Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout - Brooklyn Brewery

CrystalShipMS3

Maryland

4.3/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

"Limited Bottling Winter 11-12"

Bitter brew, lots of chocolate right upfront. I've tried most of Brooklyn's stuff and have found that I only like their specialty brews.

A: head is dark tan, leaves a nice sticky lacing. Head retention is great.

S: Not much going on. Smells bitter. Dark caramel and chocolate. Roasted and toasted.

T: It hides the alcohol content well with a very strong roasted coffee and chocolate malt that starts off sweet but finishes very bitter. Some dark caramel comes in and then finishes with a roasted coffee bitterness. Needs just a little more hop bitterness to balance it out.

M: Sort of creamy but a little too heavy, even for a black stout. Not bad but it could use a little more carbonation to support the weight of such a strong brew.

Overall: I like it Alot. The coffee aftertaste is quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 23:01:54 | More by CrystalShipMS3

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