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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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Robyn04 (1), USA
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 8, 2008  
very very good! I tried it bottled and on nitro. 10 times better on nitro. highly recommend. Of course anything Deschutes makes is always worth trying


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Solid black with a wisp of a tan head. Milky burnt fruity hoppy aroma with leather and cocoa. Big hoppy roast flavor with caramel and lingering sweetness. Long oily finish with relatively low bitterness. Awesome stout.


 darn1207 (545), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 5, 2008    Updated: Sep 28, 2008
12oz bottle kate brought back from olympia, wa. black pour with nose of smoke, coffee and chocolate. toasted malt, caramel, and alcohol on the taste. finishes crisp and a little astringent (but not in a bad way). kate: 8.5


 Taverner (837), San Ramon, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Excellent EXCELLENT stout! Full flavored - the hops are there just not as prominent as the rich, chocolate malt. Pours black, not brown - and you can’t shine a light through this stuff. Flavor is light and heavy at the same time. Notes of plum, chocolate, wood and smoke.


 railcat1 (578), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2008  
This was a very goOd stout and was thick but not to sweet at all ,black with a nice tan head and a nice roasted malty flavor with hints of chocolate,overall a nice stout CHEERS!


 FlyingSwine (169), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 2, 2008    Updated: Mar 21, 2008
Pours pitch black, with a small, tan head. Light aroma of coffee. Flavor of roasted nuts, espresso, brown sugar, and dark chocolate. Palate is creamy, thinner than expected, and finishes on the dry side. Overall a solid stout, but not spectacular.


 emacgee (1864), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Thanks bmartin. Poured a nice dark black with a one finger dark brown head. The aroma was very rich, roasty, molasses, chocolate, coffee, brown sugar. The flavor was also very rich, soy, molasses, chocolate, coffee, roasty flavor. Fairly thick mouthfeel. Excellent stout.


 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Feb 24, 2008  
The color was very dark brown/black. The head was thin, fizzy, and light biege. The aroma was coffee, molasses, chocolate, roasty, and a light metalic nose. The flavor was coffee, roasty, chocolate, sweet, and hops. The palate was smooth and thick-bodied. The finish was hoppy.



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