Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Bottle, rating from old notes. Dark opaque pour. Huge coffee aroma. Roasted malty flavor, more roasted coffee, and a noted small but there hop presence. Somewhat bitter end.

On nitro @ Archer Ale House. Great tan head that lasts and lasts and lasts. Aroma of roasted coffe and chocolate. Very full and rich flavor, with hints of caramel, massive chocolate and a slight bitter tinge of black coffee. There are hops here, but on nitro the hop flavor is very subdued. If you can get this brew on nitro, you must! It adds a whole new dimension to a well crafted stout.

Black color with a tan head around the edges. Mild coffee aroma. Full rich body. Very smooth. Bitter coffee flavor that lingers. Nice Stout.

Aroma of roasted malts, mainly chocolate. Black body witha creamy tan head. Had a rich roasted chocolate flavor that was good for the palate. Agood stout.

Opaque jet with a wormy dark and light brown, creamy head that formed good lacing. Floral aroma from both hops and esters mingle to make a candy/gummi bear aroma that changes into a creamy and meaty dark malt aroma. The flavour is also creamy with plenty of roasted malt and quite a bit of coffee accent and pear notes. It tastes a little salty, but not unpleasantly so, and the roasted coffee flavour lingers. Medium to full body with a lasting bitterness from the dark malt. Medium carbonation. Excellent stout.

12 oz bottle. Thick rich pour that yeilded a light brown head. Roasted aromas. Body is medium to heavy with a sweet malty taste. Nice mix of chocolate and coffee kicked up with a relaxing mix of hops. Creamy and smooth.

From notes taken at the Southwest Beer Festival in Scottsdale, Arizona: Had on draft. Black with a creamy beige head. Aroma of malt and chocolate. Flavors of coffee and dark chocolate with some licorice. Slight to more bitter finish. Smooth and creamy and not too sweet.

Bottle poured black with a nice chocolate head. Aroma and flavor of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. Easy drinking.