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Brewed By: Deschutes Brewery

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Average Rating:
8.59086

Number of Ratings: 1838

Style: American Double / Imperial Stout

Brewed In: 901 SW Simpson Ave, Bend, OR 97702, USA

ABV: 11%

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Tasting Notes

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crichie72 profile picturecrichie72 - October 6, 2014
GABF 2014
blee0891 profile pictureblee0891 - May 9, 2014
Good taste. Not super heavy
alohakoa59 profile picturealohakoa59 - March 27, 2014
First reaction will be vinegar but not in a bad way. This is definitely a sour type beer. Also definitely have it with Apple pie ala mode!!!
bier30 profile picturebier30 - March 14, 2014
Big, bold, some sweet, high alc 11%, can taste some alc in finish, very rich and rugged. Tasty, but hi alcohol.
wesleyboston930@yahoo.com profile picturewesleyboston930@yahoo.com - March 11, 2014
I don't get it! Horrible nose and tasted like a stale Oreo
davl22 profile picturedavl22 - March 3, 2014
Really good, expected it to have a thicker mouthfeel though
kopextacy  profile picturekopextacy - February 12, 2014
Definitely a 5 star beer, but I personally prefer the alesmith speedway stout. This was a bit more bitter and I personally have a preference for the slightly sweet imperials. I also must say lagunitas imperial stout stands up to both in my opinion and is under 5 bucks. Don't know how they do it. Regardless however if you can get your hands on this stuff it's definitely worth a try and lives up to the hype.
specksofdust profile picturespecksofdust - January 27, 2014
Complex, full, good flavor at every end. Got lucky and found it on tap barrel aged on my birthday.
dkrenik profile picturedkrenik - January 27, 2014
Frothy tan head that lingers. Opaque black hue. Roasted malt and coffee aromas. Big, bold flavors echo the nose. Full bodied with ample carbonation. Nice find.
web profile pictureweb - January 13, 2014
Quite complex. Appears Very dark, light brown foam that fades quickly. Aroma is light and sweet and misleading. Flavor is dark and fruity and sweet and bourbony with dark roasted coffee aftertaste. Recommend Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Barrel Aged Bourbon Barrel Stout as a much friendlier, NON-Imperial alternative with more mellowness and more bourbon. Rated this 3.5 for me, but 4.0 for an Imperial Stout.
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