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Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,127 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 9.55%
- Reviews:
- 1,245
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 07, 2001
- Wants:
- 603
- Gots:
- 929
Deep, robust and richly rewarding, this is beer to linger over. Obsidian has distinct notes of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt and black barley, with just enough hop bite to cut the sweetness.
IBUs: 55
220 calories per 12 oz serving
IBUs: 55
220 calories per 12 oz serving
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Ratings by doughanson78:
Reviewed by doughanson78 from Washington
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
My first Stout. Rating adjusted on 7-11-2011. 12oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Original scores in ()
A: Very dark, pitch black, no light coming through. Decent viscosity for a non Imperial Stout. Nice 2 finger tan head, with superb retention and awesome lacing. Medium sized bubbles in head. Head reduced to thin 1/4 finger layer but sticking around. (4.5)
S: Roasted malts. Hints of roasted coffee. Very light chocolate. Very, very light floral hops. Touches of smoke. Not a huge nose but good. (4.5)
T: Very smokey taste. Roasted/burnt malts. Light coffee/espresso. Slight chocolate notes. Very mild earthy bitterness. Faint sweetness. Smoked wood aftertaste. (4.5)
M: Medium to full-bodied. Cloudy/creamy feel on roof of mouth from the light layer of head remaining. A nice lingering smokiness throughout the mouth and nose. (4.5)
O: A great Stout, even though I've only had Imperials and Russian's thus far. Really can't see getting a whole lot better than this. Definitely will continue to purchase. (4.5)
Came into this re-review thinking I was overly impressed as this was my first stout period. But... It's just a great beer. Can't say much else.
Jun 03, 2011A: Very dark, pitch black, no light coming through. Decent viscosity for a non Imperial Stout. Nice 2 finger tan head, with superb retention and awesome lacing. Medium sized bubbles in head. Head reduced to thin 1/4 finger layer but sticking around. (4.5)
S: Roasted malts. Hints of roasted coffee. Very light chocolate. Very, very light floral hops. Touches of smoke. Not a huge nose but good. (4.5)
T: Very smokey taste. Roasted/burnt malts. Light coffee/espresso. Slight chocolate notes. Very mild earthy bitterness. Faint sweetness. Smoked wood aftertaste. (4.5)
M: Medium to full-bodied. Cloudy/creamy feel on roof of mouth from the light layer of head remaining. A nice lingering smokiness throughout the mouth and nose. (4.5)
O: A great Stout, even though I've only had Imperials and Russian's thus far. Really can't see getting a whole lot better than this. Definitely will continue to purchase. (4.5)
Came into this re-review thinking I was overly impressed as this was my first stout period. But... It's just a great beer. Can't say much else.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
4.12/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- Pours black with a fat cocoa brown head.
S- Clear cocoa and a hint of coffee.
T- Punchy yet dry. Makes me spontaneously sneeze! :) Mercifully there is no wall of lactose coming in - which I'm so tired of in other many heftier stouts these days. Deeply roasty-toasty, charring, some more coffee notes. It's punchy yet very elegantly put together.
F- It remains slightly to the dryer side, and I like it for that. Pretty full-on despite not having mega ABV%; ideal for slow sipping.
O- Lovely, well put together, elegant. For those who wish for a little more hop-punch that a typical Stout, whilst not getting at all shouty or out of balance. I'd happily drink it again.
Bought from Beerforce, Singapore 355ml bottle(d on 06/06/23) - S$9.50
Oct 29, 2023S- Clear cocoa and a hint of coffee.
T- Punchy yet dry. Makes me spontaneously sneeze! :) Mercifully there is no wall of lactose coming in - which I'm so tired of in other many heftier stouts these days. Deeply roasty-toasty, charring, some more coffee notes. It's punchy yet very elegantly put together.
F- It remains slightly to the dryer side, and I like it for that. Pretty full-on despite not having mega ABV%; ideal for slow sipping.
O- Lovely, well put together, elegant. For those who wish for a little more hop-punch that a typical Stout, whilst not getting at all shouty or out of balance. I'd happily drink it again.
Bought from Beerforce, Singapore 355ml bottle(d on 06/06/23) - S$9.50
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.81/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Black in color with no light penetration. There’s a half inch inch of creamy brown on top. Moderate, soapy lacing is present. The aroma is of sweet black malt and black licorice. I’m tasting plum and raisins. The mouth is dry and dense.
Oct 29, 2023Reviewed by Kevin_5280 from Colorado
4.39/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12-oz bottle to a pint glass.
Look: pours black like Guinness, about a half inch tan head.
Smell: Coffee and chocolate more than anything else.
Taste: Follows the nose; lots of chocolate and coffee up front, with some hoppy bitterness afterwards. A really nice balance overall.
Feel: More carbonation than I expected, but a "full" mouthfeel overall.
Overall: A really good stout, nice to sip on a cold day. The higher abv gives it a "warming" sense, especially after a couple.
Oct 26, 2023Look: pours black like Guinness, about a half inch tan head.
Smell: Coffee and chocolate more than anything else.
Taste: Follows the nose; lots of chocolate and coffee up front, with some hoppy bitterness afterwards. A really nice balance overall.
Feel: More carbonation than I expected, but a "full" mouthfeel overall.
Overall: A really good stout, nice to sip on a cold day. The higher abv gives it a "warming" sense, especially after a couple.
Reviewed by Grax from Iowa
4.71/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Aroma is extremely enticing roasted malt and espresso with cacao, and the body delivers on that promise. A roasted punch loaded with espresso, strong cacao, very bitter and even a slight minty twinge to it on the back end. Probably the best straightforward stout I've had.
Jul 26, 2023Reviewed by 2Amazing from Washington
5/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I like dark beers. I tried Coors Light...... once. Budwieser. Shitz. And the cheap ones make me ill. For me the yummy beers are dark, darker and darkest. Obsidian Stout tastes great and is definitely not less filling. I'm a one and done beer drinker so this one is perfect for me. If this beer isn't sold in Germany, it should be. I would take this beer over any Hefeweizen any day.
I noticed the label on the bottle I have is different from the label on the above photo however, the name is the same: Deshits, its dark and smelly too. It definitely tastes better than the Deshits name would suggest. I really like this beer.
May 29, 2023I noticed the label on the bottle I have is different from the label on the above photo however, the name is the same: Deshits, its dark and smelly too. It definitely tastes better than the Deshits name would suggest. I really like this beer.
Reviewed by davidward from Florida
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A very good traditional style stout. Pours a dark hue. It has robust, rich flavors of dark chocolate, roasted malt and licorice. I was fortunate to have it at the brewery itself.
Mar 20, 2023Reviewed by BeerGeekExtraordinaire from Illinois
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Rated the same way I do Untappd.
Poured into a tulip glass.
Very dark in color. Tan head
Coffee and subtle chocolate aroma.
It's an "old school" stout. No big adjuncts. Big roasty character with espresso notes. But it doesn't finish with the really assertive coffee bitterness. It finishes a bit more smooth. I think maybe there are some chocolate notes that are helping accomplish that. Quite enjoyable. I tried it with some gouda cheese and it worked really well.
Jan 27, 2023Poured into a tulip glass.
Very dark in color. Tan head
Coffee and subtle chocolate aroma.
It's an "old school" stout. No big adjuncts. Big roasty character with espresso notes. But it doesn't finish with the really assertive coffee bitterness. It finishes a bit more smooth. I think maybe there are some chocolate notes that are helping accomplish that. Quite enjoyable. I tried it with some gouda cheese and it worked really well.
Rated by BEER-NICK from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great beer!
Dec 23, 2022
Obsidian Stout from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
4215 ratings
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