jhaase (14816) reviewed East IPA / India Pale Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
12oz bottle Citrus, pine, peach honey and elderflower aroma - maybe a bit overly perfumed. Orange amber, low head, champagne bubbles. Burned note on the tip of the tongue comes before a neutral soapy light spot, woody notes, which in turn is followed by a quite flowery perfumed exit. Body feels lightish and mouthfeel is a tad fizzy. Sweet peachy aftertaste.
omhper (44752) reviewed Pennant Ale '55 from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottled. Clear reddish brown. Caramelly and clean. Boring brief caramel flavour followed by a short finish with low bitterness. Lifeless and industrial. Is it just me or has this brewery gone downhill?
notalush (7339) reviewed Saison De Brooklyn from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cloudy yellow in color, with an intensely spicy aroma, that has slight hints of freshly harvested grain - quite sweet for a saison, with some banana/clove flavors that are more like a hefeweizen than a saison - slightly hoppy in the finish - a solid offering, even though it isn’t true to style.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Monster Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
2001 vintage, 11.8 ABV Fully hazy foxy-amber; yellowish head, fine, slightly irregular, slowly dissipating. Fruitcake, noble hops, raisins, mouldy oakwood, warm nose. Dry woody character, vinous, faint hoppy background, several malt notes, different but seamlessly blending. Walnut flavour, hidden alcohol. Warming up, some bitterish cherry flavours (Bitterkirsche), " boerenjongens " (cherries or plums on jenever). Warming, alcohol, slick, full-bodied. Long fruity aftertaste with bitter chocolate notes. A great one by Garett. Very balanced BW. Great opportunity to taste this 3-year old vintage - big thanks to Aaron Hecker!
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Monster Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
I look forward to the release of this one each year . This is my favorite of the yearly production beers from Brooklyn. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz bottle this beer poured a nice mahogany color with a small tan head. The aroma was malt, molasses and a nice hop presence. The flavor was caramel, malt, and some hops - particularly on the finish. A nice barleywine that is strong, flavorful and no too heavily dominated by the hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle Pours black with a dark tan head that leaves some determined lacing. Aroma is of tanned leather, licorice and of course chocolate, but not as much as I expected, and prunes. Flavor is coffee bittersweet chocolate, bourbon, and charcoal. Finish is a bit more bitter than I expected, but the feel is rich and appropriately heavy. Very nice.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Brooklyner Weisse from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
I have been pretty pleased with a number of Brooklyn products so it was with a nice amount of anticipation that I came to their Weisse. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle the beer poured a cloudy orange-gold color wit a very small white head. A strong aroma of sweet wheat with a hint of sour tang drifted across the table. The front flavor was sweet wheat and this was followed by a dry wheat flavor on the middle and aftertaste. There was a mild sour tang but no real citrus. A hint of spice. Quite wheaty. Another decent beer by Brooklyn but they have a number that I like much more.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Brewtopia ’04 Thin, disappearing head on a cloudy light yellow beer. The aroma is mildly malted spiced vanilla. Corriander and spice kick in to give this a clean, pleasant aftertaste. Spicy and refreshing.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed East IPA / India Pale Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2004 bottle. Pours a lovely rosy orange color. Good creamy head, small and sticky, sitting right on top. Lacing, and lots of bubbles. But very clear. Aroma is light, a bitter shot of hops (Goldings I guess, not really sure what else) Pretty mild, with a good bitter shot of hops for flavoring, which quickly moves in to a sweet, caramelly body. Wow, this is an almost full bodied beer, that is not overstated. Maybe a bit too sweet. Ripe oranges, bananas, limes, cherries and good fruity, bitter hops. A tough drink if you are trying to knock back a bunch of beers, but pretty tasty.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Brooklyner Weisse from Brooklyn Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Hazy blonde with a small white foamy head. Light aroma of bananas and spices. Good malt, wheat and bananas with a touch of lemon tartness. Good bodied.