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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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 nightrider (373), encinitas, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/516/20
May 22, 2007  
Nice dark color with toasty mild chocolate flavors. a little carbonated on the palate. a lighter taste with not too much depth. Could be a bit smoother.


 hellbilly (1515), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
May 21, 2007  
can’t see any light through the glass...nice! aroma is nutty with a lot of malt. flavors of darkened malt, bitter chocolate and scalded cream. nice rich beer. i’ve always walked past it at the store... now it’s a regular


 dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 20, 2007  
Deep brown/Black in color with ruby highlights and a light tan colored head. Aroma/flavor is of roasted malts, slight chocolate with a touch of sweetness.


 badlizard (2339), Berkeley, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 16, 2007  
350 mL bottle. Pours black with a fizzy tan head. Aroma of chocolate and fruit. Sweet dark malts come through in the taste, smooth palate, with a slightly bitter finish. Decent.


 RollinHard (756), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
May 12, 2007  
Pours an attractive dark brown with a nice tan head (lasts longer in a narrow glass). Aroma of some sort of raspberry-ish tang, dirt, caramel, chocolate (not too dark), and milk/creamer. Dry roasty taste, with some milk chocolate and a tangy hop taste. Finishes very earthy, dirtlike with some black coffee there. Great mouthfeel (creamy, low-carbonation, not thin, but drinkable) and a good stout overall. Tangy-qualities are out of place though.


StumpMe (30), Bellingham, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/516/20
May 9, 2007  
Very dark in color, I had this one on nitro so it drank smoothly. Average head retention. On the palate it was thick and rich. I could taste roasted coffee and definitely chocolate notes. There is a prevalence of hops in the finish; a little bit of a bite, but taste didn’t linger in my mouth.


 raphael (412), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 9, 2007  
aroma of nougat (like the center of a 3 musketeers, w/ caramel & cocoa. opaque darkest brown w/ thick mocha foam. thick & smooth in the mouth, tongue feeling the dark & slightly sour. flavors of roasted & smoked malts, marshmallow, citrus underneath. complex finish, including darkest chocolate. I can see its base in Guinness, but the NW revolution, with more hops, body & alcohol.


 iowaherkeye (1845), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 8, 2007  
12oz bottle Best by 04/13/07. Pours black with a 1/2 finger tan head that dissipates to a ring and a thin film after a minute. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee, grain, oats, light anise, tobacco, and maybe a bit of soy. Flavor is somewhat bitter and roasty up front, with some salted nuts, grain, some molasses sweetness, and a little earth. Big roasty bitter finish---mmmm good! Medium smooth body with some moderate carbonation. Very good stout--I wouldn’t mind having this more often at all.



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