Brooklyn Monster Ale 3.57 936

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
936	3.57/5.0	3.57/5.0	Winter	10.8%	60.3	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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TBone (6868), Pori, Finland

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	9/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

May 7, 2005

Bottled 2004 vintage
Dark copper brown, steady small creamy brown head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy and has some toasted barley and caramel. Sticky liquerish palate. Medium to full-bodied, alcoholic. Barley wine roastiness, long bitter alcoholic finish.

biznizness (959), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Feb 24, 2006

Delicious. This beer is creamy as hell, which I noticed immediately upon pouring. It was also creamy to my palate and my lips. I like this creamy beer. Also, this beer is easily drinkable for a barley wine. It does not have overwhelming alcohol or hop flavor, so it is not the typical "take one sip and wait two minutes" barley wine.

Odeed (1682), Bakersfield, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 14, 2005

(2004 bottle by way of beeryum)poured a clear amber with a small white head that didnt stick around for long.i could pick up light aromas of cherry,malts,and citrus.nice balanced palte with a bit of a hop bite at the end.i could taste sherry,fruit,citus,and a bit of alcohol.this is a nice barleywine indeed.

Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 12, 2004 Updated: Nov 29, 2004

Pours a dark red with a small but staing vanilly colored head. Aroma of grapes, lemon and oak tones. Flavor is tones of fruit, and wood with alcohol and hops dominant in the flavor. Warming and strong. Thanks to IMtheOptimater

Saarlander (1589), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 1, 2005

A nice warming ale, not as sweet as I expected, a plus, nice copper color, not too much of an alcohol flavor, very good. Thanks to jjpm for this one!

Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 8, 2005

born in 2004. Bottle: Wow! Monsterous sherry nose. Color is burgundy/brown with a white head. Haed is small, but tight. Strong alcohol in this one. Slightly sweet, with nice carbination and a sour/dry finish. Drinkable and quite nice.

MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 19, 2005 Updated: May 7, 2007

12oz - 2004 - thanks jjpm74 - Aroma is cherry, oak, vanilla, and rubbing alcohol. Pours a dark reddish brown with a ring for head and good lacing. Flavor is caramel malt, vanilla, and oak with a touch of hops. Palate is smooth, creamy, and sticky (if it can be both smooth and sticky?). Not bad, but that rubbing alcohol smell kills it for me. original score 5/4/6/4/16=3.5

RE-RATE : Same vintage and very similar to initial rating except the rubbing alcohol smell and hops were gone. The caramel took over in both aroma and flavor. Very caramelly smooth and tasty after a few years of aging.

dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 3, 2007

A very thick, sweet, beer. Lots of raisins and caramel, with a brandy like quality and hints of port. Did I mention this was quite sweet, with some alcohol in the finish. Intensly rich and malty, quite a big beer. Overwhelming in relation to the other Brooklyns I’ve had.

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