Oggis Witch Doctor

Formerly brewed at Left Coast/Oggis Pizza and Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Del Mar, California USA

Serve in Snifter

2006 bottle thanks to Dr.Bill. Pours with a black body with small particles, minimal off-white head. Aromas of soy, molasses, brown sugar, port, dark fruit and maltballs. Flavors are big, rich cocoa, dark fruits, light ash and smoke. Soy sauce and some noticeable oxidation. Low bubbles, thick.

750 ml bottle. Dark brown almost black pour, with small tan had. Roasted malts, grain, chocolate, oak, some coffee, musty/oxidized, oily, and a little caramel sweetness.

750ml bottle, Batch 1, dated 9/18/2005 and consumed 5 years later in August 2010. Thanks to cquiroga for sharing this rarity that I never thought I’d get to try. Pouring nearly pitch black, with just a subtle glint of crimson showing when strongly backlit, the body sports a small blanket of smooth, light brown foam at the head. The lasting cap gives jagged ribbons and small, organic splotches of lacing. Rich, dense aromatics kick off with stewed figs, raisin bread, oxidized caramel, and sweet, earthy molasses. Roasted barley grain and chocolaty, toasty mocha offer a welcomed balancing effect. Flavors are largely the same, strongly leaning towards dark, stewed fruits with choco-coffee roast, earthy molasses, oxidized cocoa and caramel. There’s a big of a fudge-like quality as well. The palate is pretty creamy up front and medium-full in stature, finishing semi-dry and perhaps a little bit chalky. Overall, it’s still very good, even at this advanced age. I don’t doubt, however, that this was once much more pulled together and refined. It reminds me a lot of Expedition of approximately the same age. I’d bet that this stuff was killer at about 1-2 years.

750 ml bottle graciosuly shared by beastiefan2k. Pour is dark brown, black with a thinnish tan head. Oily texture leaves behind pronounced legs on the glass. Looks like an espresso pour. Aroma of oily roast, mild soy and some straw. Interesting, though a bit muted. Taste is the sharp roast, followed close behind by the soy and the silky grain. The class of this beer is the balance and integration of the flavors. Palate is medium to heavy bodied, more or less flat, oily and silky mouthfeel. Very smooth. A bit of soy in the long finish. Nice one, thanks Eugene.

750ml bottle, with a big thanks to Beastiefan2k for sharing. Pours dark brown/black with a minimal tan head, no lacing. Aroma has oats, a real European roasty malt thing going on, chocolate, a little coffee, some dark fruit, but mostly that lovely roasty malt thing. Flavor is more of the same, with more roasty malts, chocolate, coffee, and a little vanilla. This one is gentle yet diverse, and just excellent. Thank you, thank you Eugene for sharing this long time Want list beer, it did not disappoint!

2005 750ml from John. Shared at High St. beerfest w/ adam77, cornboy, and others. Pour is deep oily black with a small brown head. Aromas of roasted malts, chocolate, soy sauce, strong coffee, caramel, and vanilla. Flavor is fucking outstanding! Tons of roasted goodness, chocolate, coffee, oak, caramel, and finishing full. Wow, simply amazing!

My friend shared this with me. Poured black with a brown head. Aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate. Roasted coffee and sweet milk chocolate flavor. Amazing finish.

Bottle 2005 shared by ygtbsm94, thank you Brad! Pours a black coffee body with a tan head. Bourbon, maple, hints of carmalized sugars. Chocolate and coco. Raisins and plums, bakers chocolate and dry. Hints of some oxidation coming through as moth balls. Overall delicious, drink these now people.