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Brooklyn Brewery drops Black Ops in December

October 29th, 2008 beersage Posted in Barrel-Aged Beer, Imperial Stout, New Beer Releases and Bottlings, Regions: NY/NJ 5 Comments »

Brooklyn Black Ops [10/30 Update from Garrett Oliver via Beer Advocate:
"We will release about 900 cases of Black Ops in December. It has been in bourbon barrels for the past four months and will be bottled in a couple of weeks."]

The back label describes this one best:

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.”

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Captain Lawrence Brewing sets date for Smoke of the Oak Bourbon Barrel

October 27th, 2008 beersage Posted in Barrel-Aged Beer, New Beer Releases and Bottlings, Regions: NY/NJ No Comments »

Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak - Bourbon Barrel

From the latest newsletter sent this afternoon:

Smoke from the Oak – Bourbon barrel, batch #2

Release Date: Saturday, November 1st
Production: 110 cases – 12/750ml bottles
Cost: $12 / bottle, limit 6 per person

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