Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Really a tremendous beer with a rich, deep character that spans the palate. Starts midnight black with tons of visible malt. Smells of chocolate and chicory and roast. There is a surge of malt on the tongue, and a nice hop balance to the beer. Somewhat viscous, medium weight. Long, drying, bittering chocolate and coffee finish. Still, there is more character in the beer than I can describe, with a terroir, mineral depth that few American stouts achieve.

Bottle. Pours a black color with a small longlasting tan head. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Roasted malty hoppy bitter coffee flavor with some hints of chocolate, also some hints of licorice. Has a roasted malty licorice finish with a bitter aftertaste.

Bottle pours pitch black with a tan head. Smells are mild for the style. I gather some malt and hop flavors. Has a light-medium mouthfeel. Tastes like more hop upfront with a slight malt aftertaste. Descent brew.

Pours a clear black with a beige head. Sweet with a bit of bitterness. Strong aromas of coffee and roasted malts. Also hints of oats. Medium bodied with a fizzy carbonation. Bitter finish with more coffee.

Pours a deep black with a creamy thick brown head which slowly gives away to some nice lacing. Roasty grain and coffee aroma, with hints of malt and chocolate. Nice flavor as well, mainly roasted malt and coffee. Thin dry finish. A good stout for the price.

Nitro tap at Papago. Black with creamy lasting brown head. Roasted chocolate, coffee, and chocolate chip cookie aroma. Smooth, rich and creamy roasted chocolate with mild fruit and medium bitter finish. Medium-full body with nitro creamy low carbo. Very nice.

This one is always easy to overlook sometimes. Yeah, it’s not a sexy imperial stout, and the label is kinda lame. But the contents in the bottle are fantastic. I’ve consumed this beer several times over the years, so a 6-pack and $8.00 later, it’s time to rate.

The beer pours out a deep black color with a really nice two-finger thick tan head. The head sort of shimmers in the glass as it dissipates. An arom of smoke, charred malts, molasses and toffee. Creamy mouthfeel. Smooth dark roasted malts, coffee, and dark chocolate truffles. Pretty dry in terms of a stout. Not a whole lot of residual sweetness left. Nice stout anyway you look at it."

Dark brown in color with medium-sized bubbles that dissipated quickly. The nose was sweet with scents of coffee, chocolate and oats. The palate comes off soft and has a dry bitterness to it. Fairly simple in the mouth.