Obsidian Nitro Stout
Deschutes Brewery

Obsidian Nitro StoutObsidian Nitro Stout
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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:
147
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 13, 2023
Added:
Nov 02, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  40
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Ratings by biboergosum:
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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
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, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.93 by thedifferencemaker from Ohio

Jul 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

May 08, 2023
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.8 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 08, 2022
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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
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, 2022
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.28 by RDW from Nebraska

May 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.55 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Apr 10, 2021
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

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, 2021
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Rated by erickc from Washington

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
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Reviewed by entheos from California

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
 
Rated: 4 by shelby415 from Oregon

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by VaporDome from New York

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.95 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

Aug 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.01 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.53 by kkazemi from North Carolina

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by PlinyMeNow from California

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by jpkand from Virginia

Mar 21, 2019
Obsidian Nitro Stout from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 147 ratings