Deschutes The Abyss Makes 6th Annual Appearance
A beer for the ages. Deschutes Brewery‘s “The Abyss” is not your average imperial stout, it is a deep, mindful and mealy beast in a bottle. Each year since 2006, this hearty robust sipper returns as a must have for any next level beer lover. Wax dipped in handsome 22-ounce bottles, The Abyss is an entity unto itself worthy of the esteem of a select few national barrel-aged double stouts such as Surley Darkness and Three Floyds Dark Lord.
2011’s The Abyss releases to the public at 11AM PST on Tuesday November 15, 2011 at Deschutes’ Bend and Portland brewpubs. Each year the vintage encompasses some interesting variances and nuances from the years past. We got our inaugural nips of this year’s blend over a month ago in Denver at the Great American Beer Festival. A beer deserving of some time in your cellar, The Abyss ’11 features notes of licorice and blackstrap molasses and is further brewed employing vanilla bean and cherry bark; aged in a blend of, Pinot Noir and Oregon Oak barrels.
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Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
Is that vertical for real? If so, I’m totally envious. The only vintage I still have in my cellar is 2007 (I’m really bad about the whole vertical thing… well, that and I’m bad at not drinking the best beers in my cellar). Excited for this years 🙂 Esp since I can get it where I live.
Totally for real. 🙂