Buzz Bomb Ale
Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Mead - Braggot Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.70
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Dry hopped braggot.
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4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 6
Draft at WBF Richmond: Little aroma. Milky golden, thin head. Light honey and grass flavor. Very light bodied. Lacking in intensity and more of a pale ale than a mead.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2010
at 18:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler from Big Z - this would probably be better classified as a belgian strong ale than a mead - hazy light gold - some honey sweetness in the nose, but there is also a subtle but complex mixture of hay, pepper, thyme, lavender, some earthy/barnyardy smells - lightly sweet in the flavor, but it is mostly tangy, moving to dry and spicy in the finish - quite a bit of herbal, peppery character - wildflower notes - some wheat and other mild grain qualities - dry finish of grass and herbs - very understated, but very well done.
Tried
from Growler
on 05 Jun 2010
at 18:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Just added this one, and I'll be the first to rate it too.
Location: On tap at the Brass Rail, 6/1/10
Aroma: Nose is lots of belgian yeast, plus a good amount of honey, and some spice.
Appearance: The look is mostly clear golden color, small white head, light lace.
Flavor: Taste is surprisingly only mild-medium sweet, and mildly bitter too.
Palate: The palate is heavy on the carbonation, light-med bodied, and crisp.
Overall Impression: Not really a mead, its a braggot...but I got no clue where to stick that...Anyway, it is a very solid summer beer, and I learned something new: "People often brought ale and mead together in a popular drink called 'braggott'. Sometimes these braggotts were simply blends, but the best of them had the grain and honey extracts fermented together, bringing both sets of flavors into a unified whole."
So there is that..
Location: On tap at the Brass Rail, 6/1/10
Aroma: Nose is lots of belgian yeast, plus a good amount of honey, and some spice.
Appearance: The look is mostly clear golden color, small white head, light lace.
Flavor: Taste is surprisingly only mild-medium sweet, and mildly bitter too.
Palate: The palate is heavy on the carbonation, light-med bodied, and crisp.
Overall Impression: Not really a mead, its a braggot...but I got no clue where to stick that...Anyway, it is a very solid summer beer, and I learned something new: "People often brought ale and mead together in a popular drink called 'braggott'. Sometimes these braggotts were simply blends, but the best of them had the grain and honey extracts fermented together, bringing both sets of flavors into a unified whole."
So there is that..
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2010
at 16:25