Brooklyn Brewery and 4 Roses Distillery lately unveiled the 2023 version of Brooklyn Black Ops (12% ABV). This collaboration as soon as once more unites craft beer pioneer Brooklyn Brewery with bourbon icon, Kentucky-based 4 Roses Distillery for his or her fifth annual launch, now obtainable all through the U.S. The newest Black Ops – a Russian Imperial Stout – matured for 9 months in 4 Roses Small Batch Bourbon casks specially-chosen by 4 Roses Grasp Distiller Brent Elliott.
This yr is especially poignant, marking the thirty fifth anniversary of Brooklyn Brewery’s flagship beer and the one hundred and thirty fifth anniversary of 4 Roses. To honor the event, Black Ops boasts a refreshed design, impressed by 4 Roses’ international model replace, their first in almost 20 years.
The 2023 Black Ops version encompasses a balanced profile of decadent cocoa nib and milk chocolate, highlighted by a vanilla-forward oak presence. This mix creates a richly layered, and really indulgent tasting expertise, made even higher by sampling with 4 Roses Small Batch. Tasting them facet by facet illuminates the shared taste profiles, and the way complementary the refined bourbon affect is inside the beer’s complicated character. Along with the bourbon and beer pairing, the 2023 Black Ops goes properly with darkish chocolate ganache, buttery pastries, robust aged cheese, and likewise as a Black Ops Float, with vanilla ice cream.
Brooklyn Brewery’s James Beard Award-winning Brewmaster, Garrett Oliver explains: “Black Ops is a contemporary basic with its personal character – brisk, gentle on its ft, and sophisticated with out being heavy. The 4 Roses Small Batch Bourbon barrels take this beer the place no different barrels may carry it, and I’m very happy with working with Brent and 4 Roses’ good staff.”
This restricted version 2023 Brooklyn Black Ops, with its new can design, will probably be obtainable in 16-ounce four-packs (MSRP: $19.99) all through the U.S. the place Brooklyn Brewery merchandise are offered in addition to the 4 Roses Distillery customer middle positioned in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
GSN’s Remarks: A ton of vanilla on the nostril, with a dry espresso-like bitterness counter balancing the sweetness. A wealthy, enveloping mouthfeel with a heady dose of alcohol that teeters simply on the sting of being intense. A fairly festive libation that has quite a lot of darkish notes of espresso, cocoa, burnt caramel and the piece de resistance, bourbon. The 4 Roses comes by means of fairly clearly and provides a spirited air to the brew. We advocate this one with creamy or butter ahead desserts. GSN Score: A+
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