Black Butte XXIV - Deschutes Brewery

brother_kenneth

Virginia

4.1/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22ox bottle, wax-over cap - poured into snifter glass.

A - Poured brownish black, with small amount of tan head. Nice lacing.

S - Very complex. I noticed holiday spices, dark fruit, chocolate, and really big sweetness. The figs and dates are very noticeable. This smells incredible!

T - Again, super complex! It is very sugary sweet. Lots of dark fruit. There is a presence of chocolate, molasses, and oak with notes of spice and banana. High on alcohol, but not really boozy. This is much sweeter than I expected, but the finish is relatively bitter. Barrel aging had to be involved (oak perhaps?).

M - Body is smooth and silky. Light on carbonation. Kind of syrupy, which works well.

O - From now on, this beer is what I will think of when I hear the words “imperial porter.” It is really intense! It was one of the most complex beers I have ever tasted. Would love to get another bottle to put away. This would do very well with age. In fact, Deschutes recommends drinking after July, 2013. Great now, probably even better later!

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 15:26:04 | More by brother_kenneth

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Idaho

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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4/5  rDev -6.3%

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4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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Georgia

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

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Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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4/5  rDev -6.3%

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Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Texas

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

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Alabama

5/5  rDev +17.1%

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Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

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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

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New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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