Brooklyn Brown Ale - Brooklyn Brewery

tavernjef

Minnesota

4.3/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Gorgeously deep and hazey cherrywood brown with a dark beige crown of firm foam that grabs about a finger height of might. A few spots and thinnly spread strings of lace stick about the glass all the while keeping a strong skim the entire session.

Aroma has some cocoa and roasty nuttyness about it while maintaining an airyness about the nose. It's not strong, but it's welcome, rounded, and clean. Drier maltness of pale, roasted, and brown malt tend to get in there with just a pinch of dry grassy hops too.

Taste is quite solid and bold for a Brown. Lengthy cocoa-esque dryness puffs about with dried toffee bits, whispy vanilla hints, and roasted nuttyness. There's some nice nuances and complexity to it that most brown ales fall very short on. This is faintly sweet with a darker breadyness behind its overall grazing dryness of roasty nuttyness(hazelnut)and cocoa fluffy tint.

Has a wholesome, lightly sweet and dryish medium, smooth body. Carbonation is just light enough to put just the right spark of bite on the palate while it places a very nice airy touch to dryness. The dryness is what carries a good amount of the complexities of the flavors as the sweetness holds it all together.

One impressive Brown and very sessionable to boot.
Brooklyn Brown Ale gets a thumbs up, and in a style that usually doesn't even get a thumb from me.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 00:08:05 | More by tavernjef

KingBiscuit

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +23%

05-24-2013 01:11:10 | More by KingBiscuit

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-23-2013 15:48:20 | More by InspectorBob

Busker

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-21-2013 18:27:25 | More by Busker

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-21-2013 17:33:13 | More by johntfox

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-21-2013 17:10:48 | More by Slatetank

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-21-2013 16:49:45 | More by seplo

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.04/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Rich brown. Translucent. Bubbly. Not much head or retention though. Amber highlights

Aroma: Bready malts. Some chocolate. Toastiness

Taste: Subdued chocolate with some coffee bitterness. Water. Some breadiness. Not very complex. Tastes watered down

Mouthfeel: Slick coffee. Not much carbonation. Watery

Overall: Average. Maybe slightly above par. A nice medium bodied beer but not much else. Not a bad anytime beer but far from special

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:19:40 | More by MistahBeah

thampel09

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-20-2013 03:44:16 | More by thampel09

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-16-2013 18:03:48 | More by ajtorres311

Boone757

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-15-2013 20:36:54 | More by Boone757

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(Served in an American pint glass)
A- This beer pours a dense brown body with a glowing garnet base and a sticky deep beige head that last and last with a some microbubbles gliding up the side of the glass.

S- The faint chocolate malt has some dark Munich malt notes and a dry toffee hint in the finish that grows a bit as it opens.

T- The nice soft well-blended chocolate malt with deep toasted malt and a hint of roasted malt lead to a nice tartness in the finish that stays pretty light.

M- The medium mouthfeel has a slight slippery texture and a gentle fizz note in the finish.

O- This is a tasty session beer with nice fresh flavors that are distinct but work really well together. Rich flavor but easier to drink that a stout. I would love to try this on cask as I thing it would really bring out the wonderful depth.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 19:32:45 | More by rhoadsrage

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-14-2013 01:44:32 | More by aty11b

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-13-2013 14:03:26 | More by HinghamRick

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-13-2013 13:44:44 | More by FreshmanPour77

cyrushire

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-12-2013 05:49:25 | More by cyrushire

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-11-2013 18:49:05 | More by OldhouseRecs

LCannon4

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18%

05-11-2013 17:06:11 | More by LCannon4

Mullinger1980

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-11-2013 11:04:21 | More by Mullinger1980

mactrail

California

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Golden brown in the glass. Rather nicely sudsy mouthfeel. Pleasant aroma of roasted malt. Lots of nutty, browned barley. Some dark burnt malt lurks in the background along with a reclusive bitter touch. Slightly sweet with a hint of tartness.

A hint of pecans and slightly buttery. Slight hoppiness in the aftertaste gives an interesting edge. Quite rich and lively, especially for a Brown Ale. Thoroughly quaffable. A 12-oz bottle from the mixed 12-pack bought in Lubbock, Texas.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:30:41 | More by mactrail

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

3.29/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Pored from bottle into tulip glass. One finger of head didn't last long.

smell: picked up some caramel, not much else.

Taste: nice thick mouthfeel, sugary malts and caramel flavors come through.
Finishes with DRY with a bit of hop bitterness.

Overall: I wanted to like this more, because I love Brooklyn Brewey, but it was just ok.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:43:32 | More by IrishKevin

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

355ml Bottle from Peckham's, Glasgow (£2.17):
Chestnut brown, a half centimetre bubbly, tan head that holds well. Minor lacing on the sides.

Hoppy at the start but the anticipated, earthy malts aroma wasn't far behind. There is some caramel and a sweet smelling, brown sugar like aroma that follows this, along with some toasted malts. The smell is quite a rich one and there is evidence of some chocolate towards the end.

Some sweetness and a good helping of malts coming through along with some earthy, toasted flavours and a hint of hops. There is some coffee here as well though and some of the chocolate from the nose too.

Medium bodied and quite well carbonated with a rich, creamy mouthfeel that is very smooth and goes down well.

Went down very easily and I would say that, along with mouthfeel were the beers biggest selling points. A beautiful, creamy and well carbonated feel with some hint earthy caramel and toasted malts coming through in both the taste and smell.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 09:49:06 | More by flyingpig

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-06-2013 00:16:28 | More by rolltide8425

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-05-2013 15:51:46 | More by ZEB89

ZehrAlte

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-05-2013 14:28:07 | More by ZehrAlte