Switch to the mobile version of this page.

        
Tweet

  Pin It
  
Email

Print

    Favorite
  Saving…
Share

Deschutes Brewery: Black Butte Double XX

By Intern

click to enlarge

Image

Editor's Note: This is the first in an occasional column spotlighting local beers and breweries

My own research into beer drinking habits leads me to believe that the number of true "porter" aficionados is a small one. With its big malty body, and chocolate overtones, a good porter pretty much overwhelms the palate - it's the drinking equivalent of double fudge cake. As such, it's a little much for amateur beer drinkers. The Coors Light crowd need not apply. So it's somewhat of a historical oddity that one of Deschutes Brewery's most recognizable and best selling beers is its Black Butte Porter, a staple in the brewery's production line since it opened 20 years ago.

But it's fitting that Deschutes chose to honor this unlikely hero by super sizing it for the brewery's ongoing 20th anniversary celebration. The brewery produced what it's calling the Black Butte Double XX in an extremely limited run - just a few hundred barrels. But for big beer fanatics, this brew is not to be missed. The beer, which is available in bottles, is best sampled at the tap where Deschutes bartenders serve it up in a snifter glass that allows the brew's smoky flavor to envelop the drinker. There is nothing subtle about this beer, which incorporates cocoa nibs from the famous Theo's chocolate in Seattle. Brewers topped that by dry hopping the brew with 100 pounds of Bellatazza's fair trade coffee. The beer was finished in Stranahan's Colorado whiskey barrels just to add a bit of oak to the mix. The result is a 22 proof beer that seduces the palate and is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. EJF

        
Tweet

  Pin It
  
Email

Print

    Favorite
  Saving…
Share

More Features »

Comments (2)

Showing 1-2 of 2

Add a comment

Subscribe to this thread:

By Email

With RSS

Showing 1-2 of 2

Latest in Features

Bite Week Guide & Schedule

All you need to check out this year at Bite Week
- Jun 21, 2017
Civilized Brawling

Local bartenders vie for bragging rights—and prizes—at local competition
- by Nicole Vulcan
- May 31, 2017
A Home for Science

A new Bend Science Station on the way...with your help
- by Howard Leff
- May 31, 2017
More »

More by Intern

The Other Half of the Yoga Equation

The Source Issue 45 (Nov. 10) contained wonderful information about the forms of yoga offered in our vicinity. Most of the information covered pertained to the socially enjoyable forms of yoga enjoyed by the folks who use yoga mats and bendy posturing as they concentrate on improving their blissful breathing techniques. These physical forms of yoga are the beautiful compliments to the mental, mindful and meditative forms of yoga that balance the larger yoga (yogic) equation. Yoga is basically a non-denominational practice aimed at balancing the physical (body) existence with the meta-physical (mind) reality. The ensuing mind-body balance creates the union required for an increased "understanding" (consciousness) of the "living experience."
- by Intern
- Jan 25, 2012
Walden's Corporate Servitude

In the time-honored American tradition of peaceful civil disobedience, I am proud to be one of eight Central Oregon citizens arrested on December 5 in Congressman Greg Walden's Bend office. At our January 26 trial we plan to present a compelling defense. This act of dissent follows years of futile attempts to encourage the Congressman to hold open, unscripted town meetings accessible to a majority of his constituents. The Congressman has grown so suspicious of impromptu encounters with ordinary citizens that on Saturday he required a Bend Police Department intervention that enabled him to enter the Water Project meeting at the Chamber of Commerce through the back door. (Greg, we are nonviolent people who believe that democracy thrives on open dialogue and transparency; there is no reason to avoid us.)
- by Intern
- Jan 25, 2012
Doors of Equality Swing Both Ways

I had to respond to "What's Wrong with Siri," (News, 1-4) since Apple's Siri isn't the problem. Three hours before I read, "What's wrong with Siri," I went to a store in town and complimented the cashier that this was the nicest "dollar" store I had ever been in.
- by Intern
- Jan 11, 2012
More »

Readers also liked…

Love's Lost and Found

Bill Hoppe is the heart of art in Bend
- by Sherron Lumley
- Feb 10, 2016
The Only Local Nature Guide You Need

Bend author's new book covers the spectrum of local nature, with humor, facts and stunning photography
- by Jim Moore
- Jul 27, 2016