This time of year typically brings two things, cold weather
and seasonal beer releases. The “post-Christmas”
beer releases yields stouts and porters or what I consider "the good stuff."
I’ll kick this off with the Black Chocolate Stout from
Brooklyn Brewery . It’s an imperial
style by design and is one of many seasonal brews that the brewery offers.
On to the review…
After chilling the brew in the fridge for a few minutes, I
open the first bottle and am welcomed by a nice chocolate aroma with a hint of
coffee. It pours black with a nice tan
head that doesn’t linger for long. I let
it settle for a few seconds then take the first sip. The flavor is as the aroma suggested and was
very smooth. One thing I noticed is
there was no hint of licorice as in most imperials. Although it’s easy to
drink, I must warn that it doesn’t take long for the hidden 10% abv to sneak up
on you…trust me.
Foodwise, this beer goes really well with anything chocolate, especially german chocolate cake or Oreos.
This is probably one of the better stouts that I’ve had and
should be one that any stout fan should have.
Cheers.
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