2015 Deschutes Brewery The Abyss

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 94 points

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  4/7/2021 - fred o. Likes this wine:

  Brewed with black strap molasses, licorice, with cherry bark and vanilla added. 21% aged in oak bourbon barrels, 8% aged in oak barrels, and 21% aged in oak wine barrels.
  
  Opaque dark brown with minimal head.
  Nose caramel and vanilla, a bit of a malty flavor.
  Palate: initially a black coffee and dark chocolate flavor, some pronounced hoppy bitterness on finish. as it warms a more creamy chocolatey note, still a blackberry fruit note.
  
  Very nice. Deep, pleasant to drink and would be sure to please those who love stouts. 92 pts

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  2/6/2019 - dczapka Likes this wine:

  Unexpectedly won this bottle in a contest and opened it for no particularly special occasion. After over three years of sitting, the licorice is still what dominates, leaning into the rich roast and dark cacao notes that are unabashedly aggressive. I know there's molasses in there, but it doesn't really present much outside of a hint on the nose. True to its namesake, it's still pitch black even after a long sit, and a real treat for those who are over dessert stouts for sure.

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  2/26/2018 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great stout, lots of dark chocolate, soy sauce and molasses notes. Definitely in a sweet spot right now.

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