52 Beers Group, Week 44: Black Butte XXI

Beer: Black Butte XXI
Brewery: Deschutes Brewing, OR
Notes: Big on coffee. Not overpowering, but prominent. Everything underneath seems very well balanced: alcohol, chocolate, heavily roasted grains, malt sweetness, mild woodiness, with just a slight hop bitterness. Very sticky on the lips. As it warms, there's a little more bourbon coming through but it's pretty slight.

Overall, excellent beer. Severely excellent. Several more in the basement to check out throughout the year. I can only imagine this beer eeking toward perfection as it ages.