The Abyss - Deschutes Brewery

ricke49

Oregon

4.79/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Drank from 22 oz. bottle, poured into a pint glass. One of 9 bottles purchased this past winter….couldn’t wait any longer!

Drank outside on a cool sunny day….Dark as can be – being held to the sun itself revealed no light whatsoever passing through. Pours an oily blackness with a thick foamy long-lasting head that leaves a very sticky lacing.

Roasted coffee aroma and taste with some woody flavors as well as molasses and a hint of licorice. Very creamy with a silky, smooth. mouthfeel.

The high abv is nearly completely masked. A great imperial stout and another very nice offering from Deschutes.

UPDATE 2/1/2013: remarkably my spouse was cleaning out a garage pantry last week and came across a bottle of 2006. I drank 1/3 of it this afternoon. It was remarkable. Slightly subdued flavors but insanely increased smoothness. If you have any 2006 still in cellar, don't fear it's possible demise; it is criminally smooth and a still great experience.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2007 03:08:50 | More by ricke49

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