gnoff (11188) reviewed East IPA / India Pale Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
First rating - Initial Rating Date: 3/12/2006 5:46:45 PMBottle at Bishops Arms Örebro, Sweden on March 11.Golden color and a white head. Hoppy scent and taste, nice bitterness.7/4/7/3/14=3.5Rerate35.5 cl bottle at O’Leary’s in Falun, on August 17, 2012Marked 6.9% ABVClear golden color, fairly big lasting white head. Hoppy, malty, caramel, sweet scent, a bit herbal as well. Sweet, bitter, herbal, caramel taste. Sweet caramel with a bitter note aftertaste. Medium to smooth medium full mouthfeel. Medium bitterness. Some minerals.8/4/7/4/15=3.8Rerate355 ml bottle at O’Learys, Landvetter airport, on July 8, 2013. BB Dec 2013.Clear deep honey golden color, big fluffy lasting white head that leaves plenty of lacing. Hoppy, fruity, floral, some alcohol scent. Sweet, malty, herbal, hoppy, bitter taste. Bitter and fruity aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, fairly high bitterness. I didn’t remember it to be this bitter. Also a mix of fruit pith and grapefruit in the long lingering bitter aftertaste.7/4/7/4/15=3.7
notalush (7339) reviewed Fortitude from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Barcade - probably the most spicy belgian-style I’ve ever had (which is saying a lot) - the nose is all grass, coriander, grains of paradise, white pepper (it’s almost overwhelming) - the flavor is the same, but there is just enough lemon zest and mildly sweet malt to keep the spices from getting out of control - pretty nice beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours light gold into a shaker. Quickly disipating head leaves slight lacing. Citrus, grass and juicyfruit notes. Thickand flat with an upfront sweet palate that changes to a long-lasting slightly bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours a beautiful, clear, dark amber with a small, off-white head. Spicy aroma. Rather light body with a vague, underlying caramelish sweetness. Dominated by some rather exotic flavour impressions, I reckon it’s the pumpkins - a vegetable I have absolutely no experience with. But also a rather refined spicing is prominent - it actually reminds me of Christmas: cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. Dry rather than hoppy finish. Unusual. 060306
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Dry Stout from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On draught at Winking Lizard in Columbus. Pours flat black with a medium and foamy beige head that disappears pretty fast. Thin sheets of lacing. Aroma of malt, coffee and some chocolate. Fairly rich mouthfeel and nicely creamy, with coffee, bittersweet chocolate and hops flavor. A bit of roasted malt in the background as well. The finish is smooth and creamy and has a lingering coffee bitterness. Examples like this or GLBC Wolfhound remind me that this style doesn’t have to be boring. Well done.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Black Chocolate Stout from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
First rating, sampled "fresh"Initial Rating Date: 3/8/2006 1:26:01 PM - UPDATED 8/20/2011Bottle from Swedish "Systembolaget".Very dark brown/black color, pretty much non-see through. Beautiful big lasting creamy brwon head. Sweet scent with roasted coffee and some chocolate. Some alcohol when sniffing deep. Very big body. Roasted and burnt flavors. A little sour and also some initial bitterness. Long burnt aftertaste.6/5/5/5/11=3.2Second rating05-06 version(Bottle 12 Fl Oz)At Star Bowling, GöteborgBlack color, brown head. Fruity, raissin, metallic, smoke and acidic scent. Acidic smooth chocolate and alcohol with raissins taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Long roasted coffee aftertaste.8/4/8/4/17=4.1Rerate (Bottled, thanks to ekstedt!) On November 14, 2008. Blind tasting. Black color, light brown head. Sweet, raissin, alcohol scent. Sweet, alcohol, roasted taste. Full to smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Also butterscotch scent. 8/4/7/4/16=3.9Rerate09/10 vintage, bought a good while back from Systembolaget, 355 ml bottle. Sampled on September 16, 2012Marked 10.0% ABVBB Oct 2012Black color, huge brown forthy lasting head, leaves plenty of lace on the glass. Sweet, chocolate, grains, alcohol, some raissins scent. Salty, grainy, roasted, alcohol, sweet, bitter, cocoa taste. Roasted, dry, grainy aftertaste. Rich, smooth, thick mouthfeel. Medium high fairly dry lasting bitterness. Very nice, keeps well. Some warming from the alcohol.8/5/8/5/17=4.3ReratesSampeld the three versions 09-10, 08-09, 07-08 against each other on November 9, 2012.The 09-10 version felt the best for me, the "roundest" most drinkable, smoothest one. The 08-09 was the worst right now of the three, being rather harsh and focusing a lot on the alcohol. The 07-08 was OK, the middle of these ones at this age. Judging from this experiment I guess I like the ones aged about 3 years well more than older ones.
maniac (11822) reviewed Brown Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dark mohogany brown color with a thin light brown head. Sweet molassas aroma with some hints of roasted and caramel malts. Sweet malty flavor with some caramel notes.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Black Chocolate Stout from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Pours a very nice black and has a great brown head. This is a great stout. Has a little chocolate tast as well.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Monster Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours nice, golden copper into a snifter. Head quickly subsides. Caramel and spruce aromas. Silky with long bitter slightly metallic finish. Metal flavors ease as the beer gets some air...
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Brooklyner Weisse from Brooklyn Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with a thick longlasting white head. Aroma of cloves, bananas and wheat. Sweet malty flavor with bananas and cloves. Sweet wheaty finish. A nice one.