Brooklyn Lager - Brooklyn Brewery

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1,973 Ratings

rAvg: 3.79
pDev: 12.4%
Reviews: 1094
Hads: 879

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Brooklyn Brewery

New York, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Lager | 5.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (885), on-tap (130), can (75), growler (3), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by Maxwell:

Maxwell

Massachusetts

3.63/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a murky light amber bordering on dark mustard yellow with a big creamy white head with sticky lacing leaving creamy patches like spider webs on the glass. The body is clear of particles (obviously) but has a murky look. The beer is transparent with some bubbles, but murky. The beer smells wet and grassy with notes of slightly citrus light caramel malts. From the can the malt smell is much more potent and sweet syrupy, reminding me of rice pudding and candy. The beer tastes quite sweet for a lager with light biscuit, grass and slight citrus. The beer touches the tongue as light citrus apple juice before moving into grassy hops with light citrus and slight bread and then opening into syrupy sweet on sides of the mouth but never striking cloying levels. The aftertaste is slightly sweet and grassy, but overall quite pleasant. The mouthfeel is light and fizzy, leaving the mouth wet with saliva and slightly dry with bitter lingerings. Overall this is a nice beer to put back. I bought a six pack of the cans to session them, and session them I did. The sweet taste is a little too much for what I would normally like, and I kind of wish the grass was more there, but overall a lovely mediocre chugger. This beer will not blow you away, but is solid where it counts.

Serving type: can

11-03-2012 19:56:26 | More by Maxwell

More User Reviews:

kuhndog

New York

4/5 rDev +5.5%

05-26-2013 02:27:25 | More by kuhndog

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -7.7%

05-25-2013 03:31:57 | More by hphilip456

xacidx

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

05-24-2013 20:37:00 | More by xacidx

Dirksen

California

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

05-24-2013 19:53:52 | More by Dirksen

tviz33

New York

3.84/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 16 oz can in to something that's apparently called a "craft pub glass"

A- Pours a pretty clear amber body with lots of rising bubbles and a tall, fluffy off-white head of three fingers.

S- Smells pretty hoppy. Fresh cut grass and grain with some caramel sweetness.

T- Not as hoppy or bitter as I expected from the nose, but very interesting. If I had to describe it, I'd say it sort of tastes like sweet, wet grass and toasted wheat bread.

M- Medium body with good carbonation and an oddly crisp finish.

O- This is a pretty good brew, but I'm going to leave it at that. It's nothing out of the ordinary.

Serving type: can

05-24-2013 02:48:19 | More by tviz33

Amerikon

California

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

05-24-2013 01:24:08 | More by Amerikon

gnikola

Serbia

2.75/5 rDev -27.4%

05-23-2013 17:54:52 | More by gnikola

Isotope

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -7.7%

05-23-2013 02:29:54 | More by Isotope

KingBiscuit

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

05-23-2013 00:54:53 | More by KingBiscuit

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5 rDev -7.7%

05-21-2013 01:32:18 | More by johntfox

joaopmgoncalves

Portugal

4.04/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Poured into glass, amber coloured, beige foam that disappeared quickly and low on carbonation;
Smell: A bit of citrus and caramel malts;
Taste: Low complexity of citric flavors - orange and lemon. I guess I've tasted some vanilla in it.
Mouthfeel: Floral, and medium intensity on mouth with a slightly bitter finish;
Overall: It's nice to drink it, it's a good lager after all. But even though I had medium-low expectations on this, I was expecting more.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:17:05 | More by joaopmgoncalves

LeahM

New York

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 19:04:28 | More by LeahM

jonb5

United Kingdom (England)

4.05/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

355ml bottle, poured into La Chouffe tulip.

A: Bronze copper, slight haze, large off white head, decent lacing plus retention.

S: Citrus, floral and slightly milky.

T: Fruity, floral, bitter finish.

M: Crisp, light body, well carbonated and smooth, very easy drinker.

O: One of the best lagers around, reminded me of a well hopped Kellerbier.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 10:42:40 | More by jonb5