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Longshot Dark Night In Brooklyn
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Dunkelweizen
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 8.38%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 14, 2016
- Added:
- May 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
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Rated by Satsuma from Florida
3.6/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Sep 18, 2015
3.6/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Sep 18, 2015
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.88/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy, dark brown color. One inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of pale malt, sweet malt, slight caramel malt, hint of alcohol, hint of sugar, and slight Belgian yeast. Fits the style of a Dunkelweizen. Mouth feel is sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, slight pale malt, slight caramel malt, slight Belgian yeast, hint of alcohol, hint of spice, and a hint of hop. Overall, good appearance, decent aroma, and good body.
Nov 07, 2015Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.3/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.3/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Like all the Sam Adams brews this one is perfectly carbonated with a splendiferous head. The German estery smell greets the nose along with a cardboard note. Light body but still some of that Dunkelweizen stickiness. Some cloves take the lead. The dirty hop taste is more like a watered down Amber Ale, and I don't mean that as a compliment.
You could say this is more balanced than some of the German malt bombs, but somehow this is just not such an enjoyable brew. The clove keeps coming back. The first 12 oz bottle I opened just seemed so stale and insipid, but for some reason the second in the sixer seems more drinkable. Purchased at Susan's Fine Wine & Spirits in Santa Fe.
Oct 20, 2015You could say this is more balanced than some of the German malt bombs, but somehow this is just not such an enjoyable brew. The clove keeps coming back. The first 12 oz bottle I opened just seemed so stale and insipid, but for some reason the second in the sixer seems more drinkable. Purchased at Susan's Fine Wine & Spirits in Santa Fe.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Boston Beer Co. "Samuel Adams Longshot Dark Night In Brooklyn"
12 oz. brown glass bottle, "Brewery-Fresh" by October - I just made it!
Appearance: Cloudy dark russet brown body beneath a short head of light tan froth. It's clearly not as carbonated as some dunkleweizens, but the head holds well. The lacing, on the other hand, could be much better.
Aroma: Bold, sweet banana and tropical fruits like the Life Savers candies. Clove like those dried-up pieces of bubble-gum you used to get in packs of trading cards. A little "spice" and caramel malt beyond that. It's not what I expected, but it's pleasant, and even eye-opening.
Flavor: The expected dark wheat malt is delivered in the flavor, although the yeasty fruitiness remains sharp. It's nicely caramelish and toasty/nutty/brown-sugary without being overdone - or is that just the tropical fruit (pineapple, tangerine, banana) cutting through it? It's well balanced with a median bitterness and a pleasant swirl of spiciness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light-medium in body with a standard carbonation level... a little thin and lacking.
Overall: Points for the tropical fruit yeastiness, but lost points for the limited body. Overall, really quite drinkable with some nice character, but perhaps also a little less than satiating.
Oct 01, 201512 oz. brown glass bottle, "Brewery-Fresh" by October - I just made it!
Appearance: Cloudy dark russet brown body beneath a short head of light tan froth. It's clearly not as carbonated as some dunkleweizens, but the head holds well. The lacing, on the other hand, could be much better.
Aroma: Bold, sweet banana and tropical fruits like the Life Savers candies. Clove like those dried-up pieces of bubble-gum you used to get in packs of trading cards. A little "spice" and caramel malt beyond that. It's not what I expected, but it's pleasant, and even eye-opening.
Flavor: The expected dark wheat malt is delivered in the flavor, although the yeasty fruitiness remains sharp. It's nicely caramelish and toasty/nutty/brown-sugary without being overdone - or is that just the tropical fruit (pineapple, tangerine, banana) cutting through it? It's well balanced with a median bitterness and a pleasant swirl of spiciness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light-medium in body with a standard carbonation level... a little thin and lacking.
Overall: Points for the tropical fruit yeastiness, but lost points for the limited body. Overall, really quite drinkable with some nice character, but perhaps also a little less than satiating.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.29/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Served in a Trooper shaker pint glass.
Following "Gappa" with the Korean "Yongary" just as I'm following the LongShot porter with the LongShot dunkelweizen. Poetry and symmetry, really. anyway, this stuff pours a clear sunrise mahogany topped by a finger or so of wan ecru foam. The nose comprises clove, bright orange zest, light cracked wheat, a dab of anise, and a bit of what certainly seems like aromatic pine needles. (Side note: The dubbing on this movie...oh, lord, this dubbing...!) The taste brings in more of the same, the orange and clove really duking it out, each raising the ante in heavy increments, a game of brinksmanship I'm not sure anyone's capable of winning, least of all us, especially when the clove breaks some international treaties and tosses some anise nonchalantly about. The orange only has some mild creamy wheat to fall back on, though a neutral bit of cocoa powder watches from the sidelines, considering carefully the implications of any decision it may make in this contest. Somewhere near the finish, the orange takes an odd turn toward the mildly tart, but then leans on its wheaty ally and evens itself out before fading into nothingness. An existential recoil from the potential void? Perhaps, but that's for future scholars to decide. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, despite my royal-coloured prose earlier, this is kind of a forgettable brew. It isn't bad, per se, but the flavors clash somewhat, and there are too many stronger examples of the style (available year-round) for this one to hope to stand out very well.
Sep 05, 2015Following "Gappa" with the Korean "Yongary" just as I'm following the LongShot porter with the LongShot dunkelweizen. Poetry and symmetry, really. anyway, this stuff pours a clear sunrise mahogany topped by a finger or so of wan ecru foam. The nose comprises clove, bright orange zest, light cracked wheat, a dab of anise, and a bit of what certainly seems like aromatic pine needles. (Side note: The dubbing on this movie...oh, lord, this dubbing...!) The taste brings in more of the same, the orange and clove really duking it out, each raising the ante in heavy increments, a game of brinksmanship I'm not sure anyone's capable of winning, least of all us, especially when the clove breaks some international treaties and tosses some anise nonchalantly about. The orange only has some mild creamy wheat to fall back on, though a neutral bit of cocoa powder watches from the sidelines, considering carefully the implications of any decision it may make in this contest. Somewhere near the finish, the orange takes an odd turn toward the mildly tart, but then leans on its wheaty ally and evens itself out before fading into nothingness. An existential recoil from the potential void? Perhaps, but that's for future scholars to decide. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, despite my royal-coloured prose earlier, this is kind of a forgettable brew. It isn't bad, per se, but the flavors clash somewhat, and there are too many stronger examples of the style (available year-round) for this one to hope to stand out very well.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
LOOK: A deep ruby colored brew with plenty of soapy off white head. Looks stunningly malty and the healthy head retention just makes it a little better.
SMELL: Clove and soft banana notes eschew a dunkelweizen like vibe that is very rustic and characteristic of the style. Spicy noble hops, munich style malts and much caramunich vibes all around with malted wheat coming through equally if not a bit more so.
TASTE: Malty notes are more present and certainly less clove and banana elements than the nose let on. Hops are strong in the flavor profile for a beer of this style. Hop notes, though present in the nose, are very present in the taste profile. Munich and Dark Wheat malts are struggling for a foothold with the strong hop backbone which is bitter, earthy and slightly rooty. Slightly warming and spicy on the finish with a pseudo Belgian flair but quickly goes back into nutty malts. Of course better as it warms, the rich malt flavor finally truly distinguishes itself.
FEEL: Lighter bodied for the style making the beer super drinkable. Spice flavor builds , coriander like spice dries the beer out in the finish and has a slight coating effect.
OVERALL: A pretty solid rendition of a Dunkel Weizen, but by the nose, I was left in slightly higher hopes for a clean take on the style. This is a little muddled, but a very nice drinking beer nonetheless and something the recipe formulator and brewer/s should be proud of. A good German Dunkel with a few unique elements.
Aug 21, 2015SMELL: Clove and soft banana notes eschew a dunkelweizen like vibe that is very rustic and characteristic of the style. Spicy noble hops, munich style malts and much caramunich vibes all around with malted wheat coming through equally if not a bit more so.
TASTE: Malty notes are more present and certainly less clove and banana elements than the nose let on. Hops are strong in the flavor profile for a beer of this style. Hop notes, though present in the nose, are very present in the taste profile. Munich and Dark Wheat malts are struggling for a foothold with the strong hop backbone which is bitter, earthy and slightly rooty. Slightly warming and spicy on the finish with a pseudo Belgian flair but quickly goes back into nutty malts. Of course better as it warms, the rich malt flavor finally truly distinguishes itself.
FEEL: Lighter bodied for the style making the beer super drinkable. Spice flavor builds , coriander like spice dries the beer out in the finish and has a slight coating effect.
OVERALL: A pretty solid rendition of a Dunkel Weizen, but by the nose, I was left in slightly higher hopes for a clean take on the style. This is a little muddled, but a very nice drinking beer nonetheless and something the recipe formulator and brewer/s should be proud of. A good German Dunkel with a few unique elements.
Reviewed by boilermakerbrew from Indiana
3.84/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer hits the glass in the murky brown, pond-water color that I have come to expect form a dunkelweizen. A sizable, frothy head forms and retains very well, leaving a good amount of lacing as you drink. The body of the beer is hazy. As you take a whiff. the traditional weizen scents hit the nose in a burst of clove, fruity (banana)-like esters, and just a touch of toasted malt. This beer really smells like a mild or tamed down version of its hefe cousins.
The beer hits the tongue with a muted wheat grain flavor at the beginning that is quickly followed by the spicy clove flavor. A touch of the banana-like ester is there in the middle of the drink. At the very end of the sip, a hint of darker malts mingles in with the wheat and yeasts and adds just a touch of sweetness to the drink. On the palate, the beer is on the lighter end of weight and high in carbonation. It is also fairly smooth due to the wheat in the beer, but on the whole, this beer feels dead-on for the style.
Overall, this is a quality American version of an old world style. So few breweries outside of the well known German brewers actually brew this beer anymore. This mixed-six is definitely worth picking up between this and the other two beers.
Aug 18, 2015The beer hits the tongue with a muted wheat grain flavor at the beginning that is quickly followed by the spicy clove flavor. A touch of the banana-like ester is there in the middle of the drink. At the very end of the sip, a hint of darker malts mingles in with the wheat and yeasts and adds just a touch of sweetness to the drink. On the palate, the beer is on the lighter end of weight and high in carbonation. It is also fairly smooth due to the wheat in the beer, but on the whole, this beer feels dead-on for the style.
Overall, this is a quality American version of an old world style. So few breweries outside of the well known German brewers actually brew this beer anymore. This mixed-six is definitely worth picking up between this and the other two beers.
Longshot Dark Night In Brooklyn from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
49 ratings
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