bhensonb (22605) reviewed Raspberry Champs Quad from Deschutes Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours clear but very dark and ruddy. Creamy, persistent tan head. Aroma is mostly raspberry. Med plus body. It's malty and not dry, but somewhat towards sour. Flavor is mostly raspberry and dark malt tho there's some noticeable kandi. Not as destructive to tissues as are many Oud Bruins - which this is not one of. It's a rather relaxed and pleasing ale. Yeast is present, but is not obviously expressing spice notes.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Waxed, capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours darkly ruddy but clear with a moderate creamy tan head that didn't persist long. Aroma is that Oud Bruin smell with dark fruits that clearly include plums. Med body. Flavor is sour, but not distressing. Lots of dark fruit and definitely plums. Funky. Medium dark malt. Notes of wood and brandy. A bit more civilized than some of its relatives.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Waxed, capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours opaque ruddy brown with a small tan creamy head. Has a typical oud bruin aroma. Med body. Flavor is tart with dark cherry like fruit / definite funk that's not Brett / malt that's not easy to describe and wood notes with something like wine and/or brandy. Nails the style IMHO.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Southern Sister from Deschutes Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours translucent gold with a slight white head that didn't persist. Aroma is sour with peach. Med body. Flavor is sour peach and definitely pedio. A bit astringent but pretty good.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Family Tree - Apple from Deschutes Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours translucent gold with a miniscule white head. Aroma is a pedio apple mix. Med body. Sour with apple and pedio bacteria. Good but Brett would be better.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed The Abyss - Port (2019) from Deschutes Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Waxed capped 750 from the Portland venue. Pours dark brn/blk with a decent creamy darkish tan head. Aroma of treacle, chocolate, coffee and more. Not dry but treacle rather than sugar sweet. Bitter from coffee and dark malt. Superb.
Maverick (5074) ticked The Abyss - Port from Deschutes Brewery 9 months ago
2019 bottle in ,2020. Deep dark pour brown head. Smells of berries and chox. Dark chocolate slightly vinous
Maverick (5074) reviewed Black Butte XXVII from Deschutes Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Yay, the bottle says I can drink it now, which is necessary on Trump night. Pours a deep black. Thin beige head. Rich dark chocolate aroma with some berries. Dark chocolate, floral, some coffee and pomegranate maybe? Pretty good.
Pours a cloudy gold from bottle. Funky band aids and fruity sugar. another good one
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Pretty thin pour, some hints of lemon but your standard floral sesson IPA notes. Pretty decent overall, not too much to distinguish this one overall.