Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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

12oz bottle: pours a deep black color with small light-brown head. Aroma is not as strong as I was expecting...light hints of alcohol and smokey cocoa. Initial taste of sweet fruit, black licorice and dark chocolate. Finishes warm with a raisin and alcohol taste. A dry, roasted malt sensation lingers. This is definitely full body but not excessively heavy. Enjoyable, but I was expecting to detect more chocolate aroma & flavor since thats what the label advertises. I’ll age the rest of these and try again next year.

I’m in the minority here. It is a well crafted beer, but you have to like the style to like the beer. That said, this beer delivers a rich taste that stays with the drinker. My favorite after dinner beer, but one is all I need. I fine beer to serve with desert with a good cigar.

Whoa, this is a big beer. Pours to an engine-oil colored dark brown/black with a thick, lasting tan head. On the nose you definitely get some chocolate, but it’s preceded by dark chocolate and hints of liqueur -- think chocolate covered cherries. On the palate this beer is big and syrupy, a serious winter offering. While it’s certainly malty to begin with, it finishes with smokey malt. An amazing, complex and exciting beer.

12oz bottle, ’07 version. Every other time I’ve tried this one it’s been fresh and way too boozy. First time trying a one-year. Pours black with a minimal off-white head. Aroma of bourbon, malt, dark fruit and chocolate. Now to taste: WOW! One year is all this beer needed. Dark fruit tartness up front, followed by a burst of chocolate. Nice bourbon/coffee finish. Outstanding.

Dark syrupy pour with a caramel colored head. Aroma is of chocolate, caramel, figs, raisins, and a bit of orange. Wonderful. Taste is first of chocolate, fruit and then finishes with a dry smoky coffee finish. Warming alcohol. Not a session beer. Great on a cold night next to a warm fire.

From bottle. Part of January Dayton Beer Tasting event. Pour nearly black with dark latte colored head. Aromas of dark chocolate and malt. A fine blend of flavors coat your mouth - roasted nuts, espresso, and cocoa. Long pleasing finish with the alcohol just peeking through a little. High quality at a great price. Good job Garrett.

12 oz bottle. Pours a thick opaque black with a very silky tan head that lingers very nicely and leave beautiful lacing. Aroma is a very pleasant dark chocolate with a touch of sweet, almost banana and just s hint of alcohol. Amazing. Flavor is nice blend of dark chocolate and roasted malts. The roasted flavors linger at the end bit. This is a very balanced beer. It is velvety smooth and doesn’t feel like motor oil in your mouth, a very nice departure for a RIS. Wonderful...absolutely worth seeking out.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark black with a thick frothy tan head that lasts throughout. Incredible lacing. The aroma is of chocolate, roasted malt, and very subtle fruity esters. Initial flavor is a short, sweetness with wonderful roasted, almost toasty malt balanced by the bitterness of cocoa. Finishes dry with a nice warming. Full bodied. Medium carbonation.