Brooklyn Black Ops, Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels, 100% Bottle Re-fermented, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, New York. 11.6% Alc. by Vol
Appearance: Utter blackness, solid stygian, with a slim ring of brown head resting above.
Aroma: bourbon barrel essence fairly screams out of the glass. Charcoal, black teasel molasses, vanilla, …now comes chocolate, caramel, …ridiculously rich. So much going on. I'm loving it.
Taste: all that and more climbs on board the palate. Deep and rich, dark and full. Here comes coffee, in walks cocoa. Big and smokey. Dark fruit rolls out, plums, raisins, etc. A lot of fire in this, a good deal of spark and simmer.
Compared to all of the beloved Imperial Stouts, this doesn't climb to the top rung. As it is, it's a-okay. Nothing wrong with it. Good beer, and you can drink it.
What's it need? Needs more more. I am a bit disappointed that I spent over $20 on a single bottle, due to the rarity and all, but was left wanting. It didn't dethrone Darkness, or knock down Expedition.
Time to read the label: nope, too long. I'll getcha a link.
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