Brooklyn Monster Ale

	Percentile
	91
	overall

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Brooklyn, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
904	3.57/5.0	3.57/5.0	Winter	10.8%	60.1	Snifter

Commercial Description:
Brooklyn Monster Ale is a classic barley wine, a style of ale originally brewed by the butlers to the English and American aristocracy. It is brewed from three mashes of heirloom British malt and spiced with aromatic American Willamette, Cascade and Fuggle hops.

After four months of aging, it has a magnificent burnished copper color, an aroma redolent of sherry, citrusy hops and fruit, a soft, warming, complex palate, a spiritous finish, and a strength of 10.8%.

It is vivacious when young, but will age gracefully for many years, becoming more complex over time.

Food Matches

Brooklyn Monster Ale is a fine accompaniment to cheeses, ice cream, flourless cakes, crème brulee and good cigars.

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satan165 (562), River Grove, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 26, 2009

2007-nose is huge of booze and some caramel malt. appearance is decievingly light for the potency. flavor shows how the aroma lied -- 1 year of aging served this brew well, very mellow and drinkable with no sign of booze at all. this is the silent killer!<P> 2008 (fresh) -- shows big wood in the nose, but still very hot (same dilemma as black chocolate stout)

luttonm (281), Belgrade, Serbia

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 22, 2009

12oz bottle. Hazy, greenish pour. Tight whitish head. very metallic, fruity. sharp, spicy taste and carbonation. big and flavorful, unique but not great. odd barleywine.

BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 22, 2009

This was an excellent brew. Very strong, yet very smooth. Nice balance of hops and a touch of citrus.

jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 18, 2009

Bottle pours a clear copper amber color with a medium tan head. Fairly subdued aroma of dried fruit, spices and sweet malt. The flavor is fairly mild as well when compared to most barley wines. Some nice dark cherry and toffee notes but not a lot of hop bitterness. Improves vastly as it warms!

pauljackson1 (25), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA

4.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.8	10/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Feb 16, 2009

Protypical traditional English Barley wine. Tastes very authentic, reminding me of Thomas Hardy’s.

jsh12bama (335), Alabama, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 13, 2009

’04 bottle. Poured brown with hazy look to it. Nice thick tan head. Aroma of raisins and brown sugar. Taste of dark fruits, spice, and toffee. Also, nice cherry taste in the finish. Has held its age very well. Minimal alcohol burn. Pretty good.

BeerBaron617 (306), Novi, Michigan, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	2/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Feb 12, 2009

12. oz bottle. This pours a reddish amber with a solid two finger head. It might have been the dark horse stout messing up my palate at first, but now having finished this, I think it’s great. Lots of dark fruits and molasses on the tongue, and some citrus on the finish. I expected a bit more from this brewer, but I’m not dissapointed. Cheers!

lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 11, 2009

2007 vintage. Light red-brown with a thin cover of off white head. Aroma of pit fruits, prunes, brown sugar, citrus hops. Taste is citrus hoppy, with an underbody of sherry, brown sugar, raisins, and a lightly off bittering finish.

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