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RATINGS: 1559   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.84/5   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 55   EST. CALORIES: 243   ABV: 8.1%
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Big Bear is a big, black, stout you can really sink your teeth into. The bold, roasty, caramel malt flavor is balanced by Centennial and Cascade hops.

2009 California State Fair – 2nd GOLD
2009 LA International Beer Competition – GOLD
2007 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Stout – SILVER
2002 World Beer Cup - GOLD

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FACambridge (1122) - Chelmsford, Essex, ENGLAND - MAR 6, 2020
UPDATED: MAR 6, 2020 Aroma : Deeply roasted chocolate & sweet caramel malts, espresso coffee, undertone of blackcurrents, little hints of vanilla & liquorice, some smokey burnt wood note and earth. Taste : As aroma. Fullest of full bodies. Burnt oaky and malty bitterness throughout, with a ting of sweet fruit & caramel offset. Pronounced alcoholic warmth in the finish makes it a sipper! Superb

4
DrNosha (6667) - Württemberg, GERMANY - JAN 10, 2020
UPDATED: JAN 10, 2020 12oz Flasche. Sehr dunkelbraunes Bier, brauner Schaum. Vanille, Rhabarber Noten. Ohne Säure. Nussiges Röstmalz. Weich, rund, lecker. Antrunk Chiccore, Radiccio, röstmalz. Vanille und Karamell. Komplex, trotzdem süffig. Schönes Bier.

3.9
simontomlinson (4357) - Lancashire, ENGLAND - JAN 10, 2020
UPDATED: JAN 10, 2020 Rocky light brown head stayed on a black still body. Malt, sugar & syrup aroma. Medium bodied, ultra smooth on the tongue with a well carbonated back. Berry, malt, demerara, lactose & jam tastes with long bitter tangy roasted finish. Tremendous

4.1
ttoadee (3175) - Austin, Texas, USA - NOV 7, 2019
UPDATED: NOV 7, 2019 Black pour, little amber around the edges, quick mocha head. Nose coco and blackened malt. Middle is dark chocolate, light cherries, bittersweet coco, dark kilned malt, little pine, touch of smoke. Finish is bittersweet mocha. Delicious offering.

4.1
ocato (277) - Chorzów, POLAND - SEP 21, 2019
UPDATED: SEP 21, 2019 Oko: całkowicie czarne, nieprzejrzyste, piana średnio obfita, écru, drobnopęcherzykowa, nie utrzymuje się długo i nie zostawia lacingu. Nos: orzechy, rodzynki, paloność, leciutki karmel. Usta: paloność, żywica, minimalnie za niskie ciało, jak na 8% ABV, słodycz.

3.5
TBone (24418) - Pori, FINLAND - AUG 16, 2019
UPDATED: AUG 16, 2019 Bottled 355ml (Bear Rep webshop/EU)
Opaque colour, small beige head and lacing. Roasted, ash, soya sauce, raisins in the nose. Medium-bodied. Toasted flavour with soya sauce, raisins and some alcohol. Smooth palate but somewhat a bit simple/rough old school stout. Very likeable but nowadays could use more than 55 IBUs.

3.2
puren (2085) - Gdańsk, POLAND - JUL 17, 2019
UPDATED: JUL 17, 2019 Toń niemal czarna. Piana obfita, opada do czapy. Aromat karmelu, lukrecji, kakao, wiśni, suszonych śliwek, metalu, coli. Ciało niskie, nisko nasycone. W smaku prażony słonecznik, paloność, suszone śliwki, kakao, lukrecja. Goryczka wyraźna. Bardzo dużo się dzieje w tym piwie, choć nie jest to wszystko ułożone.

5
JeffW777 (5) - - JUN 23, 2019 does not count
UPDATED: JUN 23, 2019 I tried this for the first time at Bear Republic Brewery - I was blown away by the balance and taste - maybe the best stout I've had in awhile

3.4
PhillyCraft (11988) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 17, 2019
UPDATED: JUN 17, 2019 Bottle, black color with a brown head. Nose and flavor of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, bitter Cascade/Centennial grassy funk. Warming and rich but finishes a little astringent. Medium bodied

3.7
koshack (3309) - Gdañsk, POLAND - APR 21, 2019
UPDATED: APR 21, 2019 Czarne, nieprzejrzyste. Piana beżowa, drobna, ładnie się trzyma. Pojawiają się większe pęcherze. W aromacie kawa, świeże nuty, lekka 'owocowość'. Później lekka nuta wędzona, trochę więcej słodyczy. W smaku kwaskowe, goryczka i zdecydowana kawa. Ciało średnie. Przyjemny wytrawny posmak. Raczej wytrawne i kwasowe. Przyjemny american stout. Jak dla mnie na imperial to jednak mu brakuje ciała i mocy. Bardziej idzie w stronę FES-a.


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