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Brooklyn Brewery

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From:
Brooklyn Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 10.53%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 09, 2014
Added:
Feb 27, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by dogfishandi:
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Reviewed by dogfishandi from New York

4.1/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
growler filled at orchard park consumers. around fridge temp poured into an imperial pint glass.

pours out a clearish reddish orange color, bordering on brown. decent head of the pour that faded to some thin retention. light lacing.

mostly yeasty phenolics. dark fruits

a very clean tasting and simple belgian. phenolic yeast is mostly noticable with a little spice. fruits, almost grape like, a little dark fruits. just a slight hop finish.

good feeling carbonation with a medium body.

great drinkability, something you can sit at the bar and have a few of. a growler is an easy kill.

overall: simple, but they got most of the basics right. when i was drinking this i took it for a belgian dubbel, later to find out that it is actually a belgian pale. this is a pretty good bar and is worth atleast a pint, but there are so many top notch belgians out there that i prolly wont be buying this again.
Apr 23, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kramerbarthomer from Colorado

Feb 25, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Noelito76 from New York

Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by spw109 from New York

Sep 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by JTomczak from Connecticut

Aug 05, 2013
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Reviewed by Axnjxn from North Carolina

3.94/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on tap at sams in Durham. into a Brooklyn pint glass.

pours a dark copper with a big head. tad of citrus on the nose. good crisp taste, with a hint of banana on the aftertaste. a tad yeasty too. very easy drinking. medium bodied with medium carbonation.

overall a good easy drinking Belgian pale. you won't regret it.
Jul 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Apr 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Metatron6 from Maryland

Feb 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by alysmith4 from District of Columbia

Jan 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Phistlabs from New Jersey

Jun 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by TimH

May 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Danobold from Texas

Mar 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by UHCougar12 from Texas

Mar 14, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Feb 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by fmccormi from California

Jan 29, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by prisdefer from New York

Jan 14, 2012
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Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 95 ratings