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Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9153.41/5.03.4/5.06.8%62.7Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, originally a summer seasonal, has been getting raves since becoming a year round offering in 1996. Garrett Oliver, a student of English brewing and beer history, uses English malts and hops to brew his EIPA in the classic, heavily-hopped style of the 19th century beers created for British soldiers serving in India.
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 waolsen (1222), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2007  
bottle. copper with clarity. rising bubbles to thin white head. floral hops, hop oil, rich malts, slight perfume aroma. light and easy drinking. Nice summer sixer. a bit oily. some citrus. malt and hops seem equally balanced. dry bitter finish.


 mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/517/20
Aug 30, 2007  
Bright, floral and spicy. Really touches all the bases of possible hops flavors. Some citrus, pine, resin, pepper, earthiness, etc. Really the floral character is what stands out, though. Has somewhat of an alcoholic flavor, but no real burn. Malt is also prominent, balancing nicely. Caramel and toffee abound. Nice full, darker malt flavors, allowing them to stand up, rather than some american attempts that give the hops nothing to stand on. Bitterness is ample for the style. Nicely palate cleansing, but not tongue scrapingly bitter. Body is full and mouthfeel is wonderfully slippery and smooth. While it pretends to be truly traditional, this is really a melding of the English and American styles. Either way, it is superbly done. Easily one of my favorite IPAs. Brilliant beer.


 Brewbie (220), New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 27, 2007  
bottle. Nice driking beer, not overly hoppy with just a hint of sweetness in the finish


 hopson (594), Williamsville, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 27, 2007  
A highly drinkable, true to style, English IPA. Very earthy, not at all comparable to the APA’s of today. Still, nicely done.


 cbeers21 (564), Miami, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2007  
Clear copper/golden with smaller head. Floral hops and caramel malts dominate the olfactory. The taste is a little subdued and malty with subtle hop bouquets emerging mid to late palate. A solid, drinkable IPA, but nothing extrordinary.


 jon112981 (327), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 22, 2007  
Bottle. Light and hoppy. Not much of a finish but a decent IPA for a cheap beer. Good session beer.


 NJJereme (263), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 21, 2007  
Pours a standard copper pale ale color with a light head. Not overly spicy. Mild hops flavor and mildly crisp on the palate. Overall, a good beer.


 bdigital (586), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2007  
Bubbly orange in color with a small white head. Not much retention on the lacing. Subtle malt and floral hop notes with a freshly squeezed orange juice and bread dough aroma. Pretty smooth with just enough carbonation. Malt domination over the hops which really threw me off. I was expecting a big hop character and didn’t get it. Slight piney hop-kick on the finish. Overall, a decent session brew.



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