Black Butte Porter
Deschutes Brewery

Black Butte PorterBlack Butte Porter
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #14
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,629
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 10.55%
Reviews:
1,721
Ratings:
6,687
Status:
Active
Rated:
Thursday at 10:53 PM
Added:
Aug 24, 2001
Wants:
  547
Gots:
  1,802
Bold reputation. Soft disposition. Surprising Balance. Behold an iconic and unexpectedly complex porter that’s more than meets the eye.
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Ratings by APH:
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Rated by APH from Ohio

4.21/5  rDev +1%

Oct 20, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Thursday at 10:53 PM
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Rated by Thegentlemandrinker

4.24/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Deep dark color. Rich taste with nice not overbearing hoppy taste. Taste mostly of coffee with a slight chocolate flavor.
Feb 26, 2024
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Rated by Rwoodroffe

3.52/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Great dark color with a brown head. With is strong roasted earthy notes
Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by BobbyBeer123 from Colorado

Feb 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4.17 by Rodya-CA from California

Jan 18, 2024
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Reviewed by jgido759 from New Jersey

3.42/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Draft poured into a shaker pint. Minimal head on a deep, dark color beer that disappeared rather quickly. Aroma is of dark chocolate. Taste follows nose, along with a slight coffee flavor with minimal bitterness. Overall, to me it is everything a porter should be.
Jan 14, 2024
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Reviewed by AlfromPA from Colorado

3.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
An outstanding porter; one certainly cannot fault it for lacking flavor. It has fine body, a very dark color, and wonderful aroma. However for my taste it is just too bitter. The bitterness quickly overwhelms the other flavors. This may just be a question of personal taste; others may find it not that bitter, or like the bitterness.
Jan 02, 2024
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Reviewed by HerrOneous from Ohio

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a 12-ounce bottle, pours a very dark brown with deep ruby highlights at the edge of the glass. Thick fizzy tan head simmering down to a thin glaze with slightly more pronounced ring. Smells of bread, coffee, and dark chocolate. First taste is burnt, bitter coffee backed by moderate hop bitterness. This is followed by a more balanced bittersweet chocolate then finishes more dry and roasty. Medium body with moderate carbonation. This is one of my favorites.
Dec 26, 2023
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Reviewed by klarcbarr3 from Michigan

4.19/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L= Black Butte is a black beaut! dark black body, with a one inch tan head that fades, carbonation is strong enough to continue to leave ample lacing. Textbook porter looks.
S= scent of smoke, earth, malt, bread, and faint hops. Pleasant and mild, with only the smoke having a substantial presence.
T= The taste is more robust than the smell. Here the smoke is balance nicely with malt, coffee notes, and hops. A salty aftertaste lingers. Delicious!
F= rides the cusp of watery and sticky beautifully, goes down nice and easy.
O= This is an elegant, well crafted porter without tricks or surprises. Descutes Black Butte may best my previous favorites by Founders and Great Lakes... time will tell. Recommended!
Dec 22, 2023
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Reviewed by ThommyBhoy from Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I just put a keg of this on tap in my basement bar. I love this beer. While I am admittedly bias towards porters and stouts, I can absolutely understand why this is so highly rated. It is a fantastic example of American porter. What I like best is it is very drinkable. Full and satisfying without being so filling that you quit after one. Price is SO reasonable for a beer of this quality. I can definitely see this being a staple in my taps.
Dec 17, 2023
 
 
Rated: 4.69 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by emwilke from Nevada

Dec 02, 2023
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Rated by MikeK1521

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A great beer for those cold dark Winter nights!
Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
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Reviewed by LeinenkugelDrinker from Nevada

2.75/5  rDev -34.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
While the dark complexion and rich roasted smell are outstanding, the taste is WAY too sweet for me. The feel is almost syrupy. I do not like sweet beers so perhaps my judgement is biased, but I would not buy another six pack of this beer again.
Nov 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.23 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.69/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Superficially black, but as often veeery dark ruby red when held to the light. Small patch of tan foam clearing - likely this hotel glass has been over-cleaned and is a gas-killer 3.5
S- Some roastiness, plus some minor richness. 3.75
T- Follows the smell. Quite deep charred roasty aspect; it certainly a punchy taste for an average ABV% non-hop-bomb black. Then there is a subtle background minor sweet note... that feels slightly out of place or artificial. Hope not, that was just sip#1. Sip#2, there is a quite bright hoppy-dry note into the finish. [5 mins later >] Now the beer has warmed a touch from hard-chilled, that sweet note blends into obscurity. 3.75
F- Feels well carbonated in the mouth. Don't overchill it, it opens up more from fridge cold. 3.75
O- Pleasant beer. I'd probably drink it again (if offered), tho not buy it at $$Singapore prices. 3.5
Bought from Beerforce, Singapore S$8.50. 330ml can 'PKG on 02/02/23' at base of can.
Oct 31, 2023
Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 6687 ratings