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Deschutes Black Butte XXI 3.98 409

Deschutes Black Butte XXI

Percentile
99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4094/5.03.98/5.0Special11%93.1Snifter
Commercial Description:
XX - 20th Anniversary, released 2008
XXI - 21st Anniversary, released 2009

This masterpiece is a tribute to Black Butte Porter, the revolutionary Deschutes Brewery beer that has excited beer enthusiasts since 1988. This special Reserve Series release is a colossal version of Black Butte Porter. Our brewers enhanced Black Butte XXI by adding some Theo’s Chocolate cocoa nibs from Seattle, dry-hopping it with 100 pounds of Bellatazza’s locally roasted coffee, and then aging a portion of it in Stranahan’s Colorado whiskey barrels. These regional partners provided quality artisan ingredients that give this commemorative beer a truly handcrafted complexity.
Released as Black Butte XX in 2008 to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.
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 jbrus (4895), Delft, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Bottle@LCRBM08. Chocolate aroma with a hint of toffee. Black colour, light brown head, good lace. Sweet, chocolate, loads of licorice, fruity, sticky. Strong flavors, highly drinkable although 11% ABV.


 presario (3009), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
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.


 ante (2969), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Bottled at SBWF08. Pours out in a opaque black colour with arich and firm pale brown head. Rich aroma of dark chocolate, burnt malts, nuts, wood, ash, vanilla nd figs. Full-bodied with notes of cocoa, black chocolate, wood, nuts, brown sugar and all-spice. Rather creamy palate but the alcohol shines through here and there. Long warming finish of dark chocolate, wood, vanilla and anise.


 jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 16, 2008  
2008-09-12. Pitch black body with a nice brown head that fades. Moderate aroma of coffee grounds, light malt and alcohol is milder than anticipated for a big brew. (7+) Flavour has lovely sweet malt base with a kiss of chocolate and roast. Bitter coffee blends well with the bourbon character in the finish. Light bourbon in the aftertaste with anise kissed roast. Nice overall but ultimately leaves a lasting coffee impression that is not to my taste. (7+) Smooth medium to full bodied palate. A pretty solid beer but not one that I personally love. Bottle from Brown Jug, Anchorage.


 adrian910ss (1435), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 28, 2009  
22 oz bomber shared with Todd in Wisconsin. Pours a cola black with a medium tan head. Aroma of strong roasted chocolate malts and bitterness. Taste of roasted chocolate malts, bitterness and unsweetened dark chips. A bit on the strong side.


 Sammy (4062), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/105/517/20
Sep 20, 2008    Updated: Sep 5, 2009
Pours opaque black with a moderate brown had. Coffee aroma and taste, a bit of chocolate in the secondary. This is is a good cup of coffee and I do not drink it anymore. Full mouthfeel.Clean taste,a very good porter.


 joergen (8635), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Bottle at bager. Pitch black coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted aroma of chocolate and caarmel with notes of spices. Roasted flavour of chocolate, caramel and alcohol with notes of liquorice, spices and hops. Roasted, hoppy and warming alcoholic finish.


 oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottled@SBWF2008. Close to black colour, mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is coffee, syrup, roasted malts as well as some smoked wooden notes. Flavour is hops, grass and coffee along with some ryebreadish notes. If it’s really 11% it hides the alcohol extremely well!



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