Black Ops (-2019)
Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2016 bottle. Dense, oily, opaque black body with a minimal tan head. Complex aroma of chocolate, espresso, roast malt in a boozy mix. The complex flavor follows the aroma. Big bodied, alcoholic warming boozy sipper.
Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Fra flaske på Mi2 Cardinal feb-17: helt svart med ok beige skum. 11,6% iflg etiketten, og det merkes nesten ikke (før etter en stund...) - en herlig, fyldig og balansert supersmud superstout med bourbon-toner. At den er så fantastisk lett å drikke kan kanskje ha noe med champagnegjæren å gjøre? Søtlig, dessertaktig avslutning.
Holmen2 (8836) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 27.02.17. Almost black. Pale brown head. Decent aroma of roasted malt, roganberries and pine. Taste of oak, very old white wine, roasted malt, coffee and brittle. Bitterness is lingering on. Complex. Dry, with lively, Champagne-like, carbonation.
tandembrewer (2982) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2017-11-13: Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours black with no head. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate, some fruitiness, licorice, acetone, alcohol. Tastes alcoholic-bitter, not very pleasant. Medium bodied, highly carbonated, alcoholic warmth and sharpness. Re-rated 2019-05-06: Shared bottle at Cardinal. Pours black with beige head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, ethanol. Tastes slightly sweet with balancing bitterness. Medium bodied.
Ritzbertator (4719) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Black with little brown head. Aroma is phenols, clove, spices, chocolate. Taste is spicy, umami, medium sweet, medium bitter. A bit uncharactersitic, heavy and aggressive, not easy to drink.
Saeglopur (4009) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From bottle at BKL München 2017.
Black body, with a small, dense, coffee-colored head.
Aroma of bourbon, melting chocolate, cocoa, some coconut, vanilla, some liquorice, some soy sauce, slight coffee.
Tastes of wood, bourbon, dried fruits, cocoa, some coconut, booze.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes medium roasty, wooden, a bit dry, with cocoa, some dried fruits, slight liquorice.
Very nice. Lovely, dense nose, with the bourbon well integrated, leaving room for creamy, chocolately notes. Taste is a bit too boozy for me, while also very nice. Overall not on par with the best Bourbon BA Imperial Stouts and I enjoyed their un-barrel aged Black Chocolate Stout much more, but a lovely sipper nonetheless.
BeerPlace (10899) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
A bottle on Black Christmas 2016 at 12 Kings. Vintage 2012. Pours an almost black with a dark brown head. Aroma is roasted malt and seeds, some grassy notes, fruity, some barrel notes. Taste is pretty the same. Good stuff.
superspak (10160) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750 ml bottle into snifter, bottled on 8/15/2016. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, molasses, brown sugar, bourbon, toasted oak, vanilla, dark bread, almond, raisin, prune, fig, date, licorice, light char, and roast/oak earthiness. Touch of booziness appears as it warms. Damn nice complexity and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrel, and light-moderate fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of huge dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, molasses, brown sugar, bourbon, toasted oak, vanilla, dark bread, almond, raisin, prune, fig, date, licorice, light char, and roast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate roasted bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, molasses, brown sugar, bourbon, toasted oak, vanilla, dark bread, almond, licorice, dark fruit, and roast/oak earthiness on the finish fora while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrel, and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance, with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from roast bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy, and fairly slick/sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden, a mild warmth lingering after the finish; with minimal barrel booziness, Overall this is an outstanding barrel aged Russian imperial stout! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrel, and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to sip on for the big ABV. This was fruitier on the yeast presence than I expected; but is still spot on for an English styled RIS, with plenty of deep roast and bourbon barrel presence with great balance. A highly enjoyable offering.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared. Poured a clear dark brown with a short lived frothy light tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, boozy alcohol. The flavour is liquorice bitter light sweet with a rich roasty boozy alcohol bitter palate. Medium bodied with lively carbonation.
mice (3721) reviewed Black Ops (-2019) from Brooklyn Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pullo on varsin tyylikäs ja teksti takana muistuttaa siitä, että Black Opsia ei oikeasti ole olemassakaan. Musta olut kohtalaisella kahvinbeigellä vaahdolla, joka ei juuri jätä pitsiä. Tuoksu on varsin monimuotoinen sisältäen päällimmäisenä viskitynnyriä, mutta myös lakritsia ja salmiakkia sekä suklaata. Myös vaniljaa tuntuu löytyvän. Maku ei kalpene tuoksulle ja on myös hyvin monimuotoinen. Alkupuolella havaittavissa vaniljaa ja vahvaa tammisuutta. Jälkimaussa katkeroita, salmiakkia ja kahvia. Viskin maku löytyy aika selvästi taustalta, mutta tässä tapauksessa se sopii. Hiilihappoja on aika runsaasti ja se keventää täyteläistä suutuntumaa. Ei tämä missään nimessä kuitenkaan hintansa väärti ole (26,9€). Saman panimon Black Chocolate Stout on mielestäni tätä parempi ja selvästi edullisempi. Kertaostos/kertamaistelu kannatti kuitenkin tehdä.