Deschutes Obsidian Stout

From tap at Sacramento Brewing. Pours black wit a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malt, vague acidic touch. Hardroasted malt flavoured, light acidity and subdued fruity touch. Roasted and slight acidic flavoured finish. Nice, but also quite simple.

Dark roasted barley malt and charcoal aroma. Black with a thin tan head, reasonable glass adherence. Thinnish mouthfeel. Powerfully dark flavor of charcoal, smoke, and french roast coffee. Charred bark and hop finish. A lot of great stuff that doesn’t meld. Dysfunctional, yet tasty. Schwarzbierisch.

12 oz bottle
Thanks to someone for sending this in a trade. I lost track as it sat in the back of the "to drink" fridge but finally got around to it on a nice summer afternoon. This was well worth the wait; if Deschutes was readily available in Ohio I might pick up a sixer for a party. It’s a great stout that would be appreciated even by the casual drinker.

Aroma / Appearance - Rich and thick the cream colored head bobs above a reddish black body which swirls effortlessly around the snifter. Creamy milk, a drizzle of chocolate, vanilla, and a trace amount of coffee gives this a nice overall feel.

Flavor / Palate - Fluid, the mouthfeel reveals a mix of toasted rye, dry malt, and smoke which sticks in the throat. Sitting well from start to finish it has a good presence that is balanced. The coffee and licorice transition about halfway through the bottle improves an already solid stout. Those of you who can get this locally should count yourself lucky.

Dark pour with a tan head. Aroma is roast and chocolate. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, caramel, a little hop to balance it. A good daily drinking stout.

Scumy head, dark opaque brown. Deep roasted malt, dark chocolate middle, coffee bitte end. Medium body, served too cold but smooth and easy going. Excellent.

Deep black/brown, lots of firm tan head. Oily chocolate aroma, lively and green, fresh cut oak. Inky warm dark chocolate flavor, very high frequency and sharp. Dry-leaning finish with lingering resiny bitterness. Good full heft to the palate. Well-crafted beer.

Damn good brew. Pours a black as used oil. Nice and thick with a tan head. Roasty, coffee and chocolate aroma. Chocoalty sweet taste with a coffee finish. Damn good. brew.

On-tap at the Portland Brewpub on nitro. Rich and creamy, with much of the same flavor profile as, say, Guinness, just with so much more body!