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Obsidian Nitro Stout
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #86 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #11,283 - Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 9.52%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 13, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 40
No description / notes.
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Ratings by biboergosum:
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
3.96/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.96/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
16oz glass at Beer Revolution - a nitrogenated version of this brewery's famous stout.
This beer appears a mildly red-tinted black colour, with one skinny finger of puffy, very finely foamy, and well creamy tan head, which leaves some stellar webbed and frilly lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.
It smells of lightly roasted caramel malt, bittersweet cocoa powder, rich cafe-au-lait, a tinge of anise spice, and very tame earthy, leafy, and floral green hop bitters. The taste is bready and doughy caramel malt, some candied dark orchard fruitiness, waning medium chocolate notes, day-old coffee, English cream, and more well understated earthy, musty, and dead floral verdant hoppiness.
The carbonation is actually quite laid-back in its quotidian frothiness, the body a decent medium weight, and generally rather smooth, with a genial creaminess there from the get-go. It finishes on the sweet side, but moderated by ash, fruit, and hops alike.
Overall, this is merely a smoother and creamier version of the base brew, which is always a good thing, I suppose, even if it makes me wonder at the reason for this entry here in the first place, i.e. does the gas component necessitate a new listing?
May 07, 2017This beer appears a mildly red-tinted black colour, with one skinny finger of puffy, very finely foamy, and well creamy tan head, which leaves some stellar webbed and frilly lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.
It smells of lightly roasted caramel malt, bittersweet cocoa powder, rich cafe-au-lait, a tinge of anise spice, and very tame earthy, leafy, and floral green hop bitters. The taste is bready and doughy caramel malt, some candied dark orchard fruitiness, waning medium chocolate notes, day-old coffee, English cream, and more well understated earthy, musty, and dead floral verdant hoppiness.
The carbonation is actually quite laid-back in its quotidian frothiness, the body a decent medium weight, and generally rather smooth, with a genial creaminess there from the get-go. It finishes on the sweet side, but moderated by ash, fruit, and hops alike.
Overall, this is merely a smoother and creamier version of the base brew, which is always a good thing, I suppose, even if it makes me wonder at the reason for this entry here in the first place, i.e. does the gas component necessitate a new listing?
More User Ratings:
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, 2020Reviewed 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
Obsidian Nitro Stout from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
147 ratings
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