Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Porter
Bend, Oregon USA

On tap at the Gingerman in Fort Worth. Extremely dark, almost opaque. Rich, smooth flavor.

355ml bottled beer from the USA bar, GBBF 09. Nice beige, bubbly, dense head. Deep rosewood body. Malt and vanilla sweetness to the nose. Chocolate and coffee malts, cherries, and notes of bitter fruits to the ending. Medium bodied. Fine drinkability (Earls court, hotel room, 06.08.2009).

Draught at Deschutes Brewery and Public House in Portland. Smokey, big chocolate aroma with coffee; fragrant and rich. Light and crisp body, big flavorful malt. Lots of chocolate and café ole flavors as well. A pretty great porter.

Pours like a stout - black, with a creamy head - a lot of roasted malt in the aroma, coffee bitterness, a nearly tannic quality, bakers chocolate - creamy mouthfeel, medium body - moderately bitter and quite roasty, with a slightly ashy quality that detracts from the enjoyment a bit - some vanilla and chocolate mix in late - finish of coffee and ash - starts out strong, but falls a little flat.

Bottle (in NZ). Pours black with a light beige foamy head. Roasted black malt is big on the nose, with a whiff of bitter chocolate. Slightly oxidised unfortunately, but there is still plenty of chocolate in the roasted malt palate. Would be better fresh.

Pours a dark brown color with a good size beige head. aroma of dark roasted grains, carmel, coffee, and some chocolate. flaovr is of roasted malt, carmel, dark chocolate, a little coffee. has a medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. overall, a very tasty and drinkable porter.

22oz bottle thanks to bockyhorsey. poured dark brown with a nice beige head that left some spotted lacing. aroma was caramel, dark roast, grains, slight coffee, and maybe some prune. flavor was dark roast, grains, wet hay, and a little bitter kick on the finish. body was a little thin in my opionon. pretty good stuff though. thanks bill.

Good and surprisingly drinkable. Lightly creamy and medium to light bodied. Roasted caramel malt flavor with some dark chocolate. Slightly sweet in the taste. Lightly dry finish was excellent. Some extra strength would have improved this beer. Strong roasted malt aroma.