Mike's Beer of the Week

Beer Information

Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery (CO)

Beer Name: Ten FIDY

Beer Style: Russian Imperial Stout

Abv.: 10.5% (TEN FIDY!!!!!)

Serving Glassware: Pint, Snifter

Serving Temp.: 50-55 deg. F. (BeerAdvocate.com)

Packaging: 4-pk cans

Price: ~$15

Local Availability: Seasonal (Spring)

Pairings: Chocolate Anything

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Mike's Ratings (1-5)

Overall Grade/Rate: A+/4.58

Appearance:5

Aroma: 4.5

Taste: 4.5

Mouthfeel: 5

Drinkability: 4.5

BeerAdvocate Avg. Rate: A/4.26

Mike's Description

Appearance - Pours an extremely viscous black motor oil. This is without a doubt the thickest and darkest beer I've ever seen. Tan/khaki half-inch head with moderate retention. Some minor lacing prevalent on the pint glass, but nothing to brag about. Love the name and graphics on the can and the fact that it is indeed served in a can to keep light from skunking the beer. Sweet way to express the abv.

Aroma - Milk chocolate and roasted malt come through with a sweet and smokey characteristic.

Taste -  The milk chocolate seems somewhat darker concerning the taste and the smokey roasted malts are very up-front. Some hop bitterness is there as well, but only in miniscule amounts. The alcohol is dominant, but it's hard to mask at 10.5% (Ten Fidy!).

Mouthfeel - Feels like it appears, viscous like motor oil. The sweet and thick beer coats the entire tongue in a pleasant milk chocolate layer.

Drinkability - This beer dominates the style. Everything about it is wonderful except that I would only drink one at time for inebriation purposes and because of how thick and filling it is. This is definitely a chilly-night brew.