Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Stout
Bend, Oregon USA

A 12oz bottle. The beer poured a black body with a brown head. The smell is of choloat malts. The taste is a coffe and roasted malts. Good carbonation.

Rich jet black. Thick coffee crema head that lingers like a pint of guiness. Light smokey feel with a wonderful balance on roasted malts some light pine hops and a dark creamy texture with strong tobacco hints. Served warmer and it really opened this up in its full glory

Bottle. Pours an even black, maybe with a slight reddish hue, and a foamy tan head that sits around for quite a while. Smells roasty and stouty. Maybe a little booze, too. Taking a sip... This is a pretty heavy stout, actually - very malty and sweet, a totally different character from the drier Black Butte. Nice to see some good variety, even in the similar styles. There’s a pleasant bit of roasted malt blended with the sweetness along with a nice chocolate/coffee bitterness character. For being on the standard lineup for Deschutes, this is a nice big warming stout. Happy to try this one.

Pours a rich deep black with a finger or so of tan head. Aroma is of crisp, dry roasted malts and weak coffee. Flavor is more coffee, with a somewhat medicinal quality in the mid-palate, before settling back to coffee, and light baker’s chocolate bitterness. There are also earthy and leather notes. An interesting stout. Really dry, and so it makes me continually reach for my glass for another whistle-wetting sip. Nice.

Near black, thin lingering tan head, light lacing. Aroma is sugary sweet, some milk chocolate and caramel, good roast. Flavour is of dark fruits, burnt cake, some bakers chocolate, roasty. Bitter mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long, bitter, roasty.

Aged fine. A nice milk stout.

355ml bottle obtained in a trade with JohnnyJ, thanks Jonathan.
Opened on March 13, 2009.
Best before December 7, 2007.

Mmm mmm one of Deschutes best standards and even better on tap. Pours brown black with a tan head and plenty of lace. Aromas of coffee, bitter chocolate, and caramel. Taste is much the same but unfortunately it is a bit thin. All around a good beer to have on hand.

Bottle pours black with a creamy, khaki colored head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is heavy in dark chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, grapefruit and licorice. Flavor contains the same, with additional notes of anise, and pine. Overall body is moderate to full, with soft carbonation and a dry finish. Definately a nice transitional stout for people who get bored with their Guiness.

Dark leather pour bordering black with a creamy latte head. Aroma is of rich cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, and coffee. Flavor is similar with tons of roasted malt. Not overly thick or viscous...just a good solid stout.