Brooklyn Black Ops

Date: 11/29/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black, wispy tan head, huge sweet dark chocolate and bourbon aroma, creamy body, rich dark chocolate flavor, lots of bourbon and sweet creamy vanilla, light oaky bitterness for balance,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4

Poured black with a brown head. Bourbon was obvious in the aroma but very smooth. It mixed well with the roasty and chocolate malt. The flavor too had great smooth bourbon notes with a not overdone roast. Nice warmth in the chest with a full body.

Big thanks to eyedrinkale for sharing this gem. Everything about this is sexy. The bottle is sexy, the beer itself is sexy... they should really sell this commercially. Thick black pour with a thick fluffy black/dark brown head. Rich dry cocoa aroma, a soft hint of licorice and roasty chocolate. Full-bodied with chewy chocolate, a kiss of oak and vanilla (but this is quite subtle). Some earthy roasty bitterness. Very rich palate with soft carbonation. Some light peppery spiciness on the back. Sublime.

Well, since the beer is in the database, I might as well rate it. The bourbon is so subtle it tastes more like a light oak. The roasted malts adds a really nice chocolate flavor to it, in fact it’s more chocolaty than the BCS. It doesn’t have the thick mouthfeel like some of the top 50 but it’s just as good. If this beer were available, it would sell very well.

Pours dark brown with a thin off white/tan ring of bubbles. Smells of dark chocolate, figs, some pepper, some vanilla, touches of wood. Tastes moderately tarte with some bourbony hints, dry woody elements, lots of dark chocolate. Picture BCS with some oak and booziness and there you go.