Jubel 2010 (Once A Decade Ale)
Deschutes Brewery

Jubel 2010 (Once A Decade Ale)Jubel 2010 (Once A Decade Ale)
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 9.83%
Reviews:
343
Ratings:
604
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 09, 2023
Added:
Jan 27, 2010
Wants:
  116
Gots:
  234
Released February 2010. This is, according to the brewer at the Portland Pub, the same recipe as 'Super Jubel', but was aged in pinot noir barrels for 13-months before the release.

Approx. 500 BBL produced.

10% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
55 International Bittering Units (IBUs)
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by MrVonzipper:
Photo of MrVonzipper
Rated by MrVonzipper from California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

Feb 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
Photo of stevoj
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.6/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at share. Caramel aroma, kind of flat pour, copper colored, small ring of bubbly head. Taste continues with the caramel, pit fruit, sweet. Kind of sticky.
Jun 09, 2023
Photo of Sigmund
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar, as Deschutes Jubel 2010 Once a Decade Ale. ABV is 10%. Very dark brown colour. Extremely malty intense aroma and flavour, caramel, oak and dark fruits. The flavour is to some extent balanced by moderate hops. Nice aftertaste.
Mar 20, 2021
Photo of Ruger_44-Redhawk
Reviewed by Ruger_44-Redhawk from Idaho

4.61/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
I purposely bought a bunch of these when they came out at John's Market in Portland. I've purposely aged them in a basement that is at perfect temperature year-round and randomly opened them up over the years for special occasions. This is one of my favorites and it only gets better with age. Just opened one and it is delicious! The best thing is, I have a bunch still aging.
May 17, 2020
Photo of Dking77
Reviewed by Dking77

4.12/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
I bought this when my son was born in 2010 and decided to drink it when he turned 10. The bottle made it through 3 moves.

I'm not a pro reviewer so I'll keep this short. Very dark and deep deep red color. Very little carbonation. Little to no head. Strong smell of chocolate. First sip also tastes of chocolate, caramel, raisins. Sweet, almost syrupy. To me, the strongest chocolate taste I've ever had in a beer, perfect dessert drink. I'm wondering if there's anyone out there with an unopened bottle now.
May 15, 2020
Photo of rodbeermunch
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.28/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Alright, second attempt reviewing this one. First time I had this beer was at the West Coast Barrel Aged Beer Festival on November 13, 2010. I think the next time was at the Old Bridge Pub.

Anyways, pours a brown and dark reddish auburn like color with 1/4" beige head. Aroma is similar to a Belgian strong dark ale, but without as much yeast impact, but otherwise, the toffee, brown sugar, caramel, earth, dark fruit bitterness is there similar to the aforementioned style of beer.

Taste is alright, moderate bitterness, more related to bittering hops than yeast. Little bit of contributory malt cooking/roasting going deep but not porter/stout dark. Also that earthy red malt feel. I would have thought something like this is bourbon barrel aged, but they went with pinot noir barrels, which I guess also contributes to that red malt beer earthiness component. Alcohol is definitely there, plenty perceptible. Keeps up all the dark fruit notes in the properly carbonated mouthfeel. Kind of feels like one of those kitchen sink beers. Not really worth the cost of admission when it came out, would rather have a 6 pack of Mirror Pond or Black Butte.
Mar 14, 2019
Photo of jlindros
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a light fizzy head, little lacing, dark hazy brown

Nose big sweet malts, candy syrupy, toffee caramel, lots of caramel and vanilla barrel notes, sweet red malts, toffee candy, little dark raisiny fruit

Super sweet candy, syrupy little booze, heavy red malt and toasted brown malts, caramel and big candy toffee, little bitterness, candy sugar, fluffy nougat notes, faint barrel and little acidity, brown sugar, etc, finish is not too sticky, soft aged malt, candied dark fruits raisin

Mouth is fuller bod, decent carb, little booze, little creamy soft

Overall not bad, not great but ok
Nov 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by SaraMatt from California

Oct 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.26 by Drknight from Virginia

Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.47 by Jodio from Texas

Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by enelson from Illinois

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sazz9 from Texas

Jul 21, 2015
Photo of Moose90
Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington

3.67/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Served from 22oz bottle

A — Pours a deep ruby amber hue, there is a puffy cream colored head on it, spotty lacing left behind.

S — Smells of rich and sugary dark fruits, plums, figs, dates, raisins, sugary sweet malts.

T — Exceedingly sweet and rich, lots of dark fruits and candy sugar. Bitter sweet coffee, but just a lot of sweet dark fruits.

M — Full bodied, long finish, lingering.

O — OK overall, may be a bit past its prime in 2015, but just came across as super sweet to me.
Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by BColton1 from Rhode Island

Mar 23, 2015
Photo of unionturf
Reviewed by unionturf from North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I bought this beer in Las Vegas back in 2010...have sat on it till today. Been hitting my cellar since I drain poured by 2010 Dark Lord last year and decided not to keep beers so long.

This pours very murky and very dark ruby I poured it fairly aggressively so I had a good head and some decent lacing. Smells and taste of raisins and prunes...very sweet. To me the aftertaste is all raisin every sip. Since I only got one bottle of this nothing to compare it to...
Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by kamikazeokami from Oregon

Mar 04, 2015
Jubel 2010 (Once A Decade Ale) from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 604 ratings