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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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/514/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Over the top, and yet under the bigtop...Malt and abv nose. I see, you tried to hide the virgin blood under the hops...ohhh so clever. Alcohol burn is uneven with the malt and hops mix. Low class, hyper beer production. My ass is already taking precautions for the crap this brew will put me through. Hour on a toilet alone. For shame...


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle courtsy of Ucusty, pours an attractive burnt caramel color with a moderate cream colored head. The nose is complex with malt, dried fruits and substantial hops. The flavor is similar with some bitterness from hops and a sweet caramel. It’s a bit sharp with a lingering burn.


 Floback (333), Naples, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
12 ounce bottle from Total Wine. Pours a standard amber color with four centimeters of white head. Spotty lacing. Aromas include rich caramel, berries and other vinous fruits, toffee. Same flavors with prevalent alcohol and malts. Coppery, metallic aftertaste. Tastes better over time as the alcohol astringentness smooths over. Full-bodied with too much carbonation for the style. Decent barleywine.


 Gusgus (176), Mölndal, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Bottle bbe Sep 2009. Fruity, burnt and slightly sour edge. Dark amber-orange color with thin head. Some bitter cherries and candied orange peel. Medium body and slightly burnt sour flavor of oranges and malt. Alcoholic warmth.


 TheCaptain (526), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Bottle shared with afire. Dark amber brown pour with small off white head. Another very berry wine and liquor like malty pallet pleaser. Blend of dark fruits, hops, grains and a well rounded sipper. Really not finding the citrus in this and the ABV was comfortably mellow.


 Joakgust (320), Stockholm, Sweden
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 18, 2008  
33 cl bottle - Dark amber colored beer with a disappearing off white to yellow head. Aroma is very sweet malty with notes of ripe apple, dark rum, some brandy and some caramel. One of the best smelling beers I’ve had. Flavor is a little less sweet and fruity than the aroma, but with stronger hints of caramel. Cascade hops are quite apparent and whilst combined with the maltiness leaves you in a state of wanting more. Slight alcohol flavor hides behind the great maltiness. At the inexpensive price I regret not buying more. Extremely price worthy and greatly balanced Barley wine! Well done Brooklyn!


 markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 17, 2008  
This is a very smooth barley wine. It pours an amber/ copper color with a small amount of head. Aroma is that of sweet sherry, alcohol and dark fruit. It warms as it goes down and the hops are just enough to let you know they’re there, but not overwhelming. The alcohol presence is noticeable. One of the better BW’s I’ve tried.


 mcmd (130), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Pours red copper, almost no head. Aroma all alcohol and sweet malt. Taste of straight sugar, alcohol, caramel, toffee, a touch of hops. Mouthfeel thin for a barley wine. Disappointed with this one. I have another bottle that I will not open for a long time to give it the benefit of the doubt.



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