beer_name: Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
text: Shared with Budsboy, part of a side-by-side with a regular Yeti after an appropriate sample of the oak aged. Absolutely solid black. I mean Black. Opaque. Black hole. Mocha head, that gets darker around the edges with a gentle swirl. Intriguing. A long sniff starts out roasty, and hoppy, and then, as your breath gives out, woody and slightly musty. Delicious roasty malts, with a hop balance, sort of an opposite IPA. Just a hint of woodyness, and only the tiniest hint of the mention (on the label) vanilla. Very smooth and almost soft, the hop oil helps give it a pleasant smoothness, the roast giving it a slight tang. Full bodied, but not chewy. A side by side to the 'regular' Yeti shows just how smooth the beer is-remarkable. An edge comes off, and makes the original Yeti, an exceptional beer itself, seem unfinished.