Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout - Brooklyn Brewery

Erish

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I poured this 12 oz. bottle into a Nonic pint glass.

A: pitch black as advertised, espresso foam colored head, thick cap, very good lacing.

S: dark, sweet, bread-like malt, Germanic yeast funk, molasses, coffee and chocolate in the background, wisp of vanilla. I swear this smells just like a Dopplebock!

T: the funk flashes right up front, then a luxurious blackberry, cherry, plum, and malty sweetness hits, the middle starts with an alcohol burn, quickly followed by coffee, chocolate, molasses toasted oak, and licorice, the long finish features a lingering caramel sweetness, a smoked wood finish, and a gentle but persistent herbal and orange peel hop note. Smells like a Dopplebock, tastes like a great RIS should. The alcohol burn keeps this from getting a 5.

M: full-bodied, almost syrupy, moderate carbonation. Beware, this beer is a palate crusher!

D: There is so much that I love about this beer, but the alcohol taste is off-putting. The way it overwhelms the palate puts this beer in the realm of 2-hour sippers.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2010 02:37:55 | More by Erish

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