Black Butte XXII - Deschutes Brewery

jdense

Oregon

4.4/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Deschutes Public House Bend OR 7.14.2010, poured into snifter.

Dark brown almost opaque body, no visible carbonation due to dark hue. Minimal amount of head, more light brown than tan, ultra quick dissipation for the little head there was, resulting in a very thin ring around parameter of glass. Nose is one big frickin chocolate hit, bitter, I pick up a bit of the orange zest as it warms, minimal hop note, more floral than bitter in the nose. Taste features bittersweet chocolate up front, the chiles are a bit more pronounced than the orange but both are very subtle and subsumed by the chocolate profile. Very complex taste. Mouthfeel is smooth, not too sticky despite sweetness, not too much effervescence. Incredibly drinkable, you'd never guess this was a 10+% ABV beer. It's incredibly sad that the bottling of this beer went south, IMO this is better than XXI (or XX for that matter). This is an very very tasty beer. Worth going to the Public House in Bend or PDX to enjoy. Very highly recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2010 16:31:10 | More by jdense

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-19-2013 17:00:51 | More by moonknight31

Humulus85

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-10-2013 03:15:16 | More by Humulus85

2378GCGTG

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-09-2013 16:27:34 | More by 2378GCGTG

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-15-2013 06:07:42 | More by Kelp

Cyclone8

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-20-2013 04:27:19 | More by Cyclone8

emilylee

California

2.5/5  rDev -40.8%

02-08-2013 23:05:17 | More by emilylee

CommanderOfAwesome

California

2.4/5  rDev -43.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Had on tap 2/7/13 at Beer Revolution

A: Pours a very dark brown with minimal light brown head. Recedes quickly.

S: Aroma is strong on this one. Yeasty and musty, not in a good way. The sweetness is apparent, mixed with some stale coffee. Chocolate and BA character struggle to make their presence known.

T: Overly sickly sweet, BA quality has faded quite a bit. Dark bitter chocolate notes, fig, and vanilla are also coming in.

M: Medium to full bodied, no carbonation which isn't surprising considering the BA and the age in general on this one.

O: Time was not kind to this beer. I just recently had XXIII on tap and it was wonderful. Aroma on this was off and not pleasant. Taste was overly sickly sweet (in a dark fruit way), that just lingered and over powered the rest of the beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2013 11:51:34 | More by CommanderOfAwesome

JulianB

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.2%

01-29-2013 13:18:49 | More by JulianB

popery

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-28-2013 02:39:40 | More by popery

leedorham

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

01-21-2013 18:41:10 | More by leedorham

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.2%

01-12-2013 03:22:22 | More by spycow

teddyarrowhead

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

12-16-2012 04:34:33 | More by teddyarrowhead

Recless7

Idaho

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

12-08-2012 19:27:25 | More by Recless7

Samwhyz

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

11-04-2012 20:41:31 | More by Samwhyz

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

10-15-2012 04:10:10 | More by cestlavie

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -5.2%

09-19-2012 23:47:32 | More by t0rin0

brystmar

New York

4/5  rDev -5.2%

09-08-2012 03:34:28 | More by brystmar

Hopstout

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +18.5%

08-15-2012 02:33:38 | More by Hopstout

HungarianCount

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

08-11-2012 05:09:24 | More by HungarianCount

tewaris

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

On tap at Bryant Lake Bowl.

Dark with a light brown head that is persistent and leaves some lacing on the glass. Aroma is coffee, roast, some fruit and some... spice? Smells exotic.

Dark, fruity, roasty with a lingering flavorful bitterness at the end that is either derived from the roast or dark chocolate.

Very mellow with nothing standing out in particular. Excellent silky and creamy feel on the palate. This is not a barrel forward beer but it is good... not sure what they were aiming for but it drinks like a big porter (duh) minus the tartness. Also, it drinks way too smooth for its ABV.

4.5, 3, 4, 5, 4

Serving type: on-tap

08-10-2012 20:52:33 | More by tewaris

womencantsail

California

3.9/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Sort of a muddled black color with a tan head. Chocolate is the predominant aroma here with a decent roastiness, a hint of citrus, and some vanilla and whiskey in the background. The flavor is also heavy on the dark chocolate with a bit more roast and whiskey (and just booze in general). Some coffee, mild vanilla, and citrus notes, maybe a touch of the chile in there somewhere.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 02:20:23 | More by womencantsail

reddfrogg

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

08-02-2012 16:46:11 | More by reddfrogg

CoryR

Oregon

4/5  rDev -5.2%

07-31-2012 15:21:09 | More by CoryR

herman77

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

07-29-2012 20:18:45 | More by herman77