The Concoction - Brooklyn Brewery

bobhits

Kentucky

1.55/5  rDev -48.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1

Brooklyn Concoction

I had to sample this after someone said it tasted like soap, guess I have issues?

Pours a golden, clear color, well carbonated and giving off a rather summer like beer look. Just enough density that perhaps indicates a higher ABV, but I didn't note the abv. How is a beer that contains huge amounts of peat this clear?

The smell of lemon zest, spices (ginger), and charcoal (peet, but think more smoke head) are rather oddly mixed, but I'm rather interested to say the least.

Lemon zest gives off a fruity lemon flavor with a lot of spices. I'm told ginger but I'm just picking up some spiced notes. The malt is rather american pale like and tries to sweeten things up and work toward a summer beer. The odd part is this peet blast, reminding me of smoke head (isley scotch maybe?). I certainly can see the soap comments as this beer's finish is smokey and has the lye like bitter impact.

As a summer beer this beer is clean, crisp, and very well put together.

This beer is pretty darn awful. The flavors don't work and frankly it's a beer to avoid, but what an interesting attempt.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 20:33:42 | More by bobhits

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5/5  rDev +65.6%

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3.75/5  rDev +24.2%

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1.25/5  rDev -58.6%

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4.25/5  rDev +40.7%

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3.25/5  rDev +7.6%

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Jadjunk

Georgia

4.2/5  rDev +39.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On Tap at Taco Mac Decatur January 5, 2012. 16 Ounce Pour.

(Appearance) Beer pours a solid rusty copper with a thick foamy head of a white tone. Slightly hazy, with a meager level of small carbonation bubbles. Pretty nice. 4

(Smell) Very intriguing aroma. Aromas of mild smoke, spicy hops, nutmeg and dark fruits amongst a boozy charred rubber base. Very complex, quite potent. Well done balance. 4.5

(Taste) Wonderfully complex. Intense first sips; Mild smoke and molasses. Tastes of mild berry flavor and smoke on the finish. Finish is also a touch boozy and very sweet. All over, a tasty and interesting brew. 4

(Mouthfeel) Airy; very mild carbonation tingle, just enough to compliment the lighter aspects of this brew. It could be a touch more active, however. 4

(Overall) This is a very interesting brew and worth trying. There's tons of complexity and flavor, enough to stand this out from the other beers on the market. 4.5

Serving type: on-tap

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