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Brooklyn Monster Ale

Brooklyn Monster Ale - Barley Wine

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 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 
9003.57/5.03.56/5.0Winter10.8%58.1Snifter
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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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 pumpmaster (473), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 10, 2008  
12 ounce bottle purchased at Big C Liquors in Orlando, FL for $2.50 Very good.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2008  
(Bottle). Sweet fruit aroma. Deep copper color with almost no head. Flavor is fruity, sweet, with an alcohol finish. Sprightly, but not particularly complex. Perhaps the 2007 I had would have benefited from more aging.


 kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Pours a clear orange with a minimal head. The aroma is medium sweet, big caramel malt and a bit medicinal. Flavor is very malty and fruity with a noticable alcohol finish. Rich texture, medium bodied.


bfogt (2), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
2007 Bottle. Delivered on the malt and hops but it’s just too young (my fault there) Alcohol burn was still present. Needs some age.


 Beerman6686 (1262), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/512/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Poured a cloudy light orange color with an off white head. Aroma was some what malty, a little bit of hops, and a lot of alcohol. Flavor was also very malty, somewhat fruity, probably form the citrusy hops, and a lot of alcohol warmth.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle, #392   Burgundy pour with small head. Warm malty aroma and flavor. Clean finish, not the best barley wine around.


 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 20, 2008  
reddish brown with mild carbonation. some nice crystal malt tones with a lot of hop bitterness. a solid barley wine but doesnt have the malt depth that the great ones do


 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/514/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Strong dark ale with lots of alcohol warmth and roasted backnotes. Not my favorite type of beer but better than other barleywines I’ve had.



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