The Dissident - Deschutes Brewery

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. II Issue X:

Sour beer is the future--or at least that is what the brewers and beer geeks have been telling us over the past year or so. Deschutes has thrown their hat in the ring.

Pours out a semi-thin, latte-like froth and dissipates to a thin lacing with some good retention. Clear, tarnished-brass red color, certainly lighter in color compared to other Oud Bruins. Massive and extremely expressive aroma of peppercorn, evergreen sap, anise, lemon peel, tart cherries, vanilla beans and fresh peaches. Very smooth with a fluffy creaminess on the palate. A healthy smack of tartness on the palate ends up being very rounded rather than being a flash in the pan as it feigns tart cherry and lemon zest flavors from start almost to finish. Spice flavors are light but still a little chaotic with minty, peppery and medicinal notes from the yeast and alcohol. Speaking of alcohol, the 9 percent is very deceiving, with only a warmth in the chest as the tartness seems to numb the palate and throat for the first several sips. Small, dry kernel of maltiness in the drying, faded spicy finish.

An epic beer for the sour beer lover, between the level of sourness and light yeast funk, this beer has found a perfect balance. Way too drinkable for its size: Sip and savor with care. A bottle full of beer geek joy.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 17:35:01 | More by BeerAdvocate

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

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Washington

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

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ThePorterSorter

New York

4.36/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

The beer pours a cloudy, syrupy looking auburn with no head or carbonation. The nose is a tad tart, sweet with notes of raisin and candi sugar, masked booze, and no bitterness. The taste is definitely modestly tart, sweet, a touch of cherry and raisin in the finish, no bitterness. The mouthfeel is sweet upfront, slightly tart, no bitterness, and only very slightly dry finish. This beer is excellent and almost like a rodenbach on steroids...

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 22:44:38 | More by ThePorterSorter

dbossman

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Brown bourbon looking hue; virtually no head or lacing but still beautiful and pretty on par for the style

S: Tart and sour; subtle vinous and cider vinegar notes: lots of tart fruits

T: Oh man, this is tart and balanced: malty and fruity and oaky and tart and man that's good

F: Medium body; kind of sticky and thick

O: This is a darn good boozy, oaky, and tart beer

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 18:37:18 | More by dbossman

beerinNV

Nevada

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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North Dakota

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

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Texas

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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mantissa

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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Alaska

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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California

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

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California

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle poured into tulip - 2010 bottle

Pours a hazed dark cherry color with some brownish tones. Crop of beige head bubbles up, fading into a collar of film with some spotty lacing.

Scents of lactic sourness with dark cherry, red wine and warming oak. Smooth alcohol warmth, funky yeast and currants.

Nice bite of sour right up front (you can feel it in your gums), featuring black cherry, overripe red grape and a touch of raisin. Dark malted tartness continues with oak, red wine, leather and soft dark fruit sweetness. Finishes warm and sour with lingering yeasty notes.

Medium body, decent carbonation, bubbly and dry on the tongue. A top tier Flanders Oud Bruin with a decent balance between the higher abv and fairly aggressive dark sourness.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 14:37:04 | More by xnicknj

judkinst

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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Florida

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

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California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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Connecticut

4/5  rDev -5.2%

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California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

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Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

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