Brooklyn Buzz Bomb Ale

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Mead
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Snifter

Name: Buzz Bomb
Date: June 12, 2010
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Kennesaw
Appearance: opaque dark yellow, fine white head, heavy icy lace
Aroma: sweet candy malt aroma, honey sweetness, light spicyness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, big honey candy sweetness, light earthyness adds just a touch of balance
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4

A - Pours a light and clear golden color with a nice one-to-two fingers of creamy white head. The head fades to a nice half finger layer and leaves behind some lacing. S - Aroma is a mix of a light grainy smell, a sweet malty smell, and some nice honey smell. Overall they are well balanced, however, the aroma is a bit mild. T - Starts off with a building wheat malt flavor. There is just a bit of honey that really gets more powerful in the middle. The finish is a really nice sweet blend of the honey and the wheat malt with just a bit of honey on the aftertaste. The flavor is very well balanced. M - Medium-light to almost medium bodied with fairly low carbonation, but enough to make itself known. The beer feels really smooth and crisp, with a hint of creaminess in the middle. D - Super drinkable. The 8% abv is fairly well hidden in very deep and balanced tastes. The sweet honey could have easily taken over here, but stays perfectly in check with the other flavors. A very different, but excellent beer.

Reviewed from notes. On tap at Rustico. Pours a bright golden honey color with a white head. Nose is really floral with a bit of citrus and lots of sweet honey in the background. Taste is somewhat more restrained with the honey taking over a bit. Nice floral notes. Medium body that is a bit cloying. Drinks well enough and another good beer in this series. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 10-19-2010

Draft @ Capone’s. Light golden hazy pour, no head. Very sweet halt, light honey tones, some light fruit aroma notes. Wheaty texture, light honey flavor.

On tap at Tyler’s, Durham. Was intrigued by the dry hopping and I found the beer moderately enjoyable. Leads off with a sharp, mentholated nose to accompany a pale gold body. Not much life to the mouthfeel, at least to me, though I understand the slickness is per style. While the dry hopping gives it some needed oomph, I still found that it couldn’t overcome what I generally dislike about the style: its cloying excess.

Draft at Flying Saucer Nashville. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of yeast and fruity ale esters. Medium bodied with a fine carbonation. Flavor of honey, pear, and flower petals that transitions into a very dry and slight spicy finish. Moderate sweetness.

ok dubbel. very light colored. a bit watery. a bit dry. very nice lacing on this sucker.

On tap at the World Beer Festival - Richmond on 06/12/2010. Somewhat hazy golden body with a small off-white head. Sweet honey aroma with light hopping. Sweet hoeny flavor with floral and light citrusy hops. Medium full body with moderately high carbonation.