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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7/10
Dark black bod tan head. Choc roast toffee arma. Tart choc roast toffee flav. Med light bod mod high carb. 7/4/7/3/15 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2017
at 20:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle KØ. Frothy lightbrown good mostly deminishing head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy and light yeasty aroma. Acetic! Moderate bitter acetic flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. messy brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2017
at 03:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ DØE. Very dark brown with tiny head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolatem caramel, dark fruit and a little sour fruit. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, little sour fruit, medium sweet, hop and dark fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2017
at 13:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at Bob’s Bar during the "Founders Brewing Beer Week Kickoff" event on 05/12/2017. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium beige head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of oak, funky yeast and roast malt. Medium to full body with a vinous oak character and flavors of brett yeast, chocolate malt and a bit of roast coffee. The finish is oaky with a funky yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 28 May 2017
at 21:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at ecbf 2017. Pours deep brown, nose is funky, berries, oak, chocolate, taste is similar. Bottle at the Brauhaus. Pours black, nose is berries, roasted, funk, taste is chewy, toffee, roasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2017
at 02:32
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keg at ecbf 2017.. Dark black... Thin tan lacing.. Soft funk chocolate roast malts nose.. Heavy chocolate roast..... Rich chocolate roast... Big red wine.. Light dry funk... Chocolate roast malts.. Dark rich chocolate roast
Tried
on 27 May 2017
at 09:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
75 cl bottle. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and slight caramelish. Roasted malty. Sweet, liqourice and overripe fruity. Dry malty and slight fruity far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2017
at 06:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Clear dark brown color. Cocoa aroma. taste is earthy coffee and chocolate. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Apr 2017
at 14:06