Black Butte XXIV - Deschutes Brewery

GregSVT

Texas

3.68/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz waxed bottle into a tulip

A: Pours a dark brown, black in glass, with a big darker tan head that fades to a big ring and leaves some nice lacing on the glass.

S: The nose is actually pretty good on this one. Lots of dark cherries, dates, raisins and other dark fruits along with dark chocolate and touch of vanilla.

T: The taste is not as impressive but still decent. At first all I can taste is bittering hops and some dark fruits. As it warms you get a bit of chocolate, anise, and citrus as well. I wasn't expecting the hops at all and it kind of ruined the rest of the flavors.

M: The feel is really creamy and on the thicker side of medium bodied.

O: After smelling it I was excited to drink this but the flavors were too hoppy. I will be putting the rest of my bottles in deep sleep and hopefully the hops fade and let the other flavors come forward.

On another note...is this aged in barrels? Past versions have said so and I see nothing on this bottle about barrel aging. Seems power of persuasion in most other reviews.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 04:58:45 | More by GregSVT

Glibber

Idaho

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-19-2013 22:21:58 | More by Glibber

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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

davesway10

Iowa

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-19-2013 11:29:51 | More by davesway10

JavaNoire

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 07:36:47 | More by JavaNoire

michaeljstraub

Georgia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-16-2013 20:05:47 | More by michaeljstraub

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 13:11:48 | More by MinorThreat

Demarais20

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-16-2013 07:36:41 | More by Demarais20

Techichi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-13-2013 15:21:13 | More by Techichi

ControlledBurn

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

05-13-2013 03:54:41 | More by ControlledBurn

anteater

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-10-2013 04:50:29 | More by anteater

Humulus85

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-10-2013 03:16:24 | More by Humulus85

bryang002

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-10-2013 03:10:25 | More by bryang002

drlovemd87

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-10-2013 01:30:48 | More by drlovemd87

2378GCGTG

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 16:27:49 | More by 2378GCGTG

davejavou

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-08-2013 03:27:36 | More by davejavou

leftoverburrito

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-08-2013 01:17:12 | More by leftoverburrito

frogfan

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-06-2013 20:23:28 | More by frogfan

Buff0910

Alabama

5/5  rDev +17.1%

05-05-2013 18:22:42 | More by Buff0910

freemanj

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-05-2013 03:05:53 | More by freemanj

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-04-2013 19:51:41 | More by iL0VEbeer

ngeunit1

California

4.44/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark black with a bit of brown and a thin finger of frothy khaki-chocolate head. Fades normal.

S - Roasted dark chocolate and dark caramel malts, coffee, cocoa nibs, figs, dates, raisins, and other dark fruits, vanilla, and some booze.

T - Dark chocolate and dark caramel malts, roasted coffee, cocoa nibs, figs, date, raisins, and other dark fruits, vanilla, and some booze.

M - Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth and a touch thick with a sweet, warming, and a bit bitter.

D - Fantastic imperial porter. Great balance and mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 04:22:07 | More by ngeunit1

Dirtinabottle

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-01-2013 04:22:09 | More by Dirtinabottle

agentzigzag

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-30-2013 13:16:02 | More by agentzigzag

imperialking

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

04-29-2013 19:04:55 | More by imperialking