 nightrider (373), encinitas, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 4, 2009 Dark brown black in color. Enticing smells of bourbon and smokiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and not too thick. Good flavors of coffee, molasses, roasted malt, and cocoa. A bit of alcohol heat. Pretty tasty overall and easy to drink.
DigitalMan (113), Idaho, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 3, 2009 Very dark, no head. Alcohol-heavy aroma. Standard coffee/chocolate flavor. I guess I’m sensitive to coffee flavors, because it seems like I can’t taste much of anything else. (Not a coffee drinker. My wife keeps getting these stouts/porters, and I keep trying them, but they mostly taste basically the same to me... with some exceptions.)
beerchugger (293), Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2009 Pours deep opaque black with a tan head with remains throughout and leaves nice lacing behind. Strong aromas of chocolate and rich coffee are present in the nose. Flavors of bitter coffee really come out in this offereing. Other flavors of sweet malts sweet milk chocolate, some vanilla and earth are noticeable. The finish is a bit warming with hints of bourbon as well. pretty nice beer.
popery (159), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 3, 2009 Bottle. Poured into a small DT tulip. This is my third in the Deschutes Reserve Series, and they’re all elegant, restrained masterpieces that need a bit of time in the cellar. That’s ok, though. I prefer a beer that will mature. Right now, it’s all chocolate (dark and milk), roast and coffee. The oak and bourbon are mild and inviting. The normal Black Butte is still alive and present. A wonderful beer.
presario (2956), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bottle. Black with a thin brown head. Dark milk chocolate aroma, and I’m picking up ash again. Extreme coffee chocolate beer. Very tasty. Bourbon is noticeable in the finish and aftertaste.
michael-pollack (2652), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 28, 2009 22oz. Bottle: Complex aroma of burnt malts, cocoa, slight coffee, chocolate, slight vanilla, slight bourbon, light wood, and tobacco. Poured very dark brown in color with a small, light brown head that diminished but lasted throughout as a film on top of the beer. Clear. Not sparkling. Flavor is medium to heavily sweet. Tastes of roasted malts, slight vanilla, chocolate, light coffee, light bourbon, light wood, light caramel, slight tobacco, and a hint of piney hops. Medium to full body. Viscous, dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Dark roasted malt, chocolate, light coffee, slight bourbon, slight vanilla finish is dry. 11%ABV is totally hidden.
neepsntatties (320), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 28, 2009 Had this on tap at the Deschutes Public House in Portland’s Pearl Dist. Colour... black to dark brown from top to bottom and no head whatsoever. Nose... dark brewed coffee, a smidge of dark chocolate and a little booze. Palate... frothy C02 (interesting, given the lack of head on the pour!), a smack of coffee, like plunging my nose into this morning’s used coffee grounds and taking a BIG snort! Next up, high cocoa mass bittersweet chocolate, nice hop bite on the soft palate and then lingering, "fumes" of coffee and booze.
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