Deschutes The Abyss

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter

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Tastes kinda like Black Butte XXI but with more assertive coffee and espresso notes. Pours black in the glass. Nice mocha aroma with some Khaluha and espresso notes as well. Tastes like a dark chocolate Chunky bar. Nuts, dark cocoa and dried fruit. More dark roasted coffee in the aftertaste. Overall, a gem! Thanks barzigkin for sharing

Bomber. Poured black with a medium-sized creamy tan head. Beautiful. Aroma was roasted malt, some bourbon, vanilla, and an earthy sweetness. Flavor was roasted malt, vanilla, oak, licorice, molasses. Bourbon is there but not too pronounced -- melds nicely with the other flavors. There is a lot going on in this beer. Fairly thick and heavy mouthfeel. Awesome.

A very hoppy stout with a ton of coffe flavor. Nice and dry and very drinkable for the style but still nice and creamy in texture. Super bitter though in a way that lends itself to slow sipping. Delivers the imperial stout goods.

2011 Vintage, Hmm, yes its very dark, yes its very complex, but does all that complexity make it better? perhaps, but there is so much going on that each sip yields a different flavor, some times i got chocolate covered cherries, others were obvious vanilla, some finished dry and roasted others sweet and sticky.. very interesting. Complex isnt enough.

2009 bottle. Matured to perfection. Pours opaque black with virtually no head. The aroma is dark and roasty with some great vanilla and ground coffee. The palate is luscious and sweet with the slightest hint if a roasty astringency to balance it out. Fabulous! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

This was chocolate goodness in a glass. It has to be one of my favorite of all time. This was absolutely wonderful!!!! Good head, mild aroma, great color, but the palate....OMG!!! AWESOME! I am a beer snob and this ROCKED MY WORLD!!!!

Uploading old ratings that were missing comments. One of the best. Smokey/roasty notes are almost overwhelming but add a lot of depth to the beer. Should have aged this a bit longer because it was still a little hot. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Almost black, thin but persistent hazelnut colored head. A balanced but slightly muted aroma of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, cherry, toasted malt, hints of wood, a smidgen of smoke, and some soy sauce. Sweet at first, then salty, and finishes bitter. Not quite full-bodied for a beer of this gravity. Alcohol is not easily detected. Finish is long and bitter.

2012 vintage. Poured into a brandy glass. Aroma: in the bottle, smooth vanilla, cherry wood, and soy sauce hit the nose. Appearance: Ruby-tinted black with a frothy and massive tan-colored head. Excellent head retention -- even achieved a quarter inch in a shot glass. Taste: Served right out of the fridge at a chilled 55degrees, vanilla and rye, with a bit of soy sauce and charred coffee in the aftertaste. However, once this beauty warmed up to room temperature, pleasant licorice and bourbon flavors saturated the taste buds. Palate: Chewy, bread-like. Had a sip after a slice of warm banana-walnut bread. Outstanding.

MANY thanx to ships for this one ! an actual big want , right here! also big thnx for the empty bottle of this ( and other ones i got in the past) 2011 vintage. pours black, brown foam. smell is roasted malts, taste is sweet, yet not sugary. warm, good, but not a new fav.