Deschutes The Abyss

2007 reserve bottle from Zinister. This beer is a black beer. No light penetrates at all. The aroma is very coffee and roasted. Deep chocolate definite licorice taste. Very good beer. Would buy again

It don’t get much darker than this. Ink black, totally opaque. A light tan head, decent retention... a nice little ringing of lace Anise, vanilla bean, chocolate, and French roast coffee on the nose. Quite nice smelling. Notes of tobacco (though very mild), rich anise and molasses. Oakiness, caramel, dark chocolate. This is a nice balance of flavours on my palate. A bitter, cocoa flavour on the finish. A very, very nice tasting brew. Very rich, creamy and full.. a little bit of a fizzle of carbonation which adds a nice extra something to the body. Amazing drinkability, especially considering the alcohol content. There’s no sign of it, and it gets nicer as it warms, which makes sipping slowly a bit more rewarding.

Large kudos go out to General Gao for this 650 ml, 2007 vintage; my 1300th rating. Deep black with a marathon-runner, one finger head. Frosty lace deposited on all sides of the glass. Coffee, cocoa, caramel, vanilla and hickory char nose. Flavors of cocoa, coffee, caramel, piquant mesquite, vanilla, peanut, light whiskey and peppery oak. Heavy body is smooth, has a nice tongue tingle and is sufficiently dried to avoid being syrupy. This one has just the right touch of bourbon and oak, not overpowering like some.

Bottle pours pitch black with a thick tan head. Aroma is mainly roasted malts, vanilla, and some oak. Has a medium heavy body with some carbonation. Flavor is dark chocolate, vanilla, licorice, oak, and a slight amount of bourbon flavor. Overall is a solid brew. I prefer more balance to my BA bourbon beers. This one could have had a little more bourbon flavors.

Black with a brown head. Big roasted/blackened malty aroma with chocolate and bourbon. Thick,chewy mouthfeel. Huge, rich flavors of blackened malts with earthy sweet black licorice and dark chocolates. A mild oak essence just adds more depth, as if this beer needs any more. Fantastic freakin’ beer here.

Bottle shared with GMCC2181, Thanks Homie. Poured pitch black with tan head. Nice aroma of chocolate and roasted malts with an alcohol finish. Taste was Same as aroma and finished smooth. Thick texture. Enjoyed til the last drop.

Bottle from sparky27 and STFUN. Blackness in a bottle... nice toffee colored head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, nice and smooth. Good texture thick but not overly thick. No trace of alcohol. Creamy as well. Average carbonation. Good beer. Thanks guys!

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