Brooklyn Dark Matter
Brown ale aged in Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrels.
3.7
184 reviews
Brooklyn, United States
Community reviews
Had this in tap at Busy Bee, Raleigh-Apr2010. I didn’t get much bourbon from this and tbh it would have been welcomed for better balance. This beer was not as expected. It was cloyingly sweet. Good nose. Strong vanilla, very strong caramelized notes give way to noticeable alcohol on the back end.
found some old notes, served on tap. Dark brown color, can’t see through the liquid but it’s red up to the light, small head. Lots of dark fruits and oak to smell, rich roasty malts, some cola. Rich and flavorful taste of roasty malt, oak, vanilla. slightly sweet. lots of wood in the taste. Mouthfeel is super smooth with moderate carbonation. Overall it’s all about the wood, rich and heavy flavor.
Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light roasted malt and caramel. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted bitter finish. Poured by Garrett Oliver at the Copenhagen Beer Festival 2010. 070510
On tap at the blind tiger. Pours a nice mahogany brown with a decent head. Not much on the nose. Little bit of smoke and fat resembling deep fried aromas. Not liking the nose. Getting past that to the taste, the beer picks up remarkably. Sour cherries and brandy/bourbon come through very nicely. Mouth feel is a little watery. All in all a very interesting beer
Draft. Pours mahogany brown with a thin beige head. Sweet nutty and fruity aroma with toasted malts and a light bourbon hint. The flavor has sweet chestnut, dark fruits, chocolate, toast and light bourbon sweetness. Really good.
Draft at the gate.dark black. Fruity, sourish taste. Almost like a quad. Really deliiciois and flavorful
The beer is brown in color, light tan head, nothing special. The aroma and taste as you would expect are very nutty. The nut on the aroma is ok, but it overwhelms the taste and makes it just all about it. The feel and drinkability are ok, but nothing special
On tap at Ebenezer’s Pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a small tan head. Aroma was sweet, roast malts, vanilla, caramel, pit fruit, and some wood. Taste was much as the aroma with the sweetness leading the way caramel, and vanilla.
Reviewed from notes.
Pours dark brown win a somewhat thin tan head. Nose brings a good amount of depth with bourbon, roast, vanilla, and chocolate. He taste features bourbon and some oak along with roasted mmalt and chocolate. Hints of vanilla and booze. Good body with a nice boozy touch. Drinks quite well; really executed this concept quite nicely.
Serving type: growler
Reviewed on: 10-19-2010
(Sample Date: 5/4/2010 Source:Capital Ale House - Downtown) Chocolate and coffee with vanilla and wood in aroma. Black with a tan head. Flavor follows aroma with a nice play between bourbon vanilla and maybe some resiny hops. Finish is medium sweet with whiskey and vanilla residual.
Sampled @ Copenhagen Beer Festival 2010. Nice reddish brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of sweet and light roasted malt, caramel and dry fruit. Flavor is really smooth caramel, mild malt, dry fruit and a hint of wood. Very smooth and balanced, long and pleasant finish – wow!
Might have to rerate this later since I just had a taste but this was quite the beer. I personally didn’t care for it however it was quite complex. Very strong wheat flavor. Definitely had that aged bourbon barrel taste, very smoky. Black pour with a tan head.
Draft. Pours murky deep brown, topped with a small tan head. Aroma of vanilla and cocoa, with bourbon taking the back seat. Flavor begins with chocolate and oak, with vanilla in the background. The bourbon comes through towards the finish, and clings to the palate, along with cocoa. Exceptionally smooth.
Draft @ Copenhagen Beer Festival 2010. Pours a clear dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel and dark fruit aroma with some hints of vanilla and oak. Sweetish malty caramel and chocolate flavor with vanilla hints. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish with some woody hints in the aftertaste.
pours deep brown...not quite black...with a medium tan head. retention and lacing arent impressive. aroma has notable vanilla and bourbon with hints of caramel and roastiness. flavor has sweet vanilla, some woodiness, caramel, and spicy hops...bourbon is an afterthought. mouthfeel is slightly lively with a light yet creamy mouthfeel. finish is mildly warming and has a hint of bourbon and spicy hops that balance the roasty malts nicely.
No head,clear dark brown, looks very flat... huge vanilla bourbon nose, but a definite bland aroma underneath... a little lively on the tongue on the back end, flat up front... lots of lingering vanilla, not as bourbony as vanillay... dark fruits, not hoppy... very very good... medium full body, a little sticky as it goes...
22 oz bottle @Jimmack Invitational thanks Pat–pours a light tan ring for a head and brown color. Aroma is bourbon/wood, sweet medium/dark malt. Taste is bourbon/wood, sweet medium/dark malt, dark fruit.
Brown and well carbonated. Moderate hops. The bourbon is there, but it complements the sweet malt, which is the primary character of this beer.
Growler at Jimmack’s Pours clear dark brown. Nose of caramel malts and brown sugar. Taste of vanilla, brown sugar and caramel malts.
On tap at KØ-2010. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is oak, caramel, malt, fruit. Flavour is sweet, sugar, oak, sourness, berries, caramel, fruit. Full bodied nice beer.
On tap at KØ-10, poured by G.O. It’s a clear, brown beer topped by a small, beige head. Looking really nice. Typical brown ale aromas, with caramel and dried fruits. Not much impact from the barrels neither in aroma nor in the mouth. Caramel and lots of fruityness in the flavor, mostly of the dark, dried kind. Full-bodied and super-smooth in the mouth. Lasting finish with fruits and roasted malts. A really pleasant and balanced beer. 100507
On tap at Mekong for the 15th Anniversary Party on 08/19/2010. Clear reddish amber body with a small creamy tan head. Big bourbon aroma with oak and caramel. Big caramel, oak, bourbon, yeast and pale malt flavor. Medium full body with low carbonation. 9/4/7/3/16 - 3.9
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown on 05/04/2010. Clear very dark brown body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy tan head. Sweet malty flavor with some vanilla and oak. Sweet vanilla and light oak flavor with some light malt and a mild bitter finish. Medium full body with moderate carbonation. 8/4/8/4/16 - 3.9
Sample at Jackie O’s BBDA and Oil of Aphrodite Release and Barrel aged Beer Festival on 9/11/10. Pours a murky deep brown color with a medium off-white head that dissipates slowly. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of chocolate, oak and vanilla. Medium to full body with flavors of roasted malt, caramel, dark fruit and vanilla. The finish is roasty and woody with a dark malty aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Sample during Jackie O’s BBDA and Oil of Aphrodite Release and Barrel aged Beer Festival on 9/11/10. Dark brown pour with a medium tan head. Caramel malt nose with bourbon and fruit notes. Flavor starts with caramel and vanilla, then adds fruit and a bit of hop before a creamy finish. Still maintained a nice dryness and a bit of roastiness throughout that I wouldn’t have expected for the style.
On tap at Jackie O’s during the Barrel Aged Beer Festival. Poured a hazy yellow brown with a light brown head that dissipated slowly to the edges. Aroma was full of sweet grain and caramel with a nice sweet bourbon note. Flavor was similar with the sweet grain and caramel being backed by a nice bourbon note. Beer went down smooth as well.
On tap at Jackie O’s. Aroma is caramel, vanilla, bourbon, and booze. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor is more caramel, bourbon notes, vanilla. This is a well balanced beer and is very smooth. Creeps up on you.
Clear amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and dark fruits. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and toffee. Finished sweet.
Draft at the Three Penny Taproom - Pours a dark black/brown in color with a small tan head. Aroma is oaky with bourbon and vanilla. Plenty of dark roasted and sweeter toasted malts too. Flavor is fairly malty sweet with plenty of bourbon and vanilla. A bit of toffee and a hint of dark fruit too. I thought this was a fine beer...
Pours a dark brown creamy head Sweet nose toasted malts and bourbon. Sweet malts bourbon roasted and toasted malts. Finishes dry and boozy. 7/3/7/3/14
Bottle @ BCTC 2010. Rich brown body, tan head. Nose is bourbon, vanilla, caramel - quite sweet. Flavor is bourbon, vanilla, dark honey, caramel. Nice woody vanilla finish but pretty sweet overall.