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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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 footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 7, 2004  
i poured this into a massive glass of foam.It is very dary red-mohagany.massive cream head.Lots of roasted malts on the nose and palate.A nice brew from Indiana Red


 jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Oct 28, 2004  
Roasted malt and oily velvet aroma. Pitch black in color. Luscious, oily and velvety mouthfeel, very full bodied. Malty flavor echoes with port wine, dried fruits, spicy hops and bubble gum. Avery nice stout, indeed. Thanks to Andre for the sample!


 AlchemistZ (493), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/518/20
Oct 11, 2004  
Black, opaque beer with a well-sustained dark tan head atop. Aroma is oily, sweet and intense with dark fruit, herbs and licorice. Flavor is bready, cotton candy, burnt malt sugar, caramel and licorice. Body is solidly med/full. This stout drinks incredibly well except for it is slightly too carbonic, even at the end of the pint.


bellsrocks (1), Bozeman, Montana, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2004  
Very nice roasted aroma and the color is very dark. One of the more smooth stouts i’ve had. over all a great stout


 rickgordon (3285), Göteborg, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 10, 2004  
Bottled, Stockholm Beer Festival. Dark colour, poor brown head. Rich maltiness and somewhat lively. Cocoa and coffee notes. Big bitterness. Imperial Stout character.


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2004  
Pours perfect for the style, black with a tall tan head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Roasty sharp chocolate/coffee aroma. Taste runs bitter throughout with a strong coffee finish. A smooth stout with a medium body, roasty taste, and long lasting coffee bitterness left behind.


 rlgk (3377), Vårgårda, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 3, 2004  
Black. Bitter coffee-aroma, butr also with some malts. Flavor brings cocoa and chocolate, and gives a bitter dry finish.


 Malakin (465), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 1, 2004    Updated: Jun 24, 2006
Very dark, opaque in a mug, nice roasted aroma. Full bodied roasted flavour with some nice hop bitterness in the background.



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