Review of Brooklyn Chocolate Stout Beer

Winter is a time when many beer lovers tend to focus their attention on two styles of beers. These are stouts and porters. Brooklyn Brewing Company produces a reasonably priced stout for the winter months for stout lovers. I have been purchasing this beer for over five years now, as it is one of standards for the winter months when I'm looking for a reliable stout. I will admit though that this beer is actually better if you hold it in your storage area for a year, as some of the more acidic notes of the beer become more tame with time. Yet, even if you are just looking for a beer to drink as soon as you buy it, you will will do well with Brooklyn Chocolate Stout.

Aroma

The aroma of the Brooklyn Chocolate Stout beer is very similar to many stouts. This means it has an aroma that has a combination of scents such as chocolate, caramel, and coffee. These scents are representative of a malt dominated beer, which again is characteristic of a stout. The alcohol content, which in some years for Brooklyn Chocolate Stout can be close to 10 percent is not noticable in the aroma. I rate the aroma of this beer five out of five points as it is a very good respresentation of a stout.

Appearance

The appearance of this beer is another classic. It has a medium size head which is slow to diminish. The color of the beer is easily described as black, it resembles the color of coal or a chocolate bar. The head provides a nice contrast as it is not truly white, but the off-white is contrasts well with the intense dark color of the beer. When drinking this beer, it has a very nice lacing on the glass as it coates it and remains attractive to the eye. All of these are textbook definitions for a stout and therefore I give it 10 out of 10 possible points.

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