Deschutes beers

Price $12

Comes with the recommendation “Best after 6/15/12” on the bottle, and while this porter certainly has the potential to cellar nicely, it’s perfectly enjoyable now. Brewed with cocoa nibs from Theo’s, Sevilla oranges and Pasilla Negra chilies with 25% aged in Bourbon barrels, this Porter is not short on complexity but remains remarkably balanced and drinkable… — L.B. (12/1/2011)

95

points

Deschutes The Abyss 2011 Reserve

Cellar Selection

Price $12

Although this beer—the sixth edition of The Abyss—was released at the end of 2011, it’s really just starting to come into its own now. The bottles are marked “Best After 8/4/12,” and there’s still plenty of time left for this beauty to linger in your cellar. It’s brewed with blackstrap molasses and licorice, enhanced by additions of cherry bark and vanilla, then… — L.B. (12/1/2012)

94

points

Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental IPA

Price $6

Pours a slightly cloudy, dark burnt-orange color with a substantial head and wonderful lacing. The aromas are undoubtedly intense but not intimidating: floral ethers, blood orange essence and hemp oil dominate. The mouth is just as intense and full, with so many layers of different hop profiles unfolding in a symphony of resiny citrus flavor. You can also find… — L.B. (5/1/2010)

94

points

Deschutes Hop Trip Pale Ale

Price $9

Definitely a front-runner for the Pacific Northwest style, Deschutes’ Hop Trip is a gorgeous pale ale that expresses telltale fresh hop character from the moment it pours into the glass. Aromas of tropical fruit, sweet orange and grapefruit citrus, soft resiny character and a light caramel malt backbone abound and carry through to the medium-weight mouth. Balanced… — L.B. (4/1/2012)

94

points

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV 24th Birthday Reserve

Cellar Selection

Price $12

Deschutes’s Birthday Reserve is an annual limited-edition release to watch for. The base is Deschute’s Black Butte Porter, brewed with Theo chocolate nibs, Deglet dates and Mission figs, and partially aged in Bourbon barrels. It’s 24th release is powerful and dense, with loads of aromas and flavors of dark fruit, chocolate malt, raw vanilla bean, lightly roasted… — L.B. (2/1/2013)

94

points

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

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Price $9

Very dark brown with beautiful lacing left after the head subsides. The aromas are dark and decadent: coffee, roasted grain, burnt sugar and bittersweet chocolate. The same flavors appear in the medium-bodied, silky mouth, with a rich finish like a café mocha. A touch of sweet spice and hop bite lingers on the finish. — L.B. (2/1/2011)

94

points

Deschutes Hop in the Dark Cascadian Dark Ale

Price $5

Pours a dense near-black color with a little transparency around the edges and a chocolate-colored head that falls somewhat quickly and leaves little lacing. The nose is loaded with pine-resin hops along with notes of maple syrup, milk chocolate and spiced soft caramel squares. The mouth is big, full and roasty with a ton of rich malt and biscuit flavors followed… — L.B. (11/1/2010)

93

points

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Price $9

Although Deschutes releases some amazing seasonal and limited-edition bottlings, this year-round selection is not to be overlooked. It’s a classic comfort, loaded with rich roasted-malt flavors at the center, but framed by notes of bittersweet cocoa, espresso bean and burnt caramel that are well integrated throughout the nose and mouth. The palate is deep and… — L.B. (12/1/2012)

Deschutes

Deschutes Black Butte XXIII 23rd Birthday Reserve

Deschutes The Abyss 2011 Reserve

Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental IPA

Deschutes Hop Trip Pale Ale

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV 24th Birthday Reserve

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Deschutes Hop in the Dark Cascadian Dark Ale

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

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