Deschutes Brewery has announced two of its most anticipated annual releases; The Abyss returns on November 10th with release parties in Bend and Portland, and The Dissident now comes in three variations. The Abyss is the acclaimed barrel-aged imperial stout and The Dissident is the brewery's take on a sour Flanders red with cherries that this year comes in an all wild yeast (100% Brett) version and a marionberry alternate, in addition to the classic blend. Both barrel-aged beers from Deschutes reserve series make their return just in time for the holidays with local release parties and very limited distribution.

THE ABYSS Release Parties:

Bend Public House 

• Vertical flights of The Abyss 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Bottles to go
• Special menu with items paired and cooked with The Abyss
• Snifters available to enjoy at the pub

Portland Public House

• Brunch from 9am-1pm (Menu Here)
• Bottles to go
• Vertical flights of The Abyss 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Snifters available to enjoy at the pub

Bend Tasting Room

• • The Abyss to enjoy on CO2 and Nitro
  • Bottles to go
  • Bottles from past versions of The Abyss for sale

THE DISSIDENT x 3 Variants:

Doing a triple take?? This year, not only will you notice the new fancy 500ml bottles for The Dissident, but we also have three variants for you to taste! If you're a fan of funky barrel-aged sours, you're gonna go crazy for these:

• The Dissident 2018 - a classic since 2008, aged on Oregon cherries for 10 months
• The Dissident Brett - barrel-aged on Oregon cherries and 100% Brettanomyces
• The Dissident Marionberry - aged for 9 months on 10,000 lbs of Oregon Marionberry puree

Find all three variants at our pubs and tasting rooms in Oregon and stores/bars where you already find our Reserve Series beers.