Brooklyn Blast

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Brooklyn, New York USA

Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - GBBF 2008. A dark gold to copper coloured beer. A lovely piney, hoppy aroma, which hits you from afar. The beer is very bitter with more great piney hops and a top blast of alcohol. Very full flavoured and tasty.

Cask@GBBF 2008. Golden and syrupy looking beer. The aroma is malty, and the flavour is vinous, malty and rich. Overall a nice strong beer.

Cask@GBBF2008. Orangeish golden colour, small beige bubbly head. Aroma is fruits, spices, alcohol, some pine and mild notes of yeast. Flavour is alcohol, tropical fruits, yeast and being very balanced. Alcohol gives a nice burn in the finish.

Cask at GBBF 08. Clear copper with thin white head. Aggressive hop aroma. OK in mouth, some alcohol sweetness, lots of bitter hop on end. Hops are hot and good, but not sure the rest holds it up. Some good lime. It’s ok, if a bit harsh.

Cask, GBBF 08. Amber gold with a small head. Aromas are sweet toffee malts with woody spicy hops. Floral with grapefruit bitterness. Flavours are sweet chewy malts with herbal notes. Spicy and fruity on the finish. Good.

Clear amber with tiny white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and hoppy notes. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel and alcohol notes. Ends sweet with warming alcohol notes.

(Draft) Pours a lightly hazy orange body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of citrus, florals, and soap. Flavor of hops (citrus, pine, herbal) and malty with a dry, bitter finish.

At the brewery: Appear - Deep golden amber. Highly carbonated with persistant white head. Aroma - Fruity / earth hop aroma. Reminiscent of nectaries and grass. Underlying rich malt toastiness. Mild fruity / banana esters. Flavor - Rich toasted malt. Assertive hop flavor - earthy / grassy with mectarine / pineapple fruit. Strong hop bitterness in finish. Mouthfeel - Full bodied and thick. High carbonation with some byte in the finish. Drying bitterness with light astringency.