Great Divide’s Maverick Imperial Stout is an onslaught of the senses. Brewed with seven different malts, it opens up with big, roasty malt flavor and then gives way to rich caramel and toffee notes. Maverick Imperial Stout gets its bold hop character from an enormous quantity of American hops. It weighs in at 9.5 % alcohol by volume, and a hefty 75 International Bittering Units (IBUs).
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by lenusik from Montreal, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/4/2010 1:24:19 PM)
"This is a nice black pour with a small head and a little viscosity. Lots of roasted malt, and coffee in the nose. The flavour is a bit on the weak side with a battle between the alcohol and the malt for tongue domination."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Ragnarok from Tacoma, WA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/28/2010 12:02:24 AM)
"Pours a near perfect obsidian that you look for in a stout. Head sticks around for a long while, lacing the glass nicely. You can smell the hopps in this one. Almost like an IPA. 75 IBU's and this delivers. Aroma is of bitter chocolate and espresso with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Rich and smooth. No hint of the 9.5 ABV. The 75 IBU's balance this out nicely. I like a bite to my stouts, yet this one I thoroughly enjoyed. Mouthfeel is like it is it's own dessert. Rich, smooth, and very full bodied. Flavor is layered - first it is an IPA, then the stout hits, and it finishes rich and sublime, chocolate and coffee. Best warm, around 60 deg - but that is my preference. I put this somewhere between Rasputin RIS and Rasputin Barrel aged.
Excellent example of the style. Slainte!!!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $9.19 Unit Cost: $6.68 per Pint
[3] Review by fargingbastige6 from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/18/2009 6:29:41 PM)
"Nice chocolate and coffee flavors... not too sweet or too thick. I don't think there is a blacker black. It was beautiful. One of the better stouts that I've sampled lately. Never would have guessed the alcohol content - quite smooth with a great finish."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sample Size: 12oz @ $3.25 Unit Cost: $4.33 per Pint
[4] Review by jkbpill from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/10/2009 1:32:59 PM)
"Not a huge fan of many stout type beers but given the fact that I have yet to have a bad beer from Great Divide (oak the rice brew was rough) I gave it a shot and it was worth it. It has a nice chocolate flavor with an amazing coffee smell."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $4 per Pint
[5] Review by Jabah from Fort Pierce, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/30/2009 11:10:43 PM)
"Bottled on 2/16/05....Sampled on 8/30/09: This one was aged quite a bit, so I was a little worried before opening it, but it still had a strong robust flavor and didn't seem "soured". Dark black appearance, thick heavy body. Lots of malty flavors going on...chocolate, coffee, and toffee. I think I liked this better than Expedition Stout, and perhaps has as much flavor as Stoudt's Fat Dog and Stone Russian (my two favorite IPS's), but maybe not as "smooth". A great IPS that I will be trying again."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $4 per Pint
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