
“Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a robust stout concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under cover of secrecy and hidden from everyone else at the brewery. Supposedly “Black ops” was aged for four months in bourbon barrels, bottled flat, and re-fermented with Champagne yeast, creating big chocolate and coffee flavors with a rich underpinning of vanilla-like oat notes. They say there are only 1,000 cases. We have no idea what they’re talking about.”
Basically, I’m talking about a rare beer put out by Brooklyn Brewery in New York. This Russian Imperial Stout was aged in Woodford Reserve barrels this year. (The barrels Black Ops is aged in changes.) Woodford Reserve barrels are the same kind of barrels that Sweetwater used to age their Ron W. Burgundy (Flashback Click Here.) Black ops is a Black Chocolate Stout Aged in Woodford Barrels. It’s distinctive, and for those stout fans out there, don’t miss this.
One thing to note – these bottles are limited, and are 24.99 a piece. Hop City only has a few left. (Strike that. Before I could finish writing this, they are all gone.) Checking to see who else will be receiving them.. More to come.
12/17 – 3:30 PM – Toco Giant on North Druid has a case.
12/18 – 11 AM – Both Tower Locations to receive. Date TBA
Every Thursday, at 5:55pm 5 Seasons Westside and brewer Crawford Moran tap a cask. The cask is different every Thursday and each time more and more unique. Today in the spirit of Christmas, Crawford is tapping Wassail.
Hopefully by now you have heard about Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada collaborating to create Life & Limb. If you are still finding yourself out of the loop, learn more
I know I’ve said this before, and here I will say it again. You may know craft beer. You may know the lineup of a brewery. You may even be someone who can pick out the beers from a blind taste However, until you meet the brewer and speak to him or her about brewing, you don’t know it all. Want to know it all? Be at Brickstore Pub Tuesday night.