Brooklyn Pilsner

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Pilsener
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

A light pilsner that leaves you wanting for something of more substance. Thin, watery lacing that drains into a very light amber hue that is reminiscent of of any light lager from a macro-brewery. Aroma is one of chemically altered hops and the bitter swallow can be a bit skunky.

Bottled sample this past agusts on trip to NYC. Goldeny in colour. Great carbonation. Nice cirtus and lemon flavour. Super beer.

(bottle from j12601). Clear golden/orange color. Medium off white head. Light grain and citrus aroma and flavor. Avg duration. Slightly dry finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Spare lacing.

Bottle: I was surprised how good this was. Nice spicy, floral notes. Nice and refreshing. It went very well with the food I was having (vegetarian fare at a restaurant near Washington Square park, manhattan). While I’m sure there are better pils out there, I haven’t had one yet.

Got something on tap they called ’Brooklyn special pilsner,’ so not sure if it’s the same. The aforementioned, however, is very impressive. A lager with mild but distinct characters of a British extra special bitter. IMHO, the best pilsner I’ve had.

Bright hazy yellow look. Minimal lace. Actually looks more like a Belgian white than anything. Bright and sunny. The smell is spicy, bitter beechwood/noble hops. The malt is of a sharp, bitter nature. Leafy, woodsy aroma. Hint of chlorine in the hops. The taste is flowery bitter hops, floating atop the lagery malt. A bit sharp in both the hop and the malt. Sharp, pilsnery taste (naturally). Actually becomes more like a light (Bud) lager as it warms. Feels creamy at first but finishes clearn. Watery and thin, though bubbly on the swallow. Reveals itself as a lesser brew as it warms. A bitter lager that is decent but disappointing.

UPDATED: OCT 8, 2009 A very light beer and one of the better light beers I’ve had. Golden colour but not much head. Hoppy flavor that was very refreshing. A very drinkable pilsner.

Golden yellow in color with a thick white head. Grainy in smell and flavor. Nice balancing bitterness. Could use a little more bitterness though for a pilsner. Not at all bad though.