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Deschutes The Abyss

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10099
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Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 1034   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.21   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 330   ABV: 11%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This special Reserve Series brew will only be offered December – February (limited distribution)
The Abyss: Stout brewed with licorice and molasses with 33% aged in oak and oak bourbon barrels. It’s dark. It’s deep. It’s mysterious. Aged in French Oak and Bourbon barrels, this special brew has immeasureable depth inviting you to explore and discover its rich, complex profile. The flavor of molasses and licorice draw you in further and further with each sip. The Abyss beckons. Enjoy the journey.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
gvmdw7 (131) - Virginia, USA - FEB 2, 2012
Poured pitch black with very little head. Smelled of chocolate and coffee. Tastes a little sweeter than some imperial stouts I’ve had. Not too much of the coffee comes through in the taste. It’s very smooth on the palate for such a strong beer.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
gramity (507) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - JAN 30, 2012
Thanks to Savvy for the bottle. 2011. Beer is dark black and appears thick. Carbonation is mild. Beer is completely opaque even at the corners. Forms a thick and aggressive dark brown head that falls away relatively quickly leaving a lot of lacing on the glass. The resultant head is thin and diffuse and eventually breaks. A visage of the original head hung out in the middle of the glass for the duration of the beer. The aroma is complex. There is a lot of sweetness, brightness, some alcohol, a lot of roast, malt and coffee, almost a syrup but not cloying aroma as well. There is a hint of anise in there as well. Beer is medium to full bodied. Late roast taste followed by a strong aftertaste of bitterness and roasted malt. Definitely some espresso character. I was expecting a little bit of bourbon but got none. I did however get some warmth from the alcohol in the front of the mouth along with considerable gravity and sweetness.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
arkurzynski (716) - West Bend, Wisconsin, USA - JAN 29, 2012
Sample at Central Waters anniversary party. Super thick pour of deep black with big yellow/orange head. Heavy roast, coffee, chocolate aroma. Didn’t pick up much bourbon. Flavor is deep roasted malt, coffee, light molasses, vanilla, oak, and a hint of bourbon. Mild sweetness in the finish. Heavy as hell on the palate. Grainy roast finish. A real treat.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
heminator (5) - Virginia, USA - JAN 27, 2012 does not count
Uh, wow. Deschutes really knows dark beers. The chocolate-y flavor and molasses are great. Nice dark brown head, thick brew. Great stuff.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rodenbach99 (1736) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 27, 2012
2011 reserve from a 1pt 6oz brown bottle with black wax on top, offered by Julien and Pierre-Luc. A young beer that is best after 8/4/2012. Thick dark black-brown ale with a nice brown head. A very complex empiromatic nose with some coffee, vanilla (oak), nice smokiness and balsamic vinegar. This ale is long, round and velvety. It’s easy to find tobaco, coffee, smoke and a hop finale that taste like dust. The rostiness of the malt brings out good flavor. Not an easy drinking beer, it’s a sipping beer to share with friends.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
MOboy (502) - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - JAN 25, 2012
Holy shit. Black as the molasses it’s brewed with. DENSE foam. Aroma of chocolate and bourbon. Chocolate and tobacco with a bourbon middle and finishes quite bitter and dry. What an exceptional beer for #500! Move over expedition.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
cards04 (167) - Manitoba, CANADA - JAN 25, 2012
Pours thick and black with mocha head and beautiful lacing. On the nose I got black licorice and roasted coffee beans. Mouthfeel is slick and full. Black licorice, a bit of malty sweetness, dark chocolate, and espresso. Some nice bourbon booziness and a great creamy finish. Amazing stuff.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
BeerBoxer (184) - Sacramento, USA - JAN 23, 2012
pours a pitch black with a large brown head. smells malty and cocoa. Taste is amazing. very balanced yet complex. tons of chocolate, molasses and cofee with a touch of licorice.


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