Oskar Blue’s Ten FIDY is a Russian Imperial Stout
from Oskar Blue’s Brewing Company in Colorado, but this one was brewed in
Brevard, North Carolina. This beer comes
in with a big 10.5% ABV and 98 IBU’s. This
beer was canned only 3 weeks ago so it really is pretty fresh. This is the first time I have had this beer
and it was not cheap, so let’s hope it was worth the cost. Hope you guys enjoy!
Appearance- Wow literally black as night, it is
totally black. There is a beautiful one
inch head that is burn khaki brown with pretty small bubbles. The head is lasting incredibly for such a
high ABV beer. In addition, beautiful
lacing on the glass; wow very creamy looking.
Smell- Big dark chocolate and cocoa hit the nose
really hard. Which is then followed by a
nice burnt roasted malt scent. Huge
amounts of coffee just penetrate your nostrils with a bit of dark fruits like
raisons for sure. Great smelling beer
without a doubt.
Taste- Nice bitterness that just dances and lingers
on your tongue upfront. Right as it
subsides though huge coffee and burnt malt come storming through. Massive amounts of a dark chocolate sweetness
followed with some toffee and vanilla undertones. Definitely a hint of booziness though which
is to be expected with a high ABV brew.
Mouthfeel- Very heavy bodied brew, it is very creamy
the whole time in your mouth. It just
holds to your teeth beautifully. It is a
little warm the whole way down but boy is it good. This Russian Imperial Stout goes down very
smoothly and is highly drinkable, definitely not a session beer though.
Overall, probably one of the best Russian Imperial Stouts I
have had yet. It really through me off
guard for being so tasty. I would
recommend it to anyone who enjoys stouts, DEFINITELY not a transition
beer. I think it tastes some developed
taste buds to enjoy this beer. CHEERS!
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