Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout
Bend, Oregon USA

12oz. Body: Aroma of roasted malts and chocolate. Poured very dark brown/black in color with a small, brown head that lasted throughout. Clear. Not sparkling. Flavor is slightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tasted of roasted malts and chocolate. Medium body. Slightly sticky texture. Average carbonation. Light;y sweet, lightly bitter, chocolate and roasted malt finish has a hint of dryness.

Ahhh...back in Washington state! How wonderful the cool weather feels. Anyways, picked up a 6’er of this at QFC. Poured a slightly viscous. Nice thin head sitting on top of a dark black body. Decent chocolate head. Looks pretty good if you ask me. Huge sweet roast aroma that is not hard to smell at all. Very pungent beer. Chocolate comes through the aroma as well. Nice aroma. Huge roast flavor with some sweet chocolate notes. Rather thin, if you ask me, but no where near watery. Wonderful roast flavor with chocolate that just amazes me. Overall, damn good stout, and it is good to be in Washington again.

Out of a 6 pack, chilled mug,pours nice and black, with a good medium head. Aroma of rich coffee,smoke and dark roasted malts is strong. A perfect all around stout in a 6 pack that is still above %6. Another winner in the always good Deschutes lineup.

Jet black with a small, light brown head. Roasted malt aroma with licorice and a touch of pine hops. Strong roasted flavour with licorice, a burnt note, some sweetness and a nice hoppy finish.

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.