Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Brooklyn, New York USA

355 ml bottle. Malmö, Sweden. Pitch black colour with small light brown head. Dark chocolate, roasted malt and portwine in aroma. Roasted burnt malts, ash, warming alcohol, bitterness in complex flavour. Dark chocolate in aftertaste. Rich. Oily palate.

2007-08 version... Look is black with only a hint of brown. Enormous, puffy cocoa-brown head. Thick gobs of brown lace. Roasted but also sweet. Robust dark coffee aroma. Hints of dark chocolate. Smells dark and thick, burnt and harsh. There is a touch of dark grape smell. Blast of burnt malt, chocolate layer on top. Heavy strong coffee with a shot of strong whiskey alcohol flavor.. Alcohol flavor gives a sharp bite akin to a barleywine. Feels thick and oily. Leaves a sharp, alcoholic film. It’s a hard swallow. It’s not a smooth, creamy stout. It’s harsh, strong and full of alcohol. ***** 2009-’10 version ... >>AROMA: Dark cherry, raisins, burnt cookies, alcohol and mocha coffee. Intense! >>APP: Deep, dark opaque chocolate brown. Cocoa brown head. >>FLAVOR: Dark chocolate first -- smoother than the aroma. Chocolate and burnt malt liqueur flavors. So strong. Some character of bourbon. Rich and roasted. >>PALATE: Motor oil thickness and smoothness. >>OVERALL: A hefty, oily, thick and intense stout.

Bottle. Black pour with a nice beige head on top. Roasty, chocolate aroma. Coffee, chocolate, malty, roasty, very rich tasting stout. This is a top quality brew from Brooklyn.

lovely dry bitter stout with chocale overtones,tad thin for the strength but a world class example of the style

(Bottle, winter 08-09) Black colour with frothy, brown head. Malty, roatsed nose with chocolate, liquorice, dark rye bread, sweet espresso and a heavy, syrupy molassess sweetness. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, strong black coffee, liquorice, dark rye bread and dried fruit. Generous amounts of coffee/cocoa bitterness in the finish, accompanied by a sweet, warming touch of alcohol. Full body, fairly sweet. Perhaps slightly out of balance, but still a very nice beer.

Pours black with a creamy, dense, mocha-colored head. Poured without a sound - this stuff is seriously thick. Aroma has roasty coffee, bitter cacao, molasses and a great hop counter. It has a wonderful balance, which translates to the flavor. It’s certainly thick - wonderful mouthfeel - and if it weren’t so dang boozy it might be close to perfect. The alcohol takes away from it a bit, even with all those ingredients. Rum, chocolate, fresh coffee... this is dessert in a glass - delicious - but the booziness really does bring it down a notch or two. I can see this being utterly fantastic after a few years in a cellar. Really, really tasty... just needs to mellow out a bit.

On Tap at B-dubs Downtown. Pours deep black with creamy, foamy 1/2 in tan head that thins out eventually, but continues to provide a covering throughout the lifespan of the liquid being in my glass, which was not long mind you once I started sipping. Aromas of dark bitter chocolate, oats, rich roasted malt. Flavor is smooth, creamy and very appealing to the palate. Lots of dark chocolate and dark malts become the main players. Goes down smooth with a thick texture. Alcohol is very well hidden. Wonderful tasting beer!

Black in color with a good sized brown head. Aroma is of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted malts and brownies. Taste is of bitter chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, and vanilla.