Deschutes Black Butte XXIII

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter

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ours jet black, minimal head, micro CO2, thin ringed retention. A lot of coffee, caramel and malts on the nose. This beer is an OMG beer. Bold flavours of malted caramel up front, smooth 6/10-sweetness level milk chocolate, orange oil in the background, orange peel near the finish along with a spicy peppery finish. Toffee from the bourbon barrel aging, and a bit of roast coffee as well. High complexity, high depth, excellent transitions, excellent carry, long length, excellent drinkability. The ABV is well hidden and this is a delight to drink. Try it before I buy all of the rest available.

A buddy got a bottle for me when Deschutes was in town for San Diego beer week. Has best after: 6/15/12 on the side of the bottle. Pours a dark brown with a single finger of light brown/tan head. Nose/taste of roasted malt and oak/bourbon. Very smooth with a moderate bitterness and a nice alcohol finish. Amazingly complex, so glad I was able to give it a try!

Bottle from a trade with 5000. I finally got this open after about five minutes of scraping wax off of the cap. Pours dark brown color with tan head. Aromas of roasted malts, bourbon, and chocolate. Dark roasted malt and bourbon flavors with bittersweet chcolate, oak, and some vanilla. Full body with soft carbonation. Very nice. Thanks Andre.

Pours a pitch black with small beige head. Some small bit of lacing. Aroma is roasted coffee and cocoa. Slightly sweet with strong roasted malt flavor, a bit of orange comes in with the finish. Full bodied with creamy mouthfeel and a smooth finish. Very well done.

With Catina and Jeff in Peteluma. Fig and dark chocolate. Just had a sip. Better than the 21.

Bottle from a generous trader awhile back. Pours black with off white head. Nose/taste of bourbon, oak, vanilla, chocolate, orange peel and raisins. Sweet up front and a bit dried cocoa/orange peel in finish. Some citrus notes from the orange peel. Medium body.

Thanks to Dixonian for this brew! Nose was big bourbon and vanilla notes with a hint of citrus. There was plenty of caramel and some chocolate in there too. This one poured dark brown/black into my snifter with an off white/tan head. I got a lot of raisins and bourbon up front in this brew with plenty of vanilla, caramel, cocoa, bitter cacao, sweet chocolate, citrus, molasses, and a hint of hops on the finish. Woah! A lot going on here. Overall this one wasn’t as thick of a mouthfeel as I thought it would be, but left a sticky residue on the lips. A great porter.

Shared by OmegaX - thank you! This beautiful beer comes out with a deep brown body and off-white head. Scents are full of chocolate, oranges, sweet bourbon, vanilla and oak. Flavors of cherries, cocoa, coffee and earthiness are before a perfect balance of bourbon, vanilla and some wood. The finish had a hint of orange and a touch of hops that lingered.

Bought a 22oz bottle of this from Texas Liquor in Carlsbad, CA for $15.99. Poured from the Black Waxed top & Grey/Black labeled bottle into a 12oz Snifter Glass. Has BEST AFTER: 6/15/12 on the side of the bottle. Aroma- Huge fruit and especially orange aroma hits the nose hard. Strong and malt dominant like it should be. A nice roast and burnt malt aroma finishes this one off. VERY complexed! Appearance- Pours a 1 finger, dark brown head that has average retention for the style. Has a deep brown colored body with quite a bit of depth (and opaque of course). Leaves light suds behind. Flavor- Tons of bourbon and deep sweetness comes across as the main flavors. Fruit is only in the background and tough to find. Very complexed in here as well and finishes with a medium bitterness level. Mouthfeel- Medium-Full Bodied, Light Carbonation, Creamy, and has a perfect boozy finish. Not too much alcohol but more complexed with orange and bourbon included. Overall Impression- I’m glad I waited almost half a year to enjoy this one! It definitely has became more complexed in the bottle. If there are bottles still around St. Louis, I’m going to be seeking to purchase more of this! Enjoy!

Bottle shared by Mike12da. Chocolate nose with berries, orange, and some coffee. Big vanilla and bourbon flavor with some orange and chocolate, tangy, with a prickly, peppery finish. rather light bodied. Nice but way too sweet and the vanilla is a bit much. Could use a couple more years.