Brooklyn Blast

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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On tap at the Trappeze Pub in Athens, Georgia. They actually wrote this selection in on the menu with a pencil. I am glad my brother saw it. Had a nize haze orange appearance, with a rather fluffy head sitting on top. Overall, a great looking beer. Left some amazing lazing. The bartender had a hard time pouring this thing, I don’t know why. Also, a very fresh hop aroma. Not ridiculously pungent, but pungent enough to where it wasn’t difficult smelling this thing. The aromatic aroma was due to the pine hop aroma. Very pleased with the aroma. I am going to say that flavor was the biggest downfall due to the palate. The beer was watered down in my opinion. Well, watered down for an Imperial/Double. This took away from having a better hop mouthfeel. It took away from that thick hop flavor that I love. The beer still had the powerful pine/citrus hop taste, but the palate wasn’t able to back it up. Still, a very good selection from Brooklyn that I feel happy to have tried. Just a lovely beer, but a bit on the thin side. One last thing, I am glad the malts didn’t overly do it. Not a huge malt sweetness, but there was just enough. An enjoyable beer.

On tap at the Flying Saucer, Raleigh. Hazed gold with a thin eggshell head. Crazy citrus nose, all sorts of scents - sour orange, floral, a bit of grass - lots of stuff going on here. Flavor follows the nose, but adds a distinct sweet caramel that offsets the hops well. Good stuff!

Cask @ Cambridge Commons... Poured clear orange with a big, frothy, white head... Nice lacing. Earthy, biscuit malts on the nose. Smooth palate, with little-to-no natural carbonation. Flavors of earthy hops and vegetables. Some malts to balance before the citrus and acidic hop finish.

Draft at the Brewery - Golden amber in color. It has a very sweet, citrusy aroma. It has a medium body and a slightly slick, oily mouthfeel. The flavor is heavy on the citrus with a nice malty sweetness balance. Can’t wait to go back.

Draft at Capital Grille in Fredricksburg, VA. Pours a hazy orange with an off white head. Aroma of citrusy hops. Medium bodied but a tad lighter on the mouthfeel. Pale malts take a back seat to a simple tangerine and grapefruity bitterness. Simple but good. My notes are not very detailed on this one.

I would like to see this type of thing on bottles from BB. Nice overall rich and juicy beer. Some citrus and caramel with a nice hop bitterness, a bit oily but balanced.

A nice double IPA. Hazy gold pour, good white head, good lacing. Good mouth feel. Now the important stuff: Great bitterness and grapefruit citrus hops, with some floral notes as well, and a solid sweet malt backbone for balance. Long bitter finish. Stands up nicely to a serious chili.

Had it from draft. Golden colour, a bit hazy. Nice white creamy head. Really hoppy and long finish. One of the better beers from Brooklyn Brewery.

Draught@Akkurat Apperance: Golden orange with a huge, creamy, head. Very little lacing. Aroma: Pine, Citric notes, Caramel, Fruit and some malt. Flavor: Exotic fruits, Caramel, Pine, Citric notes (lots!) and plenty of hops! Palate: Very drinkable with a nice balanced bitterness for a DIPA. Any presence of alcohol is not detected. A very fruit and balanced DIPA from Brooklyn. Definitely the best beer i’ve had from this brewery so far. Recommended!

Draft @ the Dilly Deli. Pours a hazy dark golden color with a medium sized white head and little lacing. The aroma is big resiny citrus hops, pine, and moderately sweet from the malt. The flavor has caramel malt that holds its own with the resiny citrus hops. Finish is dry with good bitterness. Medium-full bodied and smooth on the palate. This was a nice surprise to find on tap.