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Deschutes Obsidian Stout 3.77 643

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout

Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6433.78/5.03.77/5.06.4%97English pint
Commercial Description:
Smooth and black, like the volcanic rock, Obsidian Stout is a solid, satisfying beer with a rich roasted-malt flavor. Obsidian Stout gets is inspiration from one of the world's largest obsidian flows at Newberry Volcano--just a few miles south of the brewery. "The Big Obsidian Flow," as they call it, covers more than 700 acres with shiny black obsidian.
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 DewBrewer (283), Austin, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 19, 2010  
On nitro at Draught House. Really nice roasty flavor and aroma, plus the nitro gives it a great creamy mouthfeel. Medium body. Low bitterness. Delicious!


 arrogantb (809), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 18, 2010  
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Dark black with a decent tan head. The smell was roasty but subdued. The taste was also standard stout to me: roasty, no hops, good , dark, smooth.this was a nice beer. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 04-09-2007 16:14:23


CampesinoTino (85), Fremont, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Jan 13, 2010  
Bottle. Pours a smooth creamy black with rich foamy head. This Stout has a very strong roasted malt flavor along with some coffee and chocolate to round it out. It has a smooth and smokey finish. I would have liked this Stout better if the roasted malt flavor and overall sweetness had been less intense.


 scoth (311), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jan 13, 2010  
Pours dark brown and inky with a large tan head, very good clinging lacing. Aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, figs, sugarcane and some light grassy notes. Medium-full body, velvety, and a bit sharp. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, bread, some plum mid-palate, and a long mild-bitter grassy finish. Well balanced.


 PJClarke (771), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2010  
A truly bad ass beer. A milky aroma with some good hop lurking back in there. It become full of delicious coffee and chocolate flavours. Super bitter dryness at the end from the delightful hopping. Hyper drinkable. Loves it.


grimreaperguru (32), santee, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/518/20
Jan 10, 2010  
Pours deep black with a nice brown head.Got the aroma of sweet robust rosted malt and coffee.The flavor is a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness.The mouthfeel is real smooth.Very nice beer.


 cking (1077), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 9, 2010  
"One of the many Deschutes bottles sent by slowrunner, thanks again! Black/brown color with an inch thick head and very heavy lacing. The beer looks extraordinary. Lots of burnt/roasted malt aromas along with nuts, heavy cream and mild chocolate. A very robust aroma indeed. Medium bodied, highly bitter and fairly creamy. Flavor is nutty and leads to a nice milk chocolate and toast angle followed by toffee and black licorice. Nice stout, it’s robust yet easy on the palate."


 TLNash886 (151), Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 7, 2010  
12 oz bottle pours dark brownish black with a good spot of tan head into a pint glass. Aroma of cocoa, coffee, plenty of malt, roasty, faint hops detectable, toasted bread. Much more roasted malt than I remember, yum. Bitterness of the hops is nice and balances well. Finishes with baker’s chocolate, loads of espresso, bit of spice, slightly woody and earthy. Fluffy mouthfeel with medium carbonation; medium to full bodied. This is a hell of a lot nicer and fuller than I remember it being while still retaining decent drinkability. Very nice.



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