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Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout
Bend, Oregon USA

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RATINGS: 976   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.78   IBU: 55   EST. CALORIES: 192   ABV: 6.4%
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Deep, robust and richly rewarding, this is beer to linger over. Obsidian has distinct notes of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt and black barley, with just enough hop bite to cut the sweetness.


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3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
conway (570) - - MAR 14, 2013
Uploading old ratings that were missing comments. Nice stout with prominent licorice notes. Tasty and drinkable. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Shooter42 (73) - California, USA - MAR 3, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 18, 2013 Good rich aroma and creamy mouthfeel. Nice roasty taste and each swallow ends with a nice hops bitterness for my palate. Overall very good stout to drink with spicy foods.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Huhzubendah (1979) - Washington DC, USA - FEB 26, 2013
The beer is opaque, dark brown nearing black. The beige head is thick and massive, coating the glass with a thick sheet of lacing as it slowly recedes. The aroma really inviting dark roast, coffee, chocolate. Ooh. I can already see why this is so highly rated. The flavor brings a heavy dose of roast with a splash of coffee. The finish brings a hop bitterness that melds beautifully with the charred roast character. Long lasting aftertaste. A solid beer. If this were in my market, I would keep it around all year.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mnmike (606) - Minnesota, USA - FEB 19, 2013
Bottle pour at a local Italian restaurant - go figure... This is a very dark pour that balances nicely.

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
EtTuCthulhu (374) - Columbia, Missouri, USA - FEB 15, 2013
This beer is black with a prominent tan head, and the aroma is subtle with chocolate and roasted malts. The taste is mildly bitter and mildly sweet, and the palate compliments the taste with its full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, and bitter finish.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Fatehunter (749) - Corbett, Oregon, USA - FEB 13, 2013
Poured two fingers of tan head on a black body. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate and The taste is great. Lots of roasted malt and bitter-sweet chocolate. A dry bitterness through; results in a complex drink. The texture is smooth and crisp with low carbonation and medium body. It’s just about everything I ever wanted in a stout.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ajnepple (465) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - FEB 7, 2013
12 oz bottle. Pours black with a light brown head that’s lasting. Roasty malt aroma, coffee and chocolate. Rich flavor with a moderate hop bitterness. Smooth and creamy

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jlanning215 (363) - Peoria, Illinois, USA - FEB 5, 2013
On tap at ITAP in St. Louis. I was really happy when i got this brew. Nitro. The bartender compared it to guiness. I’ll agree but also strongly disagree. The palate was alot of the same qualities yet just a bit more full. Appearance was beautifully black with a gorgeous head. I’d have to say the most pleasing part of this beer was the finish. HOPS!! YAAYY. Such a wonderful happy ending.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MrHangover (1096) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - FEB 4, 2013
Bottle thnx to Bytemesis, cheers Mike!! Pours a blackened beer with an one-finger of beige head. Aroma is very chocolate forward with tones of kandi sugar and dark caramel. Flavour is an exact copy of the aroma, but it also has a creamy subtleness to it. This is full bodied, even for a low abv beer this is awesome. Not as powered as an imperial stout, but this is a very good one!

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
camborne (283) - Hopkins, Minnesota, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Good dark color, small dark tan head. Nose is chocolate with coffee notes. Taste is mocha with emphasis on bittersweet chocolate. Solid stout.


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