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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
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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 Tripplebrew (493), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Pours a dark dirt/tar, chocolate brpown with tan head that dissipates to a tan lacing. Aroma is nutty, chocolaty and malty. Strong coffee flavor with roasted malts. Body is mild and medium.


 fidel (918), Livermore, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 28, 2008    Updated: Sep 18, 2008
Dark brown/black, roasted malts, dark chocolate, a little coffee, slight dark fruit slight crisp hop finish.


 Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Pours black with a thick brown head. Roasty aroma with a bit of coffee. Flavor is more of the same. There is also a sweetness that provides a nice balance. No blow-me-away flavors, but a good stout none the less.


 gotohelunc (473), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Bottle. Pitch black, small tan head than just sits there forever. Straight ahead coffee nose and flavor. Very roasty, warming, and so incredibly smooth. Surprisingly strong flavors. I love it.


 tangentrider (144), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 20, 2008  
Black, opaque beer with a brown head; aroma is dark chocolate; flavor is sweet (molasses?) with a nice bitterness on the back of the tongue; smooth mouthfeel; finish is roasty dry with a nice bit of hop;


 Rciesla (3580), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Bottle. A solid stout. Pours a black body with a tan off white head. Aroma is roasty chocolate malt, caramel, and lots of malt. Roasty coffee in the flavor with little etoh or hops. Good beer.


 leaparsons (4700), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Bottle, Beers of the Worldlack with a beige head. Aromas are earth roast malts with chocolate, caramel and some saltiness. Spicy. Flavours are bitter roast coffee with spritzy yeast and liquorice. Bitter on the finish. Good stuff.


 carruthm (1122), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/513/20
Jun 10, 2008  
V - Black pour, little head with slight lacing. A - coffee and alcohol T - coffee, black cherry, malt, caramel P - standard, but not my favorite from a stout. Little hop kick at the end is nice.



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