Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: MAR 10, 2010 [Rerate - 07 bottle rated 12.6.07] Pours a very near black brown, very think like oil, thin brown head. Big licorice, raisin, burnt chocolate aroma, very malty, vinous with some alcohol. Tastes like melted dark chocolate, so dry and bittersweet. Hints of wood, kinda smokey with some vanilla and licorice. Huge full body, creamy without being syrupy or too hard to drink. 8/5/10/5/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [07-08] [rerated 8.14.08???] Pours exactly like goose’s bourbon county. Black motor oil with thin redish/brown head disappearing very fast. It does have somewhat of a chocolate aroma, the dry bittersweet kind. Extremely smooth flavor, very rich vanilla, subtle hints of licorice and some smokey wood, somewhat alkaline. Dry finish, dark chocolate. Palate is just full enough to let you know its a stout but not too sticky to make it awkward to drink. 9.5.9.5.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [09-10 bottle rated 11.4.09] Is this even the same beer??? Pours a dark near black obsidian color, fairly thick, the head is tan, airy and fluffy. What happened to the aroma??? where did it go?? Aroma is weirdly fruity and grassy, a hint of chocolate, fair amount of alcohol, has that mass produced grainy quality. Seriously what is going on here? Flavor is thinner, oddly fruity, hot, dead grass, no chocolate really at all, gone is all the raisin in licorice.... wtf? Body is medium/full, feels much lighter than before, lots of bubbly fizzy mouth-filling carbonation, weird. I feel somewhat heart broken here... ridiculously fuselly. 4.4.4.3.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[07-08 bottle rated 3.11.10] Much better than it was last March when I opened a bottle in Belgium. The hop oxidation is completely gone and in its place rich fruity malt oxidation. After having the 09-10 I can definitely see the similarities but I still think the new batch is way off. Nicely complex flavor, bright fruits, vinous, slick oily, bitter dark chocolate underscores the strong sweetness, weirdly sharp, maybe some kind of infection developing?, alcohol is borderline harsh, long lasting dark bitter chocolate aftertaste that is very pleasant, dark chocolate covered fruits. Full bodied but thinned out a bit, soft carbonation, not nearly as viscous as it was before, a bit slick now. 8.4.8.4.16

It smells of chocolate and roasted malt. It pours jet black with a light beige head. Full bodied rich flavour with pronounced chocolate and coffee notes. Finish is dry. Very good.

36cl, Winter 11-12, at 10%Vol, American brew, from Beers of Europe Setchey, complex sweet Stout, malty/roasted and slightly spicy/sweet, not too heavy, very balanced, hazy, good head, very good Winter brew

Pours a deep dark slightly viscous black with a small brown head. Aroma is a strong chocolate with some roasted dark malts and espresso. Taste is chocolatey, with some roasted dark malt, espresso, and some hops and dark cacao bitterness. A rich full bodied and slightly viscous mouth feel with moderate carbonation on the palate. Finished with a bitter sweet choclatey and roasted dark malts, some espresso, ending is a long sweet lingering bitter chocolate flavor. Overall a delicious, flavorful, satisfying and nicely balance brew. A very enjoyable drink.

33 cl bottle @ home. Pours black with a small mocha head that slowly fades leaving a little lacing. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and a hint of booze. Taste is similar to the aroma. Abv is quite well hidden.

Bottle @ Home Pitch Dark with a receding 2 finger head roasted malt chocolate coffee and a hint of booze in the aroma strong roasted malt flavoring that recedes to dark chocolate leading to a biter spicy alcoholic finish body is thick carbonation is soft texture oily to creamy

on bottle at home Black color, ok foam Full body & high complexity and viscosity Coffe, choclate and some hops Very enjoyable

12 ounce bottle. Poured pitch black. Huge roasted malt presence, chocolate-dark bitter chocolate, dry finish. A nice beer, could not drink more then one in a single sitting.

Bottle. Thick black pour with a creamy tan head that lasts a while. Aroma is very roasty with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, almonds, raisins, cherries and caramel. Flavour mirrors the aroma. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy with soft carbonation and a lingering roasty, bitter chocolatey finish. This is a superb stout; as thick as they come, it has the texture of a liquid dessert. Simply delicious.

Aroma is roasted malts, a light chocolate sweetness and some vinous notes. The flavor is heavy on the chocolate and roasted malts, along with vinous notes that lead to a tart/fruity malty finish.

Bottle. Black color, tan head. Rich appealing chocolate aroma. Full flavor with dark chocolate, cocoa and a hint of coffee. Excellent balance. Full body, medium carbonation. Superb.