Saturday, October 01, 2011

Black Butte XXI

Porter brewed with chocolate beans and coffee with 20% aged in bourbon barrels.
22oz bottle, 11%abv
Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon

Cracked open this special cellar beer in celebration of getting my subaru  99% back together (still need to install the exhaust and add fluids).

Pours thick and black, with a tan head that dissipates fairly quickly.

Aroma is vanilla,  malt and alcohol.

Flavor is intensely rich with lots of roast malt character and some nice chocolate and coffee hints.

Finishes surprisingly dry for a beer this big, with a noticeable alcohol warmth.

Delightful beer, and a pleasant way to warm up after a chilly fall day working on the car.

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