I have been dying to try this beer for the longest time; Ever since Deschutes announced it was gonna be released in 2008. However, I couldn't find any back then, so I struck out and had to wait two years for The Dissident to be released again. To my disappointment, again this beer eluded me, but my buddy Bill Rabb in Washington came to my rescue and secured me 4 bottles of this amazing beer. So, cheer's buddy this review is with you in mind. The Dissident is brewed in the Flanders Oud Bruin tradition, meaning new and old brown ales are blended together and aged in oak barrels. Furthermore, the fine brewer's at Deschutes took this beer a step further by adding sour cherries to the beer and aging it 2 years in oak before bottling it. In brewing this beer, the people over at Deschutes had to isolate The Dissident in order not to infect the other beer's in the brewery. Your asking yourself right now.... beer... infected, well yes. The Dissident is also brewed with wild yeast and bacteria, these elements give this unique beer its sour/tart mouth feel and allow this beer to age for long periods of time. Moreover, here are some facts about this beer: It's bottled at a 10.5 % abv and packaged in 22 oz wax capped bottles, it runs anywhere from $12.99- $15.99 a bottle, and the proper serving size for this beer is 6 oz in a tulip or goblet glass. Lastly, this beer has lots of wine like qualities making cheese an excellent food pairing with this beer. So, go out their grab yourself a few of these bottles and enjoy some now and save some for down the road because the next batch won't be coming out till 2012.
Color: A vibrant copper colored beer with some haziness at the core. Very nicely carbonated, leaves behind minimal lacing, and it form a finger thick withe head that disappears at a steady pace.
Nose: Big sour cherry smell followed by earthy tones and yeast funk. at the core of this beer hints of oak present themselves along with light nutmeg.
Palate: Mellow sourness immediately makes it self present. The cherries float on the tongue accompanied by what feels like apples and easter like textures.
Finish: Tart and long. Full of an array of flavors and craftmanship. The alcohol is so well masked in this beer that you can barely notice it on the finish. An excellent example of this style of brewing by the folks at Deschutes. Well done!
Rating: 93 out of 100
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