Black Ops - Four Roses (2019 - )
Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.29
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Undated can drunk 11/28/22. Undetermined clarity in an ebony body with a light-tan head showing moderate retention. Weird nose shows great bourbon but also weird buttercream character. I guess its just the interaction between malt and barrel, but it is strange, albeit not bad. Definitely smells like they dumped a few shots of actual four roses in here.... Whew, yeah, that's bourbon. Strong, peppery, spicy, buttery with full oak and driest of chocolate. Yet another brewery that just can't figure it out. Where is the malt? Where is the texture? Do I want a mouth full of intense bourbon and dry chocolate? No maltiness, no richness, no balance. Like drinking a dram of four roses with some stout dumped in to it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pint can - dark ruby, looking basically black in the glass - interestingly light, bright, and fruity for the style - bourbon is present and warming throughout - it’s full-bodied, but in the way a Belgian quad would be rather than an imperial stout - in fact, there are a lot of more Belgian characteristics present here - the bright fruitiness and moderate acid - dark fruit (date, raisin, plum) - warming finish - it’s not your typical imperial stout (especially in today’s market), but when enjoyed for what it is, it is actually quite good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours black. Whisky, chocolate, prune, raisin, vanilla, nutty, clean nutty whisky, dark chocolate. Oily body. Excellent.
gave a cheers!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
At Brewery: pours black with beige head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, whiskey. Taste is chocolatey, whiskey. Smooth. Booze well covered.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Incredibly disappointing. Black with a large foamy brown head. Doughy, woody, crappy whiskey, rough and fusel, a bit nutty and a touch of cocoa. Very long finish. Moderately full bodied and smooth. Fusel element grew as it warmed - my rating is probably too generous as I ended up dumping it. Such a shame, I really liked the original Black Ops and have enjoyed my share of Four Roses in the past.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750 ml. Aromas of bourbon, roasted malt, chocolate, and Soft bourbon.. Flavor shows coffee, light chocolate, raisin and a soft four roses bourbon throughout. Nice body with a smooth dry finish. I was worried that this would not hold up. It’s surpassed the test of time.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 ounce can. Opaque black pour. Frothy tan head. Roasted malt aroma has notes of dark chocolate and sweet bourbon. Easy drinking for such a heavy brew. Soft on the palate. Warming alcohol in middle. Some oakiness as well. Very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
I received a pint can as a gift in a mixer six. The most intriguing of the bunch, no question. I really like the can, all black and silver with four small roses on the front. There is a snifter out to catch this pour, I determine a completely black liquid with a rapidly diminishing head of tawny foam. A curious scent, astringent sweet and sour with chocolate hovering in the background. The taste is similar but strikes me as better. Dark chocolate, a bit of coffee, herbal, a hint of booze and grain. Different than any other imperial stout I can remember. A nice density to it. Interesting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
From a 750ml bottle on 1/1/2021 (shared with Ed and Butz). Pours not far off black with little in the way of head. Has a strong bourbon nose against a dark chocolate background. Tastes sweet up front with dark chocolate, coffee, dark dried fruit and hints of vanilla. Finishes boozy with masses of bourbon, with some licorice and roasty notes. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. A complex, quite impressive sipper.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours a near black from a can, dark brown head. Big vanilla, roasted chocolate malts, milk chocolate in the nose, similar flavor. Somewhat thick, with an oily finish. Pretty good beer.