Deschutes Brewery Maskerade

Maskerade

 

Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Alesong Brewing & Blending
  Brown Ale - Imperial Regular
Score
7.29
ABV: 13.5% IBU: - Ticks: 2
After 18 months in a combination of brandy and bourbon barrels, the crew at Deschutes — along with their pals at Alesong — tasted this Imperial Brown Ale and deemed it ready to bottle.

Tasting Notes
Every nutty sip sings with unbridled booze and barrel character. Flavors of dark chocolate and a touch of Barleywine-like date and toffee erupt from each mouthful, coating the palate in decadent deliciousness.
 

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8.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Capped 500 from Tavour. Pours dark brown with a tan head that did strange things. Aroma of nuts, brandy and more. Med body. A little sweet and barely bitter. Flavor of brandy with malt, bourbon and nuts following along. Some oak and raisin/date as well. Very smooth. Quite tasty.

Tried from Bottle from Tavour on 26 Oct 2025 at 23:53


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Deschutes - Portland, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma is complex, with loads of brandy and bourbon, followed by molasses, dark fruits and caramel. Flavour is extremely rich and strong, with loads of brandy barrels upfront, accentuated by a little bourbon, and dried dark fruits. Nothing subtle about this — intense barrels and dark fruits. Certainly not easy drinking but it's really well-put-together.

Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2022 at 06:50