2013 Rate Beer awards - One of the worlds top 100 brewers
River Ale4%
A classic all round session beer.
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Golden / Blonde Ale
Golden
Alcohol %
4%
IBU:
28
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
Cobb Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels with Carolina Mustard Sauce
88/100 style
Once called Riviere des Chutes by French Trappers the Deschutes River feeds our beers and souls alike. Merci.
Here’s one that’s clean and refreshing enough for the long haul, but fully graced with hop aroma, malt heft and clear craft passion. Sit back, relax, and let the subtle pleasures reveal.
Malt: Pale, Munich, Carapils, Crystal
Hops: Cascade, Crystal, Nugget
Here’s one that’s clean and refreshing enough for the long haul, but fully graced with hop aroma, malt heft and clear craft passion. Sit back, relax, and let the subtle pleasures reveal.
Malt: Pale, Munich, Carapils, Crystal
Hops: Cascade, Crystal, Nugget
Mirror Pond - 5%
Our core range Pale Ale, the perfect beer for everyday craft drinking
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Pale Ale
Light Amber
Alcohol %
5%
IBU:
40
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Grilled Pear and Goat Cheese Pizza, Northwest Mushroom Bruschetta
Steamed Clams in a Fresh Corn Stock
90 / 100 (92 Style)
There most popular beer, Mirror Pond Pale Ale is the quintessential northwest pale ale. Cascade hops and more Cascade hops give this tawny colored ale delicious hop-forward aroma and flavor. Pale malt allows the hops to linger, not overpower.
Malt: Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, Carapils Hops: Cascade
Champion Smallpack Ale
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Medal, Class 3 for Ale 5.0% - 5.4% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Award, English-Style Pale Ale
2012 European Beer Star
The Best Beers in America
Men's Journal, March 2012
More
Gold Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale
2010 Great American Beer Festival
Malt: Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, Carapils Hops: Cascade
Champion Smallpack Ale
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Medal, Class 3 for Ale 5.0% - 5.4% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Award, English-Style Pale Ale
2012 European Beer Star
The Best Beers in America
Men's Journal, March 2012
More
Gold Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale
2010 Great American Beer Festival
Inversion IPA - 6.8%
Classic hopped up IPA
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Hoppy IPA
Amber
Alcohol %
6.8%
IBU:
80
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Seven Layer Dip , Blue Bacon Burger, Hop Infused Cheesecake, Mexican
94 / 100
Paradise is stumbling upon our whole flower hop room and inhaling. Inversion IPA is as close as you can get without knowing somebody.
Enter, if you will, all the glorious aromatic complexity of the hop. This big, bold IPA's intense multi-hop kick gets a subtle dose of restraint from select Crystal and Carastan malts. For discriminating hop heads.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Caramel
Hops: Millennium, Horizon, Centennial, Northern Brewer, Cascade, Citra
Enter, if you will, all the glorious aromatic complexity of the hop. This big, bold IPA's intense multi-hop kick gets a subtle dose of restraint from select Crystal and Carastan malts. For discriminating hop heads.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Caramel
Hops: Millennium, Horizon, Centennial, Northern Brewer, Cascade, Citra
Chain Breaker - 5.6%
Fantastic summer IPA
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
White IPA
Golden
Alcohol %
5.6%
IBU:
55
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Crispy Fish Tacos with Avocado and Tropical-Fruit Salsa, Grilled Spicy Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwich, Almond Orange Crusted Chicken with Fennel Arugula Salad
Deschutes is taking you into the next beer frontier. Brewed with wheat and pilsner malt; this IPA displays beautiful citrus aromas from Cascade and Citra hops that meld with the esters of Belgian yeast. Think thirst quenching hopped-up wit beer with enough IBUs to warrant the IPA name.
Malt: Pilsner, Wheat, Unmalted Wheat
Hops: Bravo, Citra, Centennial, Cascade
Other: Sweet Orange, Coriander
Malt: Pilsner, Wheat, Unmalted Wheat
Hops: Bravo, Citra, Centennial, Cascade
Other: Sweet Orange, Coriander
Obsidian - 6.4%
Deep, Robust and Rich
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Stout
Black
Alcohol %
5.5%
Origin:
U.S-Lakewood NY
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Venison Chili, Portobello Sandwich, Porter Ice Cream Sandwich
99/100
Deep, robust and richly rewarding, this is beer to linger over. Obsidian has distinct notes of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt and black barley, with just enough hop bite to cut the sweetness.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Carapils, Munich, Black Barley, Roasted Barley, Wheat
Hops: Nugget, Millennium, Willamette, Northern Brewer
Champion Dark Beer
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Medal, Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% - 6.9% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
World's Best Dry Stout
2012 World Beer Awards
Silver Award, Dry Stout
2011 European Beer Star
Gold Medal, Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% -6.9% ABV
2011 BREWING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Carapils, Munich, Black Barley, Roasted Barley, Wheat
Hops: Nugget, Millennium, Willamette, Northern Brewer
Champion Dark Beer
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Gold Medal, Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% - 6.9% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
World's Best Dry Stout
2012 World Beer Awards
Silver Award, Dry Stout
2011 European Beer Star
Gold Medal, Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% -6.9% ABV
2011 BREWING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Black Butte - 5.2%
Their flagship beer and the base for the Black Butte Reserve
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Porter
Deep Brown - Black
Alcohol %
5.2%
IBU:
30
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Core Range
Food paring & comments
Salmon & Wild Rice, Elk Burger, Onion Soup
97 / 100 (99 style)
With a dark beer as our first and flagship brand, Black Butte defined Deschutes as a radical player. A slight hop bitterness up front enhances the distinctive chocolate and roasted finish. It’s prized for its creamy mouthfeel and intense complex flavors.
Malt: Pale, Carapils, Chocolate, Crystal, Wheat Hops: Cascade, Bravo, Tettnang
Silver Medal, Class 3 for Dark Beer 4.8% - 5.7% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Bronze Medal, Stout/ Porter: Porter
2012 Brussels Beer Challenge
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter
2009 Great American Beer Festival
Best Porter
2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
Gold Medal, Porter Category
2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Malt: Pale, Carapils, Chocolate, Crystal, Wheat Hops: Cascade, Bravo, Tettnang
Silver Medal, Class 3 for Dark Beer 4.8% - 5.7% ABV
2013 The International Brewing Awards
Bronze Medal, Stout/ Porter: Porter
2012 Brussels Beer Challenge
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter
2009 Great American Beer Festival
Best Porter
2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
Gold Medal, Porter Category
2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Red Chair NMPA - 6.2%
One of their most popular seasonal.
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs (shown above)
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Northwest Pale Ale
Rich Golden / Amber
Alcohol %
6.2%
IBU:
60
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
February through April
Food paring & comments
Hot-n-Sour Soup, Enchiladas with Mole Sauce, Thin Crust Margarita Pizza
96 / 100 (99 style)
The citrus punch of a big IPA, minus the one-dimensional hop sledgehammer. Seven select European and domestic malts round out the edges for a complex, copper-colored brew. Like its namesake ski lift, it’s an insider’s ride to fresh thrills.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Carapils, Pilsner, Carastan
Hops: Cascade, Centennial
Bronze Medal, Class 5 for Special Hop Beer
2013 The International Brewing Awards
World's Best Beer
2012 World Beer Awards
World's Best Extra Strong Pale Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
World's Best Beer
2010 World Beer Awards
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Carapils, Pilsner, Carastan
Hops: Cascade, Centennial
Bronze Medal, Class 5 for Special Hop Beer
2013 The International Brewing Awards
World's Best Beer
2012 World Beer Awards
World's Best Extra Strong Pale Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
World's Best Beer
2010 World Beer Awards
Fresh Squeezed - 6%
Fresh as it gets!
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
IPA
Rich Amber
Alcohol %
6%
IBU:
60
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs) - From 2014
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
July - October
Food paring & comments
Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Strata, Mozzarella and Prosciutto Sandwiches with Tapenade, Capellini with Shrimp and Creamy Tomato Sauce
98 / 100 (99 style)
This mouthwateringly delicious IPA gets its flavor from a heavy helping of citra and mosaic hops. Don't worry, no fruit was harmed in the making of this beer.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich Hops: Nugget, Citra, Mosaic
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Munich Hops: Nugget, Citra, Mosaic
Twilight - 5%
Special summer release all round refreshing ale
Packed in cases of 24 with 4 x 6 packs
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Summer special Golden/Blonde
Golden
Alcohol %
5%
IBU:
35
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 355ml (4 x 6 packs)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
June - Oct (US seasons)
Food paring & comments
Salt and Pepper Grilled King Salmon with a Lemon Twist
Marinated Calamari Salad
TBA
A lighter, yet full-flavored, aromatic Ale for the long days of summer. Twilight’s solid malt foundation pairs with distinctive Amarillo hops for flavors every bit as intriguing as bigger, heavier ales. A back porch, lingering sunset wonder.
Malt: NW Pale, Carastan, Carapils
Hops: Northern Brewer, Amarillo, Cascade, Tettnang
Gold Award, English-Style Golden Ale (Summer Ale)
2012 European Beer Star
World's Best Seasonal Pale Ale
2012 World Beer Awards
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, May 20, 2011
More
Four out of Five Stars
BREWBOUND, May 4, 2011
More
Gold Medal, Bitter Category
2005 North American Beer Awards
Malt: NW Pale, Carastan, Carapils
Hops: Northern Brewer, Amarillo, Cascade, Tettnang
Gold Award, English-Style Golden Ale (Summer Ale)
2012 European Beer Star
World's Best Seasonal Pale Ale
2012 World Beer Awards
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, May 20, 2011
More
Four out of Five Stars
BREWBOUND, May 4, 2011
More
Gold Medal, Bitter Category
2005 North American Beer Awards
Hope Henge "Bond Street Series" - 10.6%
Big bouncing hop bomb
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Experimental IPA
Rich Amber
Alcohol %
10.6%
IBU:
95
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler) - limited
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler) - limited
Availability
Feb through May
Food paring & comments
Fish & Chips, Cuban Sandwich, Chicken & Dumplings, Thai
99 / 100
Hop Henge Experimental IPA is our annual exercise in IBU escalation. An outrageous amount of Centennial and Cascade hops are added to each barrel, with a heavy dry-hop presence as well. It is dense and muscular, with a blend of crystal, pale and carastan malts creating an overall biscuity characteristic. It’s all hop, no apologies.
Malt: Pale, Munich Hops: Millennium, Delta, Mosaic, Cascade, Centennial, Citra. Experimental
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, February 14, 2012
More
World's Best Imperial IPA Pale Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, February 12, 2007
More
World's Best Strong Pale Ale (Imperial IPA)
2007 World Beer Awards
World's 50 Best Beers
2006 International Beer Challenge
Malt: Pale, Munich Hops: Millennium, Delta, Mosaic, Cascade, Centennial, Citra. Experimental
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, February 14, 2012
More
World's Best Imperial IPA Pale Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
Five out of Five Mugs
MODERN BREWERY AGE, February 12, 2007
More
World's Best Strong Pale Ale (Imperial IPA)
2007 World Beer Awards
World's 50 Best Beers
2006 International Beer Challenge
Hop Trip "Bond Street Series" - 5.7%
Fresh hopped goodness?
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Amber
Alcohol %
5.7%
IBU:
46
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Nov through Jan
Food paring & comments
Classic Cheeseburger with a Twist, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Chicken Almond Salad
97 / 100 (99 style)
Each year around Labor Day, Deschutes brewers high-tail it over the pass to Doug Weather’s hop fields near Salem for the harvest. After bagging these aromatic jewels, we hustle back and toss them into the brew kettles within four hours of picking. Our reward: a pale ale with a uniquely bright citrus punch and fall spice. It’s something only Deschutes would take past the idle-talk stage. Brewed with Salmon Safe Hops
Malt: NW Pale, Extra Special, Cara-Munich, Carapils
Hops: Nugget, Centennial, Fresh Crystal
Malt: NW Pale, Extra Special, Cara-Munich, Carapils
Hops: Nugget, Centennial, Fresh Crystal
Chasin' Freshies "Bond Street Series" - 7.4%
A unique sparkling beer that will deliver a crisp fresh taste to cleanse the pallet
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Fresh Hop IPA
Amber
Alcohol %
7.4%
IBU:
60
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Disposable Kegs: 30 litre petainers (D Coupler)
Availability
Nov through Jan
Food paring & comments
Cheeses and cut meats
TBA
Like fresh powder, it’s a seize-the-moment thing. This year we've chased down Virgil Gamache Farms' famed Amarillo hops. At harvest, we rush the hops from the vine to our kettles to ensure we capture the purest, juiciest essence of the hop flower in every beer. Enjoy the bright, bold aroma and flavor that comes but once a year.
Malt: Pilsner Malt, Flaked Oats Hops: Bravo, Fresh Amarillo
Malt: Pilsner Malt, Flaked Oats Hops: Bravo, Fresh Amarillo
The Abyss "Reserve Series" - 11%
Black her perfection!
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Imperial Reserve Stout
Rich dark
Alcohol %
11%
IBU:
65
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Availability
Very limited stocks each November
Food paring & comments
Caramelized Onions and Abyss Infused Cream Cheese on Pepper Crackers
100 / 100
A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate.
As for the great "drink it now or let it age" debate, we stand clearly on the fence. Distinct and delicious on release, the flavors meld and fuse into an entirely different pleasure a year on.
Silver Award, Imperial Stout
2012 European Beer Star
World's Best Stout & Porter
2012 World Beer Awards
The World's Best Beers
CNBC, February 10, 2012
More
Ten beers that will make you a man...if they don't kill you first.
Denver Westword, April 12, 2011
More
The America's Best Stout - Strong Stout & Porter
2011 World Beer Awards
As for the great "drink it now or let it age" debate, we stand clearly on the fence. Distinct and delicious on release, the flavors meld and fuse into an entirely different pleasure a year on.
Silver Award, Imperial Stout
2012 European Beer Star
World's Best Stout & Porter
2012 World Beer Awards
The World's Best Beers
CNBC, February 10, 2012
More
Ten beers that will make you a man...if they don't kill you first.
Denver Westword, April 12, 2011
More
The America's Best Stout - Strong Stout & Porter
2011 World Beer Awards
The Dissident "Reserve Series" - 11.4%
A sour worth waiting for.. Good things come to those that wait..
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Sour
Amber
Alcohol %
11.4%
IBU:
18
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Disposable Kegs: 20ltr Pubkegs
Disposable Kegs: 20ltr Pubkegs
Availability
Released every 2 years (2014 next)
Comments
Dark Chocolates, Brie, Spaghetti Carbonara, Macaroni & Cheese
99 / 100
The Dissident is an Oud Bruin, a distinctive Flanders-style sour brown ale, with a heavenly aroma and flavor. Our first and only wild yeast beer, we use Brettanomyces to give The Dissident its characteristic sour taste. Our stiffest brewing challenge, it must be fermented in isolation from our other beers for a full 18 months, partly in pinot and cabernet barrels. The words coddled and “worth it” come to mind.
Released in 2008, 2010 & 2012
Released in 2008, 2010 & 2012
Mirro Mirror "Reserve Series" - 11%
Extremely rare and limited - only released twice to date
Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Style & Colour
Barley Wine
Rich Amber
Alcohol %
11%
IBU:
30
Sizes & Formats
Glass: 650ml - 22oz
Availability
Rare
Food paring & comments
Skirt Steak with Caramelized Shallots and a Red Wine Jus, Olive Oil based Pasta Salad
99 / 100
Mirror Mirror is an oak-aged barley wine, designed as an inspired version of the brewery’s flagship, Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Doubled up to barley wine strength, it yields a rich malt base with hints of raisin and oak tinged with the slightest citrus hop aroma. As brewmaster Larry Sidor notes of this years edition: "It’s not only an advancement for this beer, but it also shows the evolution of our knowledge of barrel aging".
Released in 2005 & 2009
Gold Medal, Class 2 for Strong Ale
2011 BREWING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The America's Best Barley Wine Dark Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, Other-Wood Aged Beer Category
2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 94 Points
2006 World Beer Championships
Gold Medal, Strong Ales-English Barley Wine
2006 North American Beer Awards
Released in 2005 & 2009
Gold Medal, Class 2 for Strong Ale
2011 BREWING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The America's Best Barley Wine Dark Ale
2011 World Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, Other-Wood Aged Beer Category
2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 94 Points
2006 World Beer Championships
Gold Medal, Strong Ales-English Barley Wine
2006 North American Beer Awards
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