Brooklyn East India Pale Ale - Brooklyn Brewery

alpinebryant

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a nice clear amber copper color with a white half inch head, which lasted a few minutes.

S: Aroma of a rich english yeast with some caramel and a mild spicy hop profile. The hop aroma is mostly pine and a catty hop mix.

T: The yeast is very familiar with some of Brooklyns other offerings. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as I enjoy the Brown ale particularly, which the malt base is eerily similar to without the brown malt flavors. The taste is very dry, slightly mouth sandpapering with dryness and having no aftertaste of hop twang. It is primarily flavored in the light pines and mild citrus.

M: High levels of carbonation and a light to medium body that is dry. About right for the style.

O: Overall this is a decent English IPA . A sessionable IPA if you will which many on the other side of the pond would clearly argue with. In fact now that I am looking at the abv, I was stunned to see it is listed at 6.9% abv. This is clearly not a sessionable IPA at this abv, but I never would have known it was that high until I bothered to check. Simply put, this is not overpoweringly bitter, nor overpoweringly sweet which clearly mislead me on this. Definitely a good malt forward English IPA. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 00:14:35 | More by alpinebryant

CorvetteMike

Rhode Island

4.2/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

From the bottle to the glass a golden amber color with a 2nch head.

a: Golden amber color with a 2 finger head
s: Lemon/grapefruit aroma
t: Lemon/grapefruit taste with a significant malt presence
m: Medium body with smooth taste
o: Very good IPA, very smooth, would recommend this brew

Glad I purchased a 6 pack. Will buy more in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 00:23:17 | More by CorvetteMike

mmurphy525

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-21-2013 22:39:13 | More by mmurphy525

seplo

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 16:50:24 | More by seplo

Lucoli

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-21-2013 01:27:02 | More by Lucoli

thampel09

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-20-2013 03:44:30 | More by thampel09

beerman999999

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-19-2013 21:22:42 | More by beerman999999

danwho

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 16:44:55 | More by danwho

lsummers

California

3.84/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear more orange than amber color with a one finger off white head. Once the head dissipates it really doesn't look as special.

Smells of brown bread with a touch of honey and some herbal hop notes.

Taste is of a spicy nutty malt note with that earthy peppery herbal dry hop bitterness leading the charge. There's a malt sweetness in there that helps out the herbal slightly piney hop notes.

Mouthfeel is fairly sharp yet dry. It definitely makes me want to take another sip immediately.

Overall, this does remind me of some english ipa's as far as the malts notes go. There's a little bit of fighting for taste between the hop and malts. But a nice and distinct ipa that I would try again for sure.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:57:20 | More by lsummers

toneigh

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-18-2013 02:38:50 | More by toneigh

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 12:12:58 | More by JohnnieNepal

standardcherry

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: Almost clear dark copper/orange color. Small white head.
S: Sweet malts (caramel and some spiciness) mixed with some piney/floral hops. A bit of citrus.
T: Sweet honey flavor at first. Some spiciness comes into play as you drink more, followed by caramel and biscuit. This spiciness is strange, I can't say I love it. Orange and pine bitterness to finish it off nicely though.
M: Medium bodied with low carbonation. Moderate, but pleasant bitterness.
O: This is a solid English IPA. Generally not my favorites but this one has a nice touch.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 07:45:21 | More by standardcherry

RaphaelSC

Brazil

4.15/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a amber honey color a little cloudy with a white head that dissipates in a couple seconds leaving a lace on the glass.

S: A sweet floral with hop aroma spread in the air when the bottle is opened, delightful.

T: A floral refreshing flavour that become bitter in the end. Despite its bitterness Brooklyn East IPA cannot be compared with other IPAS, especially another US IPA, because its hops aren't so extremes as expected of american IPAS, that said, this beer have a very good flavor in my opinion.

M: While not so strong in bitterness as other IPAS, this beer still leaves a bitter feel on the mouth, with some freshness of its malts and carbonation.

O: A great beer, but not so extreme as some would expecting, still a great experience that deserve one shot!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:52:29 | More by RaphaelSC

JLapadura

New York

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-16-2013 00:07:48 | More by JLapadura

adkrogue

New York

3.93/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: light copper, thin off white head. Moderate retention. Moderate lacing.
S: light hop aroma. Floral,grassy. Malt aroma. Lots of Bready malts.
T: balanced bitterness, balanced hop flavors of grass, a little herbal, a little spice. Great malt backbone here. Bready, malt deliciousness. But really well balanced.
M: crisp, dry, it's a deceiving medium body. Light to moderate carbonation (not a bitter level carbonation, but not too heavy either).

Ive had this beer possibly hundreds of times In the last 15 years and never thought mich of it. I'm brewing an English ipa this week and have been "researching". I had Low expectations based on other reviews and my own history, but I think this has changed my mind. It's a great English ipa, not west coast and if that is what you look for you will be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:06:08 | More by adkrogue

Bustersuess

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-14-2013 19:06:46 | More by Bustersuess

brandon911

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-12-2013 20:18:46 | More by brandon911

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 00:06:42 | More by DIPAFAN

SimonTja

Sweden

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-11-2013 19:16:13 | More by SimonTja

Mullinger1980

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-11-2013 11:04:52 | More by Mullinger1980

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-10-2013 16:41:16 | More by Artjsantos

mactrail

California

3.16/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Clear light amber in the Duvel tulip. An average head but very spritzy on the tongue. Light bodied. Not much fragrance, and an earthy nose.

Warm and hoppy at the same time. Some of the fruity English style of hopping, but more bitter than you'd expect. A hint of orange flavor with some woodiness, maybe a touch of dried apricot, and a quinine bitterness. Drinkable enough if you like the English Bitter style, though not as aromatic as I would hope for. The bitter aftertaste becomes more pronounced after some sipping. From the 12 oz bottle in a seasonal 12 pack from the supermarket.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:09:46 | More by mactrail

hopheadwes

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-09-2013 17:56:48 | More by hopheadwes

ToMakeEndsMeet

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-04-2013 20:56:25 | More by ToMakeEndsMeet

goatas4

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-02-2013 22:48:42 | More by goatas4