Deschutes The Abyss
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khiddy
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The 2009 version? No, I'm not.
Not yet, that is.
I tasted ash. That's about it. Ash.
But the 2008 was amazing, tasted on the same night in a vertical tasting at the Deschutes brewery. So I have great hope for 2009 - enough that I bought a case of it to set aside to try once the brew has some time to calm down and let the flavors marry.
Not yet, that is.
I tasted ash. That's about it. Ash.
But the 2008 was amazing, tasted on the same night in a vertical tasting at the Deschutes brewery. So I have great hope for 2009 - enough that I bought a case of it to set aside to try once the brew has some time to calm down and let the flavors marry.
JiveTurkey
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My wife bought me a bottle of 2009 a couple weeks ago. Thought I'd try it out tonight. Literally 2 seconds after popping the cap off I noticed the "best after" date of Nov. 2010. I could only manage to drink half of it. Stout is my favorite style, but this was hard to swallow.
Someone convince me to buy another bottle and let it sit for a year.
Someone convince me to buy another bottle and let it sit for a year.
RiverRat280
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They had it on tap at the pub I love Abyss its just so damn expensive in a bottle. I would have had more then one if I wasn't worried about driving home.
philrose
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Absolutely love the beer, have not sampled since last winter on a snow day from work.
It left that much of an impression.
It left that much of an impression.
greencoat
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This was a huge 'meh' beer for me. Maybe my bottle needed more age (sampled a 2008 in mid 2009) but compared to Old Rasputin XII, Dark Lord, or BA Boris The Crusher, this was unimpressive. A good beer yes, but not deserving of the hype. It's like listening to a Wilco album when Kid A is just as accessible.
carnevoodoo
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What? That makes little sense.
MarshyTheKid
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I had a little of the 2009 the other night. I thought it was good. Never had Abyss before. I'm hoping to brew a clone in January.
