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Deschutes Black Butte
Quite good, refreshingly non-bitter for a stout, a solid 8/10.
Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company 805 Blondale
Not super fond of this. There's kind of a bitter flavor to it. Very subtle in the background. I'm not sure if bitter is the right term. Maybe like skunky it's got that kind of flavor that s…
Reviewed Jul 5, 2026Read full review
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The Abyss 2018 Reserve
Imperial Stout brewed with blackstrap molasses and licorice, dry spiced with Cherry Bark and vanilla bean, 50% aged in Bourbon, wine, and new Oregon Oak barrels. The beer is very dark even…
Reviewed Dec 18, 2018Read full review
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North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume is 9%. This is one of my favorite Stouts. A deep rich flavor with a good amount of complexity to it. Has that good quality that Stouts get with a high alcohol percentages…
Reviewed Aug 7, 2018Read full review
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High Water Brewing Alphatic Imperial Porter
This beer is 9.3% alcohol by volume. There is a bitterness to this beer but it is mixed with a smooth flavor. Some hoppy flavor comes in right after the initial subtle bitterness. Overall t…
Reviewed Aug 4, 2018Read full review
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Double Mountain Hop Lion IPA
This IPA has a very crisp taste. It's not overly better, not really bitter at all which is a very unusual property for an IPA. Not a very strong aftertaste all the way it sits around for a…
Reviewed Jun 19, 2018Read full review
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Gilgamesh Brewing The Terry Porter
This is 6.3 alcohol by volume. A pretty decent Porter. Kind of dry which is unusual for a beer. Not bad though. It doesn't have a lot of complex flavor to it though.
Reviewed Apr 28, 2018Read full review
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Black Raven Coco Jones Coconut Porter
5.6% alcohol by volume. The coconut flavor in this is way more pronounce than I thought it was going to be. There's a lot of sweetness to this beer which goes well with the coconut flavor.…
Reviewed Apr 20, 2018Read full review
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Mud Mountain Milk Stout Puyallup River Brewing Company
This has a very rich and creamy flavor. A lot of depth to the flavor. It's a flavored milk stout with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs. I'm not sure what a cocoa nib is but I'm guessing it is c…
Reviewed Apr 19, 2018Read full review
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Robust Porter
Very good beer. Has a bit of a burnt taste to it but it's very subtle and works with the darkness of the beer. Alcohol is 5.9% by volume.
Reviewed Apr 7, 2018Read full review
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Mollusk Into The Woods
This beer is fermented with wood. I was thinking that might give it a similar taste to a barrel aged beer. It actually reminds me of a German white wine on the dry side. It's 8% alcohol by…
Reviewed Feb 23, 2018Read full review
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Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company Adam
Batch 97, 10% alcohol by volume. The description on the bottle says the flavors have been compared to Chocolate, smoke, leather and figs. I agree with this description. This is also a fanta…
Reviewed Feb 5, 2018Read full review
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Pf Pfriem Barrel Aged
This is the first non stout or Porter barrel-aged beer that I ever had. Label has lots of notes of berries Marion Burien Cabernet raspberry fig Sherry leather with a tart finish. Reminds me…
Reviewed Nov 25, 2017Read full review
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Fremont Lush IPA
This is one of the hoppiest beers have ever had. Bright would be a good way to describe it. Alcohol is 7.0% it was about $5 for the beer. If you like really hoppy beers this is probably goi…
Reviewed Nov 20, 2017Read full review
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New Holland Brewing Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel-aged Stout
This beer was about $7. The alcohol is 11%. Like most barrel-aged beers I've had it's fantastic. There's a sweetness mixed with a wood flavor.
Reviewed Nov 3, 2017Read full review
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Old Schoolhouse Brewery Imperial Stout
Alcohol percentage is unknown. Very dark tasting with a good amount of bitterness coming through. I like the bitterness so this is not a bad thing. Kind of a burnt taste to it which is wher…
Reviewed Oct 28, 2017Read full review
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Dark Star
This is an imperial Oatmeal Stout with coffee and aged in Bourbon barrels. It is 13.1% alcohol by volume and $20 a bottle purchased at Whole Foods. I have really come to love these barrel-a…
Reviewed Oct 20, 2017Read full review
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Hooligans Stout Draft Ale
This is by old schoolhouse Brewery. Not very sweet and not very bitter. It's a stout so obviously more bitter than sweet if you had to pick one. A lot of body. This is very close to the kin…
Reviewed Sep 22, 2017Read full review
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Campfire Stout
Wow, this Stout tastes like a dessert beer. It says it's brewed with graham crackers and molasses, I'm not sure I'm getting a hint of the graham crackers but the Molasses are definitely com…
Reviewed Sep 19, 2017Read full review
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Ballast Point Orange Vanilla Fathom
The IPA part seems to be very bitter, unpleasant. The orange and especially the vanilla really come through strong. The first sip was filled with interest at this new flavor combination how…
Reviewed Sep 9, 2017Read full review
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1–3 Skip it
4–6 Mixed to good
7–8 Recommended
9–10 Exceptional