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RATINGS: 1427   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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Brooklyn Lager, the Brewery's flagship label, is New York's "hometown" beer, brewed to a pre-Prohibition recipe that dates back to the days when Brooklyn was the brewing capital of the East Coast. Brooklyn Lager has won numerous awards. Wrote Michael Jackson in the Simon & Schuster Pocket Guide to Beer: "The dry-hopped, fresh, flowery, firm, flavourful, Brooklyn Lager **-*** started well, in 1988, and has gained in character since."


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
molly75 (133) - (Madrid - España), ITALY - NOV 29, 2011
UPDATED: NOV 30, 2011 (amber lager) ASPETTO SCHIUMA: bianca, abbondante, fine, con media persistenza COLORE: oro carico-ambrato, limpida AROMA VOTO (1-10) profumi fruttati, con note agrumate, quasi esotiche, qualche sentore erbaceo , su una base maltata con un carattere tostato, caramello, biscotto, ed una leggera sensazione di alcohol SAPORE VOTO (1-10) il fruttato quasi scompare, lasciando una leggera sensazione astringente che si mescola con sentori erbacei dati luppolo di chiara provenienza USA. Il tutto a smussare una struttura maltata dominante, con note tostate e caramellate. Finale secco con retrugosto tendenzialmente amaro TEXTURE VOTO (1-10) corpo medio, morbida in bocca, media carbonatazione COMMENTO FINALE VOTO (1-20) dopo tante ales, si ritorna al mondo lager, in stile vienna, poco frequente, anche se sotto una prospettiva totalmente differente. si ritrova una base di malto consistente che fornisce volume e morbidezza in bocca, con toni biscottati molto puliti e piacevoli; si insinua discreto ma efficace l’amaro dei luppoli, con appunto l’aggiunta di toni erbacei non propiamente teutonici. risultato positivo ben bilanciato senza cadere in una sovre-luppolatura di cui spesso peccano gli americani. per il mio gusto personale ringrazio la mancanza di toni troppo fruttati in bocca e avvertiti invece al naso che facevano presagire una lager molto - troppo - aromatica. una carbonatazione un pelino più consistente forse non avrebbe stonato. ottima a pasto grazie ad un bilanciamento pressochè perfetto che la rende molto versatile... e scende che è un piacere.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
suprchunk (802) - Heinsberg, GERMANY - NOV 29, 2011
A deep copper color with orange highlights. Big off-white head that has some staying power and leaves a nice supply of lacing behind. Big hoppy aroma mixed with citrus and malt. Taste is malty with an ample supply of hops and citrus notes. Dry, yet sweet. Nice bitterness. Good beer.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nightfall (1231) - Hamburg, GERMANY - NOV 28, 2011
Manchester airport. Nice amber color, lovely hoppy aroma balanced by sweet malts and caramel. Sweet malt taste with lots of hops. Very nice and well made for its style .

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
worldbeertaste (401) - Lancashire, ENGLAND - NOV 26, 2011
Light amber in colour with an orange head. Pleasent Fruity aroma with some sweet malt. Smooth body. Hoppy bitterness with a creamy malt center. Tasty on the tounge and easy to drink.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sensei_Tohru (20) - Cheshire, ENGLAND - NOV 25, 2011
Bottle from local supermarket. Clear amber in colour with a good hop aroma. Taste is dominated by the bitterness of the hops, which isn’t in anyway overwhelming. This leads to a dry finish. I’m not a regular lager drinker, but this gets a thumbs up from me.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mkgrenwel (435) - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - NOV 22, 2011
Crisp, clean, bready up front. Toasty and dry. Touch of toffee and caramel. Sweetness is apparent in just the right amount, but does not overtake the beer like other viennas. Stays dry. Just a bit of hop spice in the back and a light touch of bitterness. Simple, but clean, crisp and tasty. A great craft alternative to pale lagers.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jandd1983 (744) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - NOV 20, 2011
On tap at McGovern’s Pub in St. Paul. It poured a dark orange color with a small white head. The aroma was notes of lemon, bread, and some grass. The taste was good, and had nice notes of grass, lemon, bready cereal, some slight sour grain, some slight caramel as well. A very good Vienna style beer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
TheEpeeist (2366) - Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 14, 2011
12 oz can. Lightly hazed amber with sparse white foam. Nose is toffee, mango and sweet herbs. Crisp and bracing medium light, even a bit resiny. Taste is tangerine peel and bitter grass finishing a bit metallic. Surprising for a vienna.


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