hopIQ found 10 beers with the same chocolate and caramel character as Black Ops. Black Ops is a yearly barrel-aged edition of the brewery's Russian imperial stout. The 2025 vintage rested for three months in small-batch Kentucky bourbon barrels, with Willamette as the only hop. Cocoa nib and milk chocolate lead the flavour, joined by vanilla-edged oak, caramelised sugar and a soft bourbon sweetness. Behind them sit clean roast, a touch of liquorice and toffee. The body is heavy but smooth, and the high alcohol stays well integrated into a long, warming finish with a woody dryness. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
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