 KimJohansen (6909), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 6, 2008 Black with large beige head. Sweet aroma with lots of roasted malt, coffee and coffe. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel, coffee and chocolate. Lovely.
junon (216), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2008 Strong roasted aroma but kind of mild in taste. Nearly perfect appearance but Ive come to love to see sediment in my stouts in porters which this lacks. This is a beautiful beer all around. Deschutes comes through yet again.
RichardGretton (3140), Leicestershire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 Bottle@Beers of the World Live (NEC), 2008. Black beer with a strong brown head. The aroma is roasted, and the flavour is roasted and bitter. Overall a very nice beer.
ditmier (1057), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 2008 Bottle - Pours opaque black with a small tan head, aroma is molassas and malt with a slight astringency...flavour is dominated by smoke and toast, nuanced with oak, coffee and hop flowers...not too sweet given the ABV, rather a great malt presence that isn’t cloying...I have had just about every other Deschutes beer and had never tried this until recently, not sure why, because this is an incredible stout for the money...
HoppyGuy (111), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 Bottle. Pours a, well, obsidian color, just like the name implies. One inch tan head. Aroma is malty with earthy grains. Wonderful roasted malt flavor with coffee and vanilla in there, too. Good, soft mouthfeel. I’ve tried other brews from Deschutes, but I think this is my favorite so far. I’d like to pair this beer with a low-and-slow smoked pork butt, roasted skin-on potatoes and a mixed green salad.
marcus (1850), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2008 This dark brown ale poured with a decent tan head and a pleasant malty aroma. There is a very rich flavor of chocolate and coffee. There are no notable flaws in this brew, making it a great value for the style.
tuohyam (14), Enumclaw, Washington, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 13, 2008 A great stout and incredible for the money. I always go back to this beer again and again. It is yet another example of the flawless brewing of Deschutes.
chokmah33 (118), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 Updated: Oct 13, 2008Aromas of cereal grains, vegetable, molasses, licorice, charcoal and vanilla with floral hops backing. Kinda reminds me of rootbeer.
Flavors of dark chocolate, smoky coffee, charred malts, and nuts. Some dark winey/fruity notes; cherry and plum.
Creamy palate, lots of bubbly. Dry finish.
Good with gruyere.
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