Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout - Brooklyn Brewery

AmitC

Indiana

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.7% ABV. Hell.

Pours a dark brown porter like thin liquid. Dark black inside the glass. One finger thick tan colored head that fades really fast. Before you know it, it's gone. Decent lacing on the sides. Opaque.

Aroma is very low to only moderate. Roasted malts are all i get. Typical dryness.

Taste give a lot of toasted malts that are slightly burnt up. Some what bitter due to charred character of malts. Very plain taste. Dry finish, of course.

Mouth feel is light-medium. Smooth. Moderate to slightly high carbonation. Goes down very easily only if you like the bland taste that is.

Style Rate: 4.25
Personal Rate: 3.5

Guinness clone. Only that Guinness is better.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:19:50 | More by AmitC

MarkJBurch

New York

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-14-2013 03:07:22 | More by MarkJBurch

kkmiller76

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-14-2013 00:52:00 | More by kkmiller76

DCH

New York

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

06-13-2013 02:54:22 | More by DCH

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, coffee, some smokiness. Taste is smooth, coffee, lots of roasted malts, very sessionable and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 05:06:12 | More by tone77

hoptualBrew

Florida

4.11/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jet black in color, when held to light some brown hues on the edges. Little to no, off khaki head, dies down immediately. No lacing. Looks rather bleak.

Sweet roast, bakers chocolate, cream, touch of caramel, and some shy fruit esters. No discernible hops.

Mild on the palate, with great nuances. Mild caramel and coffee roast up front lends way to a smooth chocolate and mineral character in the finish. Subtle, yet really smooth and meets the cut of complexity for the style.

Feel is good, carbonation is on point and finishes dry with a touch of creaminess.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 04:25:57 | More by hoptualBrew

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

06-11-2013 18:14:41 | More by dsnyder61

ninaturner

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3%

06-08-2013 13:57:37 | More by ninaturner

braedon_peluso

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

06-08-2013 01:56:27 | More by braedon_peluso

kjrod20

New York

2/5  rDev -44.6%

06-06-2013 17:58:33 | More by kjrod20

Jason

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown bottle with a freshness date.

Excellent frothing, three fingers tall. A few shades away from black with ruby highlights. Soft roasty aroma, mild chocolate, chicory, caramel and woody hops in the nose as well. Very smooth, slightly slick, medium bodied. Kiss of roasted grain, mild charcoal, hint of coffee, light sweetness, balanced hoppiness, finishes with a lingering charred note and semi-dry.

Pretty good, I'd still order this over Guinness Draught as that beer has certainly not been up to par with me for a while.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 00:49:19 | More by Jason

crytion

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.8%

06-02-2013 22:02:38 | More by crytion

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

06-02-2013 03:28:03 | More by jl28r1

steevbr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

06-01-2013 02:00:20 | More by steevbr

domnalbrecc

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-29-2013 13:14:22 | More by domnalbrecc

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle > Pint Glass

A - Pours black brown, half a finger head, little to no lacing.
S - Dark baking chocolate, toasted grains, a little smokey.
T - Dry, a little tart, nice touch of smokey, and some roasted malt.
M - On the thin side and a little watery.
O - Not bad, a decent take on a dry stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 18:34:25 | More by Omnium

drummermattie02

Texas

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-22-2013 16:17:36 | More by drummermattie02

sblank

Florida

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-22-2013 16:03:01 | More by sblank

Elana

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 08:10:03 | More by Elana

Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 01:26:46 | More by Lucoli

chinchill

South Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle of "Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout", 4.7% alcohol, served in a Belgian snifter.

A: The beer pours very dark mahogany brown, looking near black in the glass; a deep ruby color is visible at the edges of the glass under bright light. The moderate size, tan colored head soon died down to a thin partial top coat and a durable collar around the edge of the glass, with patchy lacing left on the sides.

Rather simple aroma of sweet and roasted malts. The taste reveals some subtle but spicy hops mixed with a stronger flavor of dark roasted malts. Sweet, with hints of chocolate up front, and some coffee in the mildly bitter finish.

M: Light-bodied: about as expected but, if anything, a bitter fuller. Some dryness; moderate carbonation.

O: No apparent flaws, but not very complex aroma or interesting either.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:20:54 | More by chinchill

garymuchow

Minnesota

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

BB date of June 2013 - so just under the ropes.
Nice soft coffee aroma.
Very dark with tan head with a creamy look and ample lacing. Highlights of deep red.
Medium light mouthfeel lending an easy drinkability quality. Higher levels of carbonation. Even with the more watery feel and high bubbles still comes across as reasonably smooth.
Bitter, but not really. Still holding a light sweetness, a pinch of tartness, some coffee and roasty notes.
This is consistent with all the beers I've had from this brewery. Hitting classic styles in a even-handed and highly drinkable manner. It was consistent with my expectations and a pleasure to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:44:52 | More by garymuchow

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-15-2013 12:56:24 | More by touchmeimsac

JC333

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-12-2013 11:20:46 | More by JC333

Mullinger1980

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-11-2013 11:04:40 | More by Mullinger1980