Subsidiaries
6.5/10
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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.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2000
at 21:19
5.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2000
at 22:48
6.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2000
at 23:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brilliantly balanced........................................................
Tried
on 25 Jun 2000
at 15:54
8.2/10
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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.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2000
at 15:49
6.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2000
at 19:42
8.4/10
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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.
Tried
on 29 May 2000
at 11:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Def a very good beer, but my least favorite offering from Brooklyn Brewery. It has a nice complexity, in terms of relative malt and hop presence, but in terms of style, the malty sweetness is too strong. Overall, I found it a little too sweet and too sharp. Color: a little too brown.
Tried
on 18 May 2000
at 12:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
A very nice beer - the more I have from this brewery, the more I like 'em. This beer is medium bodied and sweet but not too sweet. It really reminds me of Fuller's London Pride, but not quite as sweet and thus more drinkable. I wonder if they actually used London Pride as the template for this beer? Highly drinkable.
Tried
on 16 May 2000
at 11:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Strong and sweet, like an Imperial Stout (which is what the label claims it to be) A winner - and a must-try if you like Imperials.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2000
at 14:59