Towering high above Central Oregon, jetting into clear blue skies, Black Butte can be seen for miles. From its base flows the legendary Metolius River--with its source hidden deep beneath ancient lava flows.
Black Butte Porter, crafted from chocolate and crystal malts, is Deschutes Brewery’s flagship brand. With a rich and distinctive flavor, this porter has enjoyed a loyal and passionate following since its first pint in 1988.
One of Deschutes’s original triumvirate of craft beers and still the best reason on record to visit Bend, Oregon. If you can’t taste one over a hot baked pretzel at their mid-Oregon brewpub, the company obligingly ships it southward to those of us thirsting for maltbased honesty and integrity. Completely free of that disappointing wet-newspaper-in-the-mouth taste of lesser porters, it’s a vibrant, elastic brew that goes the distance with power, style and Lance Armstrong-like pacing.
David Gadd - Patterson's Beverage Journal, February 2007
192 calories per 12 oz serving.
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IBUs: 30 |
Alc. by Vol.: 5.2% |
Ratings, Awards & Notables
Best Porter
2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
Gold Medal, Porter Category
2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, Porter Category
2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal (88 - Highly Recommended)
2005 World Beer Championships
Gold Award, Porter
2005 European Beer Star
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter Category
2004 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, Porter Category
2004 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal, Brown Porter Category
2003 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, American Dark Ales
2003 Real Ale Festival, Individual Category Awards
Best Porter, People's Choice Awards
2003, 20th Annual International Beer Festival, San Francisco, CA
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter Category
2002 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, Brown Porter Category
2002 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, Dark Milds, Stouts & Porters Competition Class 3
2002 Brewing Industry International Awards (B.I.I.A.), London, England
Gold Medal, Bottled American Brown Ales & Porters Category
2001 Real Ale Festival
Gold Medal, Brown Porter Category
2000 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, Brown Porter Category
1999 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter Category
1998 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, Brown Porter Category
1998 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal, Brown Porter Category
1996 Great American Beer Festival
