Obsidian Nitro Stout
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #89 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #15,028 - Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 9.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 20
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 40
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Spaceman_Jer:
Rated by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Aug 10, 2019
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Aug 10, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Nitro pint from draft at the Portland Public House. Hesitant to order this based on the reviews as I wanted the original version but this is pretty solid. A bit thin and too bitter as others have mentioned but it’s a proper stout. Super roasty, a bit charred, plenty of chocolate and coffee. Tasty stuff.
Jun 07, 2025
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.89/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had this on draft at the brewery.
A: pours blackish body with tab head with pretty nice retention and lacing.
S: somewhat toasty smell
T: sweet, roasted taste; subtle coffee and chocolate notes
M: medium bodied and smooth
D: nice feel and taste combo; smooth and pretty solid
May 09, 2022A: pours blackish body with tab head with pretty nice retention and lacing.
S: somewhat toasty smell
T: sweet, roasted taste; subtle coffee and chocolate notes
M: medium bodied and smooth
D: nice feel and taste combo; smooth and pretty solid
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.75/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap(nitro). Creamy tan head. Dark brown, nearing black color.
Smooth, slight roast, nice chocolate, caramel. Easy drinking, flavorful stout. Definitely enjoyed the nitro version of this.
Jan 25, 2022Smooth, slight roast, nice chocolate, caramel. Easy drinking, flavorful stout. Definitely enjoyed the nitro version of this.
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.87/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.87/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap in Nampa ID and served in a snifter. Beautiful black pour is opaque and the glass is capped with that perfect nitro creamy khaki head.
Pretty big nose of roasted black malt bitterness and cocoa...big impressions of coffee...chocolate pops in here and there...charred and bitter on the palate...creamy smooth with a bitter dry finish. Nice.
But super charred and bitter? Nitro does mute the flavor and waters down the mouthfeel in this case; instead of creamy smooth body it comes off slightly watery.
May 18, 2021Pretty big nose of roasted black malt bitterness and cocoa...big impressions of coffee...chocolate pops in here and there...charred and bitter on the palate...creamy smooth with a bitter dry finish. Nice.
But super charred and bitter? Nitro does mute the flavor and waters down the mouthfeel in this case; instead of creamy smooth body it comes off slightly watery.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.02/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2021-03-13
4oz pour at the brewery.
Pours black with a creamy nitro head and nitrogenation (can't call it carbonation). Smell is roasted grains and maybe a little coffee.
Taste is roasty, grainy, coffee bitterness.
Mouthfeel is light and smooth, dry and clean. Overall, this is quite nice. I like Obsidian normally, and nitro seems to treat it well.
Mar 15, 20214oz pour at the brewery.
Pours black with a creamy nitro head and nitrogenation (can't call it carbonation). Smell is roasted grains and maybe a little coffee.
Taste is roasty, grainy, coffee bitterness.
Mouthfeel is light and smooth, dry and clean. Overall, this is quite nice. I like Obsidian normally, and nitro seems to treat it well.
Rated by erickc from Washington
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at the Church Key pub Edmonds, WA
Feb 12, 2020
Reviewed by entheos from California
3.09/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.09/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Tastes like a latte that wasn’t brewed right. It looks better than it tastes, but it’s better than a Guinness. I’ll drink this, but disappointed there was no discount during happy hour.
Jan 22, 2020
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