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Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout

Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6263.78/5.03.77/5.06.4%96.7English 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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 tomciccateri (496), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 26, 2008  
12-ounce bottle in Albuquerque. Very rich dark malt flavor - chocolately, dry black malt, no roasted character. Full mouthfeel with a medium to big body. Substantial carbonation but not out of line. Dry finish with hop bitterness lying just beneath the malt. Leaves an impression, memorable in a positive way.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
12oz bottle-pours a rich light brown head and trailing lace and black color. Aroma is dark malt-cocoa/chocolate, oats, slight earthy. Taste is dark malt-cocoa/chocolate/coffee/caramel, oats, slight earthy, some acidic/ashy/tar. Semi dry finish. Not quite my taste but well done. Occasional. Thanks to BitterBill.


 Indulgence (141), Ajo, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 18, 2008    Updated: Sep 19, 2008
Sinfully black body with a small head after a vigorous pour, not overly done but noticable black unsweetened cocoa and coffee notes and licorice, dominating roasted malts, flavor is the same dry, roasted coffee and bittersweet baking cocoa, finish is dry, roasty, and some licorice herbal bitterness, body just a tad thin, I would have liked a little more body, that is what falls short here a bit, but a decent brew and for the price wonderfull. Drink this close to 50F, my first few impressions were at too cold a temperature, the brew felt thicker and less prickly as it warmed up.


 hillfiiiiire (284), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Black body with a tan bubbly head. Has a nice smoked roasted character to the aroma. Chocolates and coffee on the tongue. Quite delicious. It does feel a little thin on the palate though, which I found the only really detracting quality. Overall, a good beer.


 trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Pours black, with a thick, tan head. Dark, sweet malts and molasses, with a surprising amount of hops to counter on the nose. Flavor brings in bitter chocolate, and dark roasted coffee. The barley is roasted to the point it tastes burned - there are notes of charcoal in here - but otherwise, it’s robust and pleasantly bitter for a stout. Would accompany any meat wonderfully.


aleyin (14), Murrieta, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Black as obsidian. Malty with molasses.Roasted Barley, chocolate,coffee with some hops.Delicate yet robust flavors.Very drinkable. Not overdone


 Beer2000 (1783), Kristiansand, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Aug 30, 2008  
355 ml bottle. Black body with a beige head. Aroma is sweet malty, slightly roasted with a hint of chocolate and liquorices. Flavor is rich malty, slightly roasted, chocolate and fruity. Very nice indeed.


 MesandSim (5807), London, Greater London, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
A Mes rate: bottle at GBBF.
Beautiful looking beer. Black as "Obsidian Blackbird McKnight" with a thin but very stable tan head. Gorgeous. Odd meat and pig fat ntoes in the aroma but it is overpowered by some superb syrupy and oily malt plus some excellent chocolate notes. The flavour is full of coffee and chocolate as you would expect. Gloriously roasty, superb bitter bite but not overly hoppy. A lovely thick, chewy mouthfeel. Excellent stuff. This has made me really really want to try the Abyss.



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