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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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 mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
May 8, 2007  
Courtesy Quake1028. Pours a pitch black with a light tan head. Smells really nice, some coffee, lovely chocolate, dark malts, and a little roastiness as well. Fairly light bodied, big chocolate and coffee, especially in the finish. Very roasty as well, with a good bit of nuttiness. Not a bad stout at all.


 gunnfryd (3568), Kristiansand, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 4, 2007    Updated: Oct 16, 2008
Bottle: Dark brown colour with a tan head. Aroma is roasted, hop, chocolate. Flavour is sweet, coffee, fruit, hop, chocolate, roasted. Nice and harmonic beer.


 yngwie (4918), Kristiansand, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 29, 2007  
Bottled. Dark, ruby red with a dense, tan head. Chocolate, mocha, smoke, some roast and even more chocolate in both aroma and flavor. Full body. A really nice one. (070413)


 TheEpeeist (1442), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Apr 27, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Best by 12/06. Dark brown with a thick cratered tan head. Rings of lace. Raisin, dusty oats and light molasses. Bitter black licorice and cocoa with pithy tang. Juicy lime leads to a dry, bittersweet chocolate finish. Medium body but drinks lighter.


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2007  
Has a very nice chocolate aroma.Pours black with a light tan head.Smooth chocolate with some big roasted malt in there as well in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with a bitter/roasted finish.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 20, 2007  
Bottle from Iowaherkeye, thanks! Nice roast chocolate scent. Black with a tan head. Medium palate at best. Plenty of roasted malt, bitter chocolate and a tangy sort of finish. Not as good as I had expected.


 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2007  
Bottle : Pours black and opaque with a thick brown creamy head. Tons or roasty coffee aroma and charcoal. Favor is rich with roasted barley. nice malt backbone but the burnt woody and dry coffee take over. Finishes semi dry and clean. Very nice house stout.


HopDuvel99 (39), Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Apr 17, 2007  
Dark ruby-brown with abundant, lasting light brown head. Aroma is roasty, malty, alcoholic, licorice. Full-bodied, foamy mouthfeel, roasty/hoppy flavor. Tasty, well-balanced, easy-to-drink. A finely-crafted stout.



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