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Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

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 Percentile 
96
overall
A Stout brewed by
Deschutes Brewery

Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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5423.78/5.03.78/5.06.4%94.9English pint P  Stats

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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 spikester (460), Salem, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/516/20

Jan 24, 2008  
Pours an ominous black color with light brown head. Head fades fairly quickly but leaves amazing amount of circular lacings. Big bold slightly bitter coffee flavor that smooths into dark chocolate. Bought some by mistake, there were two bottes in a different descutes six-pack. Stouts aren’t really at the top of my favorites list but I enjoyed this one. Recommended.

Cory (13), , California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/54/103/510/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Bottle. Burnt coffee and honey aroma, with a nice tan head and a black body. I’m not a big fan of burnt flavor, but its good stout.


 danielcurtis81 (261), San Diego, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/512/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Draft. Pours a creamy black. Caramel and chocolate nose. Good roasted flavors. Very sour. Not my favorite stout.


 Aquilo (182), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Nov 1, 2008  
This one certainly had the look. Black with a thick creamy tan head. Aroma is sweet and sour and earthy. Very rich. And the flavor is rich too, but almost on the opposite end of the flavor spectrum. There is more of a deep molasses flavor, and the sweetness only makes a brief appearance in the finish. Not sour at all. I think that this is a very good beer that may be too unusual to get consistently high ratings. But it has a great character, and plenty of layers of complexity for my taste!


iwc046 (22), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/104/514/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Poors dark black with a light caramel head. Aroma is more woody almost (almost spicy to my nose) and does not resemble a classic chocolate or coffee smell. Palate is soft and very drinkable. Best part of the beer is the finish it ends with a great chocolate flavor and plenty of roasted malt. Overall a very good beer and certainly worth a go if you appreciate a stout - avoid if you want a knock your socks beer overwhelmed with flavor.


kflorence (93), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2008    Updated: Oct 26, 2008
Bottle. Pours black with a fair amount of puffy, tan head. Smells of roasted malts and dark chocolate (yum!). Probably one of the better aromas I’ve found in a beer. Mmm, this beer is good. Roasted malts and hops shine up front, followed by a lush, dark chocolate and toasted finish. Very drinkable for a stout and quite tasty. Not overtly complex, but sometimes I prefer that. A very nice stout.



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