Black Butte XXXIV
Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.64
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Cheers to our 34th anniversary with this imperial homage to Black Butte porter. This year, we took inspiration from the dessert Tiramisu which translated from Italian means “cheer me up.” Raise a glass to raise your spirits!
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a quarter finger of khaki foamy lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, sweet coffee, vanilla and animal cracker-like sweetness, light oak/barrel further in the back
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine rounded sweetness; finishes with the vanilla and sweet coffee to chocolatey tone
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, great amount of smoothness and nothing distracting (no roasty grind or anything like that)
Overall: a very nicely done impy stout well worth coming back to.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a quarter finger of khaki foamy lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, sweet coffee, vanilla and animal cracker-like sweetness, light oak/barrel further in the back
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine rounded sweetness; finishes with the vanilla and sweet coffee to chocolatey tone
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, great amount of smoothness and nothing distracting (no roasty grind or anything like that)
Overall: a very nicely done impy stout well worth coming back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2026
at 20:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Bottled on 6/23/2022. Jet black pour. Small creamy tan cap. Aroma of roasted malt, espresso, chocolate and vanilla. Flavor mirrors nose. Added notes of oak and bourbon are subtle. Very approachable for the 11% ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2024
at 04:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bought at Liquor Shed in Casper. Bottled June 23rd 2022.
It pours what looks like pitch black with a small head of tan foam but it appears to be sticking around for the entire session. Lacing is decent.
The smell is loads of dark chocolate, Bourbon, vanilla, mild coffee, and a bit of sweetness.
The taste is wonderful. Dark chocolate with some sweetness, Bourbon is there but doesn't overwhelm the other flavours, vanilla, coffee that I notice mostly in the finish. Everything seems to be in its place as intended.
Close to full bodied, carbonation is mild, this is a real treat. I might have another later.
It pours what looks like pitch black with a small head of tan foam but it appears to be sticking around for the entire session. Lacing is decent.
The smell is loads of dark chocolate, Bourbon, vanilla, mild coffee, and a bit of sweetness.
The taste is wonderful. Dark chocolate with some sweetness, Bourbon is there but doesn't overwhelm the other flavours, vanilla, coffee that I notice mostly in the finish. Everything seems to be in its place as intended.
Close to full bodied, carbonation is mild, this is a real treat. I might have another later.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2023
at 16:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle from Boise Co-op. Dark, opaque brown, spotty beige head. Full roasty aroma with latent boozy notes. Taste is bitter roasty malts, dark chocolate, minor coffee flavors. Thick, warm, lasting bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2022
at 03:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out lots of bourbon barrels, moderate roast, some coffee, and vanilla. Flavour is full of bourbon barrels upfront, followed by coffee, vanilla and a hint of roast. Full-bodied, smooth and barrel-heavy. Integrated well and very tasty. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2022
at 06:41
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2022
at 04:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz bottle. Pours a dark brown with moderate tan head. Aromas of fruity bourbon, orange peel, chocolate, vanilla and soft roasted malts. Flavors follow same with additional black coffee. Really a Porter only by the lighter body IMHO. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2022
at 01:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Roast and caramel, chocolate, coffee. A little booze. Black pour with great mocha head and lacing. Bittersweet finish with some booze. Nice stuff. Tap at Chalice.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2022
at 03:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Very dark brown pour with a large brown head. Rich aroma is heavily roasted coffee and dark chocolate. Faint woody barrel notes. Deep coffee flavor, almost burnt. Hints of dark chocolate and minimal barrel notes. Smooth, and rich for being fairly light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2022
at 17:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour. Pours very dark brown with a persistent creamy tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and bourbon. Seems full bodied. Not dry/not sticky. Burnt malt and heat bitter. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, burnt malt, bourbon and wood notes. Tho parsing the bits takes some thought. There aren't all that many flavors, but separating them is not all that easy. Let's say complex. Really, really good porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2022
at 02:34