lively
Finish
Length: very Long
Intensity: very Strong
Balance: Bitter
Notes: The whole mouth is activated – the mouthfeel is wonderful, covering and coating and making the whole mouth tingle. The finish is very long lasting, and imparts a depth of chocolate, coffee, and caramel.
General Impression: 20 out of 20
Craftmanship: Excellent
Freshness: Fresh
Personal Taste: Loved
Notes: Perhaps my favorite beer I’ve tasted yet. Great Divide knows exactly what they are doing, and they should continue doing it forever.
Filed under: Great Divide, Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip) | Tags: bitter, caramel, excellent, favorite, good head, good lacing, grapefruit, great aroma, great for pairing, herbal, hoppy, lively, maple, nice, Nut, orange peel, remarkable, resin, strong, sweet, Toast, warming
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Purchased at: Joe Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ
Price: $7.29
Size: 22 fl oz
ABV: 9.1%
IBU: 85
Estimated Calories: 400 C
RateBeer Rating: 99
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: Strong
Balance: Sweet
Impression: Nice
Malt Flavor: Sweet Toast Nut Caramel
Hops Flavor:Floral Herbal Spice
Other: Syrup, maple, nuts, grapefruit
Notes: One of the best aromas I’ve encountered – fills the room.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: Copper
Clarity: slightly Dull
Head Retention: Persistent
Notes: One of the best head retentions I’ve seen in quite some time. Lacing is remarkable. Color is deep and very good looking. Body is not perfectly clear, but I imagine that’s by design. There is no mention of bottle conditioning.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: Strong
Balance: well balanced between Sweet and Bitter
Impression: very Nice
Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Nut Caramel
Hops Flavor: Floral Herbal Spice Resin Citrus
Other: Grapefruit, orange peel
Notes: quite spicy – could stand up to the most potent foods and flavors.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: Creamy Slick Drying and Warming
Body: Full
Carbonation: Lively and visible
Finish
Length: Long
Intensity: Strong
Balance: Bitter
Notes: The finish is superb. The carbonation is present and active. The mouth is affected and warmed all over.
General Impression: 20 out of 20
Craftmanship: Excellent
Freshness: Fresh
Personal Taste: Loved
Notes: One of my all time favorite beers – remarkably drinkable, smooth, bitter, sweet, and tasty. Beautiful to behold, and nicely crafted. Aroma is enticing. Price is reasonable for the product, and the finish keeps you interested. A superlative beverage.
