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Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Deschutes Obsidian Stout - Stout

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout

Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6223.78/5.03.77/5.06.4%96.7English pint
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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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 BigBastard (668), L.A., California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/516/20
Sep 25, 2005  
Big aroma and flavor of coffee. Nice malty sweetness, with tart bakers chocolate in there too. Nice and smooth. (But got a little rougher as it warmed)


 Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2005  
hocolately mocha powder aroma. Coffee dark. Smooth, although some cookie crumbs and coconut strings mouthfeel in there. Well roasted, bittersweet and neither leaning to coffee nor chocolate. Very nicely carbonated.


 AmazonMatt (284), Panama
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 4, 2005    Updated: Mar 26, 2007
Pours black with nose of chocolate and coffee. Smokey and coffeish. I’d drink this again. Less sweet than the Deschutes Porter, so I like this one better. Re-rate gives this a two tenths bump up


 dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 23, 2005  
Nice dark color, a smoky aroma and flavor. Its more like a smoked porter almost than a stout, and this prevailing smoky-roastedness is what keeps it from being truly top notch.


 desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 19, 2005  
Deep garnet body and a foamy tan head, lots of lacing. Lots of coffee and chocolate in there, but nothing to distinguish it from the myriad other stouts out there.


 pinkzambia (986), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/102/515/20
Aug 16, 2005  
On Tap at Deschutes Brewpub: Dark in color with a light brown frothy head (like a latte) that wouldn’t die with sticky lacing. Aroma and taste was chocolaty charcoal and the body was thin. Pretty good.


 jasonp (1504), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
Aug 15, 2005  
Bottle. Pours an opaque black with a huge, thick picturesque tan head. Very nice, rich roasty mocha aroma. Pretty sweet. Flavor has notes of roasted malt, chocolate and caramel. Roasty finish. Not that complex but tasty. Medium bodied with a very smooth texture and moderate carbonation. Very nice stout.


jackbocracken (36), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 15, 2005  
Taste is similar to their porter, although drier and with a hoppier kick at the end. Mouthfeel is thick and almost oily. More alcoholic warming than their porter as well. Better winter brew, I think.



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