Found these bottles at O'Briens in San Diego, CA. A great beer bar with inexpensive but really good traditional bar food (I recommend the garlic fries and the patty melt, or jalapeno tuna melt!). We actually visited Deschutes on our honey (beer) moon, but I drank these with a few friends a couple months before.
I had actually just come from an annoying dress fitting, where my dress didn't fit and I had to pay money to alter it so I was cranky, and these beers along with a few others helped ease the pain. I love drinking rare beers, and beer I haven't tried before, and luckily for me, Kyle and Logan were up for the challenge of splitting a few bottles!
the dissident
A flanders style sour brown, this one was great! Not as sour as my favorite (the Rodenbach Grand Cru), it had a subtle sour taste, that melded well with the brown malty notes. It's fermented in pinot and cabernet bottles, for 18 months! I've never found this beer anywhere else, but if you see it, let me know. I want more!
THE ABYSS
A stout, it's strong! At 11%, this beer means business. It's deep, malty, with some caramel? undertones, I really enjoyed this for a darker beer. A little rough to drink this side by side with the dissident, they are both great for different reasons. THE ABYSS is easier to find, although released just once a year. The bottle we tried had been aged awhile, and I'd love to compare a fresh bottle against an aged to see how they compare.
Deschutes is one of my favorite breweries, and these are just two reasons why!
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