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Black Butte XXI
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 7.76%
- Reviews:
- 377
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 14, 2021
- Added:
- Jul 03, 2009
- Wants:
- 207
- Gots:
- 142
Released June 2009.
Similar recipe and strength to Black Butte XX (2008), "enhanced by adding some Theo's Chocolate cocoa nibs from Seattle, dry-hopping it with 100 pounds of Bellatazza's locally roasted coffee, and then aging a portion of it in Stranahan's Colorado whiskey barrels."
Similar recipe and strength to Black Butte XX (2008), "enhanced by adding some Theo's Chocolate cocoa nibs from Seattle, dry-hopping it with 100 pounds of Bellatazza's locally roasted coffee, and then aging a portion of it in Stranahan's Colorado whiskey barrels."
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Ratings by sevopie:
Reviewed by sevopie from Colorado
4.28/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Dark brown in appearance with a large rocky medium brown head. Dissipates mildly quick.
Chocolate, coffee, a little wood, some smoke, and a touch of whiskey.
Coffee tries to blind the rest of the flavors, but chocolate and wood come through to some degree. There's a little of the alcohol in the bite, but not much.
This is a lot thinner than I was expecting, but its not devastatingly so. The carbonation is medium to mild, and works well with the tastes.
This is deceptively easy to drink for 11%, so much so that I wonder if it is anywhere near that number. The thin body takes away a bit from the overall cohesion of the brew, but I still like this one a lot. Not quite as good as its brother from last year, but definitely a good brew.
Jul 12, 2009Chocolate, coffee, a little wood, some smoke, and a touch of whiskey.
Coffee tries to blind the rest of the flavors, but chocolate and wood come through to some degree. There's a little of the alcohol in the bite, but not much.
This is a lot thinner than I was expecting, but its not devastatingly so. The carbonation is medium to mild, and works well with the tastes.
This is deceptively easy to drink for 11%, so much so that I wonder if it is anywhere near that number. The thin body takes away a bit from the overall cohesion of the brew, but I still like this one a lot. Not quite as good as its brother from last year, but definitely a good brew.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by poisoneddwarf from Idaho
4.64/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.64/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle. Smells and tastes spicy. I’m a big fan of Deschutes’ Black Butte Porter, but my already high expectations for this beer were exceeded after just two drinks. If Black Butte Porter is Bruce Banner, XXI is the Incredible Hulk, beefing up an already great beer to unparalleled heights.
Jun 05, 2017Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.79/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Black in the middle dark brown to the edge. Tan head, 2/5". Aroma hit the chocolate, bourbon and oak notes.
Seen some bottle variation in these, sometimes the coffee seems to have changed to a weird acrid thing going for it that is also earthy and meaty. Alcohol can be substantial in the mouthfeel. My least favorite of the series until they came out with that pomegranite one.
Mar 09, 2016Seen some bottle variation in these, sometimes the coffee seems to have changed to a weird acrid thing going for it that is also earthy and meaty. Alcohol can be substantial in the mouthfeel. My least favorite of the series until they came out with that pomegranite one.
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.35/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
22oz bottle from the cellar.
Pours opaque black, thin head to barely a trace. A few wisps of lacing.
Aromatics are crazy good. Espresso, chocolate, and bourbon, all perfectly balanced. Vanilla and Oreo shells.
Crushed velvet mouthfeel. Oily.
Bourbon, vanilla, Kahlua, and dark chocolate on the palate. Char, dark roast coffee, and warming booze follow through.
Finishes with all components fading slowly in perfect harmony.
A showcase of the true potential of a cellared beer.
Nov 02, 2015Pours opaque black, thin head to barely a trace. A few wisps of lacing.
Aromatics are crazy good. Espresso, chocolate, and bourbon, all perfectly balanced. Vanilla and Oreo shells.
Crushed velvet mouthfeel. Oily.
Bourbon, vanilla, Kahlua, and dark chocolate on the palate. Char, dark roast coffee, and warming booze follow through.
Finishes with all components fading slowly in perfect harmony.
A showcase of the true potential of a cellared beer.
Black Butte XXI from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
581 ratings
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