NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Dry Stout from Brooklyn Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Very much like Guinness, but a bit sweeter, fuller flavor and generally better all around. Its not nitro'd, which really helps it have a kick.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
A curious beer. More pumpkiny than anything I've ever had in this vein. Additionally, there were strong notes of cinnamon and cardamom - making this much like pumpkin pie. Nice but not something to drink more than taste of.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Very nice and close to authentic, but heavy on the malt sweetness, reducing your ability to drink it in any quantity. Great yeast, though.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Black Chocolate Stout from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6
Whoa. This is one intensely fruity beer, with stacks of dark malt. A meal. (Well, it was. A fresh sample on March 1, 2004...brewed at FX Matt, btw...well, it was thin, astringent and borderline undrinkable). Another sample two weeks later, taken from the same batch, was closer to the way I remember it - maybe a little thin and lifeless but not nearly as awful.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Oktoberfest from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
*sigh* I guess a brewery can't be perfect. While I've loved everything Brooklyn has produced so far, this is a disappointment. Its not bad tasting, but it has way too much hop flavor and aroma for a festbier. Further, the hop flavors actually dominated the maltiness one would expect from a festbier. I give it good marks for tasting OK, but its not a good Octoberfest.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Monster Ale from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This is for the 2000 edition of the beer (specially brewed for the millenium). A unique American barleywine: not strongly hopped (although a mild hoppiness is present). It has a nice strong malt and yeastiness. Does not pair well with food, and is overall difficult to finish due to strength and boldness- but is a well made barleywine in the British tradition.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Pennant Ale '55 from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brilliantly balanced........................................................
Oakes (33493) reviewed Blanche de Brooklyn from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I had this at the release party a few years ago and it was then, and still is, one of the best of style. Garrett Oliver is a master when it comes to authentically producing classic styles.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Pilsner from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
I guess I'm finally deciding that I'm just not a fan of pilsners. This one is about as good as they can get. It has a nice firm malt aroma and good malt/hop balance. Also, a full head and lots of thick lace on the side of the glass. Still, I'd rather have an ale.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Lager from Brooklyn Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
I'm re-rating this after a 2nd tasting and raising the score. It does have a strong malt presence like a Vienna lager, but it also has more hop presence than most Vienna lagers. Also, had a nice firm head and lace lasting the whole glass. This is now one of my favorite lagers.