Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stoutwww.brooklynbrewery.com
Brooklyn Brewery, located in, you guessed it, Brooklyn, New York, has been brewing, as they say, "flavorful beers that enrich the life, tradition and culture of the communities it serves" since 1988. Pretty lofty goals, but all is possible with good beer and they've been making some pretty good beer and they've got the loaded trophy shelf to prove it. They have just completed expansions to their brewery to double their over all capacity for 2012 and quintuple it by 2013. Sounds like they've got a lot of big plans. This particular beer is a is a take on the Imperial Stout style and is quite potent with a 10% alcohol by volume content.
It has a beautiful deep brown-black colour with a nice frothy brown head.
It smells of chocolate, espresso, hops and malt all with an undertone of the high alcohol content.
It tastes of the chocolate and espresso right from the get go, with the malt not far behind and finishing with the bitterness of the hops. The alcohol content is not as apparent in the taste as it is in the aroma.
It sips very smooth and velvety on the tongue with a thick character similar to a capuccino.
Overall this is a great stout, it would be great with desserts such as ice cream, cheesecake, or any chocolate or fruit desserts. It would also pair well with strong cheeses or rich foods. Its high alcohol content is masked by its smoothness. Of course this would also drink well on its own as a dessert beer, or just sipping in front of the fireplace.
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