The Abyss - Scotch
(has 1 batch)
Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.09
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Complex earthy, smoky, and oak notes play against a refined, yet boozy, mix of sweet and bitterness. This remarkably limited version was 100% barrel aged for 12 months in scotch whiskey casks.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle @ Mikkeller , Odense. Pours Black with a creamy beige head. Good Roast, mollases, alcohol downplayed. Good and Tasty licorice. Dry and Sticky and Very Smooth. Some chocolate. Cool!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2018
at 16:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at annual RIS share. Black oily pour, small ring of beige head. Toasty, boozy aroma. Taste is more of the Scotch flavors, held up nicely by the Abyss base.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2018
at 02:15
8/10
Birthday brew... Thanks Kevin Curler!
Tried
on 04 Apr 2018
at 21:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bomber. Nose is coffee, whiskey, cocoa, booze, a bit phenolic. Sweet flavor of cocoa and whiskey. Nice.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2018
at 21:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Full of sweet malts, molasses, Scotch, earth. Full bodied. Smooth. Delicious.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2017
at 20:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Fudgy chocolate and dark toffee. Jet black witha decent light brown head. Dark chocolate. Burnt toast and some nice barrel notes. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2017
at 22:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Oxford tastings; vintage 2016
Black color. Aroma of dark malts, molasses, whiskey. Good body strength, dark malt flavor, dark chocolate, hint of liquorice, hint of booze, a bit salty.
Very good.
Black color. Aroma of dark malts, molasses, whiskey. Good body strength, dark malt flavor, dark chocolate, hint of liquorice, hint of booze, a bit salty.
Very good.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2017
at 22:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
650ml bottle from Elizabeth Station shared at Alex's. Pours a very dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma is barrel, scotch, some pit (that is not overwhelming, thx, God). Taste is roasted malt, some spicyness and fruitiness. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2017
at 22:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark brown with a thin light brown head. This has a fairly rich aroma, lots of dark fruits, lots of alcohol, woody, touch of molasses, and with a somewhat indistinct whisky note...the notes say smoky but I'm not necessarily getting that. On the palate, this is sweet and smoky, maybe some molasses, and a big whisky character. It's a bit unbalanced and boozy...lots of good stuff in here even if it's a little bit out of balance.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2017
at 22:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
From a 22 oz. bottle. Pours black with a dark tan head. Aroma of dark pit fruits, scotch, oak and vanilla. Flavors same. Bitter roast finish. This is one awesome imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2017
at 22:14