The Abyss - Deschutes Brewery

Sargully

Oregon

4/5  rDev -12.3%

01-15-2012 22:18:27 | More by Sargully

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -12.3%

05-19-2013 14:56:19 | More by ShawnMH

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-19-2013 04:23:45 | More by LambicPentameter

haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-19-2013 03:28:14 | More by haknort

douginromeo

Michigan

4.95/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured aggressively into a snifter. Bottle say best after 11/1/13 but I couldn't wait!

Appearance - Black, thick, and impenetrable by light with a 1 inch beige head that hangs around for a good 10 minutes.

Smell - Chocolate, licorice, and coffee with a hint of bourbon. The smell of this beer is beyond complex - lovely sweetness and maltiness underneath everything.

Taste - Oh the taste - I swear I heard angel wings flapping as I savored it. So complex and balanced without a hint of booziness. Sweet on the tongue with everything you want in a barrel aged stout - chocolate, coffee, bourbon, and a nice bitter finish

Mouthfeel - So silky with just the right amount of carbonation. Oily and thick - this is what I expect from a huge stout.

Overall: my favorite stout that I have ever drank, replacing KBS. It's so well done and complex! I can't wait to taste my other one after it ages!

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:48:40 | More by douginromeo

jakeox

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-18-2013 23:47:28 | More by jakeox

SightinColor

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -6.8%

05-18-2013 23:19:40 | More by SightinColor

MrNate

Florida

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-18-2013 22:15:53 | More by MrNate

alanv

California

5/5  rDev +9.6%

05-18-2013 21:23:03 | More by alanv

Hefewiseman

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 21:03:41 | More by Hefewiseman

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 17:25:33 | More by Kreko7

HopBrain

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 16:24:36 | More by HopBrain

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 15:10:45 | More by ShemRahBoo

Fargrow

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev -6.8%

05-18-2013 02:45:04 | More by Fargrow

lndsy

Texas

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-17-2013 13:01:37 | More by lndsy

chossboss

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-17-2013 04:24:56 | More by chossboss

myersk27

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-17-2013 03:46:27 | More by myersk27

LtColFrankSlade

Texas

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-17-2013 01:24:22 | More by LtColFrankSlade

JohnBender

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-17-2013 00:42:40 | More by JohnBender

BillRoth

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-16-2013 22:36:57 | More by BillRoth

Blashawright

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -6.8%

05-16-2013 22:21:43 | More by Blashawright

BradStokley

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -6.8%

05-16-2013 19:36:49 | More by BradStokley

Popp24

California

4/5  rDev -12.3%

05-16-2013 18:50:10 | More by Popp24

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev -1.3%

05-16-2013 18:27:21 | More by carlosega

BigbROB

Illinois

4/5  rDev -12.3%

05-16-2013 17:27:57 | More by BigbROB