3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
The woman working the taps at the brewery called this an "experimental" brew that was "kind of like an IPA, but with eight percent alcohol" - I figured entering it as an american strong ale was a safe bet - aroma of hops and cotton candy - a hint of wood - quite a woody flavor, with not nearly as many hops as I expected - a lot of background, candy-like sweetness (perhaps some belgian sugars and/or yeast were used in this) - sweetness eventually disappears, and a very gentle, almost tart characteristic arrives on the palate, complimenting what little hops remain - not too bad, but not very well-defined or "stand-out" either.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 29, 2007 Cloudy amber yellow, fluffy white head. Nice citrus hop nose. Lightly cat pissy citrus hop flavor, with a malt backbone,long finish
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
grapefruit candy in an aromatic wheat, cream of wheat flavor with a dash of turpentine. it is tart and sweet as well as refreshing. a root vegetable body and flavor with salt in the finish. broomstraw develops with time in the glass. nice golden color with bit of haze.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: MAR 24, 2012 On tap at Good Beer. Piney aroma. This is an astringent, resiny IPA, but it feels a bit thin. Pretty dry and woody, with a nice autumnal feel, making it appropriate for the beginning of autumn. A little orange peel and some sharp hops. It is hard to believe the ABV is over 8. This seems like a regular good IPA to me. If this is Mr. Oliver’s killer IPA, then I’m still not a convert.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Drank on tap at the Brooklyn Brewery with Tim Dziubek.
Blast is a hazy yellow ale with a developed off-white head. The aroma is full of bitter hops and the flavor has notes of citrus. This beer was more bitter than I was looking for and would have been more enjoyable with food.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured golden with a quickly dissipating thin head. Aroma was pine needles and sweet malt. Flavor was too malty for my taste for an IPA. I just really don’t see all the fuse over Brooklyn brewery. Pretty below average in my opinion.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
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.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I had on draft into a tulip at Local Option...Gold appearance and light white head...The aroma is blast of floral citrus, but the majority is the floral, almost too much, I need a break from the perfume...The taste is more of the same to me a floral citrus blend that I just do not care for, too strong.
Unless you love floral hops, its not for you.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Great taste up front but kind of fizzles at the end. Very drinkable and I’ll definitely drink again just feel like there could have been more.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
The nose is fantastic on this beer, though the taste does not quite live up...it’s still a fantastic ipa. The head disappears a little quick. The mouthfeel is what you would expect from a bold ipa. Taste includes notes of grapefruit with a hint of floral.
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