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Brooklyn Lager 3.42 1079

Brooklyn Lager

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bottled
common

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10793.43/5.03.42/5.05.2%98.8Lager glass
Commercial Description:
Brooklyn Lager, the Brewery's flagship label, is New York's "hometown" beer, brewed to a pre-Prohibition recipe that dates back to the days when Brooklyn was the brewing capital of the East Coast. Brooklyn Lager has won numerous awards. Wrote Michael Jackson in the Simon & Schuster Pocket Guide to Beer: "The dry-hopped, fresh, flowery, firm, flavourful, Brooklyn Lager **-*** started well, in 1988, and has gained in character since."
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 DeadGuyFrank (347), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 14, 2007  
One of my favorites. This is for me was the epihany of lagers. I remember when I was 19 first tasting this and saying, "wow!" Really enjoyable, truly a everyday beer - great with many foods....simply put -> buy a case and never be disappointed.


LordCrabapple (83), Merseyside, England
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 17, 2007    Updated: Aug 28, 2009
This is American, but rather delicious. Quite exquisite: perfumed, fruity, sweet, bitter. One of my favourite beers, but seems to have disappeared from here. Wretched shame.


HoosierDadday (13), USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Jul 12, 2004  
This is a fantastic beer. Brooklyn’s best, and that’s saying something. Quite possibly the best lager brewed in the United States


 Beer Guy99 (250), Maineville, Ohio, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 7, 2002  
Pours a deep tawny golden color. Thick, frothy head lasts a long time. Aroma of fresh hops greets the drinker (Cascades?). Wow! Very impressive lager! Well balanced malty to hops…maybe just a bit hoppier than expected. Reminiscent of Samuel Adams Boston Lager in style and flavor but better. The bottle calls this “The Pre-Prohibition beer.” If so, they knew what they were doing back then. It’s difficult to classify this beer to a particular style though. Definitely not a Pils and the hops are too evident for a Munich, Dortmunder or Vienna. Whatever it is, it is good. The amount of hops in this beer is on par with a fine American pale ale. Excellent job. I really enjoyed it.


 pilsnerrogge (1786), Finspång, Sweden
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jan 28, 2002  
Fruity, full of flavours, a bit sweet. Long aftertaste.


orimo (19), tokyo, Japan
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/103/519/20
Jul 6, 2005    Updated: Jul 11, 2005
fabulous beer! i want to drink this at a hot summer midnight! this beer has peculiar smell. somebody might be poor at this smell. in this case, try cooled one.


BlkoutDrunk (7), Canada
does not count click to see why this rating of Brooklyn Lager does not count
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 9, 2007  
stong cedar wood smell. very robust flavor. nutty, crisp very smooth with little after taste. bitter sweet. Excellent beer


 andrewboss (137), New York, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 11, 2007    Updated: Sep 19, 2007
On tap... golden brown with a off white head. Fruity and distinct aroma. Love the hoppiness in this beer. Nice fruity flavors. Subtle touch.



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