Brooklyn Fiat Lux - Brooklyn Brewery

laurastradford

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -20.6%

01-20-2013 20:20:15 | More by laurastradford

kbrown

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-06-2013 00:29:11 | More by kbrown

Jamison85

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-24-2013 23:52:51 | More by Jamison85

slim2043

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -20.6%

03-30-2013 02:25:21 | More by slim2043

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

02-07-2013 02:49:43 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

02-07-2013 02:41:42 | More by Zach136

BugTownPub

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

02-06-2013 04:09:56 | More by BugTownPub

mess41

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-31-2013 22:10:35 | More by mess41

jsanford

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14%

01-30-2013 02:51:31 | More by jsanford

Tschnab

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

01-23-2013 16:10:06 | More by Tschnab

durwood64

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-19-2013 13:24:04 | More by durwood64

csustar001

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

01-13-2013 20:20:20 | More by csustar001

NYR_Rob

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-01-2013 19:54:32 | More by NYR_Rob

rcatalano

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

12-31-2012 22:00:12 | More by rcatalano

gshackles

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-22-2012 15:53:42 | More by gshackles

Chas58

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a growler filled at Joe Canal's Iselin into my Brooklyn Nonic Pint Glass

Appearance: Pours a golden yellow and is surprisingly clear and filtered. I was expecting a hazier or even cloudy beer considering it is a Wit style. A nice inch high head forms with tight white bubbles that dissipate very quickly. Limited lacing remains behind and the head

Smell: a very pleasant bready smell with a nice citrussy scent and a hint of corriander and potentially some other spicy hints. A very pleasing aroma. Very reminiscent of a good typical wit beer, not overly wheaty and yeasty, just understated and pleasant

Taste: The initial taste is fairly surprising due to the peppery spicing that is front and center. The very balanced nose hides this interesting and delicious surprise.

Mouthfeel: The carbonation is very tight and fairly smooth for a wit beer, but does not leave a yeasty film that is typical of heavy yeasty beers. The mouth is very crisp and biying with a kick at the back of the palette from the above mentioned peppery spicing.

Overall: This was a very nice surprise and is somewhat (in my view) a departure from recent Brooklyn's II have drunk. I enjoy the bold peppering and the crisp finish, and really like the crispness, I was expecting a beer with more subtlety and was pleasantly surprised by the bold spicing. This very drinkable and unlike many wit beers that are better drunk on the deck in the summer, this one lends itself to the cooler months due to the spicing. Well done Brooklyn.

Serving type: growler

12-22-2012 00:54:42 | More by Chas58

TX-Badger

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-17-2012 23:26:51 | More by TX-Badger

Billolick

New York

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Growler fill from the Green Growler in Croton-on –Hudson, NY

Pours a dull shade of golden, lighter amber, hazed.
Light khaki head that stays a spell, then leaves a loose thicker film, a high collar and nice looking sheets of fine sheeting.

Sniff reveals a muted fruityness, with some wheat malts and resiny hops. Intriguing…

This offering is on the hoppy side of the wit beer world. Hops on the aggressive side. Citric, with lime showing its presence, and following through the finish. Fruity and grainy hops all over this one. Quite dry and enjoyable, nice one Brooklyn….

Serving type: growler

12-15-2012 13:52:41 | More by Billolick

birchstick

Missouri

4/5  rDev +5.8%

12-06-2012 02:45:09 | More by birchstick

rlee1390

Indiana

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A-Clear yellow orange, three finger fluffy white head.

S-Wheat, grass, spice, lemon, orange and coriander. Exactly how a witbier should smell.

T-Starts with wheat and lemon. Tad bit of grass. No bitterness. A major step down the smell.

M-Light in body, some carbonation and almost watery.

O-Everything was downhill from the nose. Still a nice beer though. If you have the chance to try it before the kegs are gone, do so.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2012 17:02:36 | More by rlee1390

lisahope27

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

11-14-2012 23:29:57 | More by lisahope27

sailorastro

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-13-2012 00:46:15 | More by sailorastro

jheezee

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-12-2012 17:29:56 | More by jheezee

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.15/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served on-tap in a 12-oz. tulip-shaped glass at Barley Vine in Bristol, Conn.

A: Poured a rose-colored amber with a thick, wispy head of off-white foam which left a nice ring of lace on the glass that dragged vinous legs down its walls.

S: Fruity and bracing spicy aroma with plenty of floral esters to go along. The spritzy Belgian yeast makes fine work of the delicate, fruity malts and sugar additives to create a slick, perfume of a beer.

T: Spicy and sweet at first with hints of strawberry, orange peel and rose hips throw in the mix. The spicy, herbal and almost peppermint nature of the yeast springs forward to cut through the musky, fruity concoction. A grassy, assertive hop character cuts the sweetness, leaving the palate dry and semisweet in the finish.

M: Light-medium bodied, sweet and delicate fruitiness add some tart and spicy sensations to the palate, with minimal bitterness left on the tongue.

O: The best example in recent memory of a wine-drinkers witbier, Fiat Lux is an unconventional, fruity Belgian wit that seems more engineered for a cheese pairing or fruity dessert than for general sipping. The 6.1% ABV wit would likely be well-received as an apertif as opposed to a session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 21:47:45 | More by Gambrinus1184

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-11-2012 00:27:01 | More by Gagnonsux