Brooklyn Black Ops (bottle size: 1 pint 9.4 fluid ounces.)

 11.3% alcohol.

 According to the back label, there were only 1000 cases produced. It's aged 4 months in bourbon barrels, then bottled flat and re-fermented with Champagne yeast.

I opened it after a 4 mile run and shared it with my son Michael. Here are my notes.

 Great 1" foamy head with strong coffee and chocolate nose.  The foam was like dessert. 

 Very drinkable for having such a high alcohol content. I could feel the extra carbonation on the back of the tongue.

 It was very thick. High viscosity. You can't see thru it. It looks like a cup of espresso in the glass.

 The aroma of coffee and chocolate were strong.

 We savored the two 12 ounce glasses for 45 minutes. You can't drink this fast!! The flavors lingered on the palate for 5 minutes after each sip.

 I had a Sam Adams Infinium  over the holidays, also a limited edition brew at $23 and this one definitely blew it away. One of the best beers I have ever had, second only to the Sam Adams Utopia a few years ago. The bad news is that there was very little available in Florida.

 There are a few other bourbon barrel aged beers available at select ABCs that may be well worth trying.

Andy Abernathy, COO ABC Fine Wine and Spirits