Cloaking Device
Brooklyn Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.19
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At first glance, the true power of Brooklyn Cloaking Device is hidden. All at once there comes a wave of Brett-powered earthy aromas, a thrilling rush of Cacao-like fruitiness, hints of vanilla and pineapple, a touch of acidity, underlying forest-floor funk and the powerful murmur of French oak barrels. A beautifully dry finish cuts through and leaves you wondering how we got the drop on you. This is the true power of the Cloaking Device: the element of surprise.
Cloaking Device stands as a tribute to these porters past. We brewed a strong Brett-fermented porter and aged it for nine months in French oak red wine barrels from our pals at the Larkmead Winery in California. It was then hand-bottled and re-fermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast. It is delicious, a versatile companion for food, and conducive to dreams of adventure.
Ingredients:
Malts: 2-row, Crystal 150, Crisp Chocolate, Crisp Black, Roasted barley
Hops: Summit, East Kent Golding
Yeast: Brettanomyces cultivated in our lab
Original Gravity: 21.1° Plato
(from http://brooklynbrewery.com/brooklyn-beers/bqe/cloaking-device)
Cloaking Device stands as a tribute to these porters past. We brewed a strong Brett-fermented porter and aged it for nine months in French oak red wine barrels from our pals at the Larkmead Winery in California. It was then hand-bottled and re-fermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast. It is delicious, a versatile companion for food, and conducive to dreams of adventure.
Ingredients:
Malts: 2-row, Crystal 150, Crisp Chocolate, Crisp Black, Roasted barley
Hops: Summit, East Kent Golding
Yeast: Brettanomyces cultivated in our lab
Original Gravity: 21.1° Plato
(from http://brooklynbrewery.com/brooklyn-beers/bqe/cloaking-device)
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8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 6
Overall 10
Draught at KØ17. Good citric aroma, vanilla, and funk. Black colour. No head. The flavour is good and citric, a lot like the aroma. Teaish, fruity, raisin, vanilla.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2017
at 07:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty sour bretty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel bretty flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel bretty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2017
at 11:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Black with beige head. Funky floral nose with vanilla and lots of brett. Sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Funky brett, vanilla and licorice. Lightly peppery finish with lingering wood.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2017
at 11:50
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle:
Pours black with a medium sized head. Strong brett aroma with notes of fudge and licorice. Funky brett flavour with notes of oak cask, licorice and red wine leading to a warming finish.
Unbalanced with too much brett.
Pours black with a medium sized head. Strong brett aroma with notes of fudge and licorice. Funky brett flavour with notes of oak cask, licorice and red wine leading to a warming finish.
Unbalanced with too much brett.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2017
at 13:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. corked @ [ DØE - Ølfestival København 2017 ] @ Lokomotivværkstedet, Otto Busses Vej 5A, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark. [ As Brooklyn Cloaking Device ].Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, cacao, tart, pineapple, red wine, wood, oak, vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light acidic and bitter with a long duration, tart, oak, wood, dark malt, pineapple, red wine, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20170519] 7-4-8-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2017
at 03:31
Tried
on 18 Jun 2017
at 04:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Keg at Salt Horse cons 2017-06-17 Edinburgh AR: sweet chocolate, cherry, wee vanilla AP: black, no head F: sweet milk chocolate, wee bubbly carbonated, tiny brett, cherries, warming feeling
Tried
on 17 Jun 2017
at 08:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle, thanks for sharing! Pours near black with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has roasted malts and dark grains with a hint of oak and vanilla supporting. Flap has soy sauce and dark grains with growing roast and a hint vanilla underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2017
at 22:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
DØE. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and sour fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 190517
Tried
on 09 Jun 2017
at 09:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience 2017. Poured a dark black color with a small tan head. Aroma was roasted malts, bitter earthy notes. Roasted malts, light yeasty notes. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2017
at 00:14