East IPA
Brooklyn Brewery
- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #82 - ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #34,599 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 12.4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,025
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 28, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 14, 1998
- Wants:
- 49
- Gots:
- 505
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Plenty of IPAs will promise you the moon and the stars, looking to seduce you with words of smashing bitterness and hops everlasting. Actually, we're not here to "blow you away with a lupulin cannon," or "peel the enamel off your teeth." East IPA is a clean, drinkable IPA that's packed with flavor and offers a bold balance, not a smack in the head. American hops soar in the bright piney aroma, while East Kent Goldings hops bring the taste of stone fruits and firm bitterness from IPA's ancestral British home. Give our East IPA a try with some rich crab cakes or salmon, strike up a conversation with farmhouse cheddars, and find harmony alongside spicy dishes. East IPA's blend of tradition and exuberance sets the standard for hop-driven deliciousness.
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Ratings by jchanley:
Rated by jchanley from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 02, 2026
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 02, 2026
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.54/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
44 cl can poured into a can glass in Toulouse France.
This hybrid American-Euro IPA hits a lot of the right notes and comes in at a respectable 6.9% ABV. It sits well by itself or with most any food. It’s a bit better than just OK.
May 28, 2026This hybrid American-Euro IPA hits a lot of the right notes and comes in at a respectable 6.9% ABV. It sits well by itself or with most any food. It’s a bit better than just OK.
Rated by BenZan
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty good IPA (I'm not the biggest fan of them in general).
Nov 26, 2025Rated by SheepWBY from New Jersey
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
bitter flower, a little rusty
Nov 25, 2025
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.74/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Sep 20, 2025
Reviewed by giovannifiligrana from Italy
2.98/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Se de sica e biagio izzo avessere fatto una birra per “Natale in India”, di sicuro avrebbero saputo fare di meglio. Apertura Insalata e Arance, retrogusto di cumino. Incredibile jon sapevo si potesse mettere il cumino nelle birre. l’odore è completamente diverso dal gusto, dall’odore sarebbe stata una cosa fantastica invece si è rivelata una puntata di benvenuti al sud, senza siani. 3 su 5, consiglio uno spettacolo di brignano per riprendersi.
Jul 19, 2025
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.93/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Clear pale gold, large off white head, light lacing.
Aroma: Piney up front, fading to citrus before a soft mashup of malts.
Taste: Nice balance but the resinous hops are showing their strength.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and well carbonated.
Overall: A good one to relax with.
May 02, 2025Aroma: Piney up front, fading to citrus before a soft mashup of malts.
Taste: Nice balance but the resinous hops are showing their strength.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and well carbonated.
Overall: A good one to relax with.
Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle 0.355L.
Clear amber body with an average, frothy, off-white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate-to-heavy hoppy (orange) and light-to-moderate malty (caramel) aroma with notes of fruits (apple) and alcohol.
Moderate-to-heavy bitter and light-to-moderate sweet flavour; long bitterish finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft-to-average carbonation.
Apr 29, 2025Clear amber body with an average, frothy, off-white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate-to-heavy hoppy (orange) and light-to-moderate malty (caramel) aroma with notes of fruits (apple) and alcohol.
Moderate-to-heavy bitter and light-to-moderate sweet flavour; long bitterish finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft-to-average carbonation.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
3.72/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Copper in color, very clear too. Nice white head that fades to a glass gripping lacing/head. Nose is somewhat malty or maybe wheat. Taste was somewhat caramel with pine. Nice bitter bite.
Mar 27, 2025Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.97/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nice pours emptied the entire contents of two brown twelve ounce bottles into a clear glass liter mug. By nice, at cellar temperature, there wasn't any stark white foam produced. Instead, there was a very modest off-white head, although it didn't last long. Below it is a bright golden-amber liquid that's relatively translucent. Unfortunately, it's not very aromatic, as both malt and hops are hard for the nose to find. It tastes fine, although without much memorable character. A true American IPA, there's a noticeable hop bite, with both pine and citrus notes, carried by a malt body that provides some sweetness and earthiness. The mouthfeel is sufficient enough to carry the taste and light enough to go down easily. There may not be much glass lacing to bear witness to a good traditional IPA, but this at least gets much right.
Feb 06, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.71/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Hazy orange color, medium off-white head. Aroma of citrus hops and caramel. Taste of caramel, and grapefruits with medium bitterness. refreshing hops bitterness in aftertaste.
Jan 21, 2025
Reviewed by palerthanipa
3.94/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dependable IPA on tap in many places where you might be indifferent to most other taps. Brooklyn Brewery still got it ... sometimes. Steady IPA. Little bit of sweet but not overwhelming. Not much scent or initial kick. Which is fine.
Nov 21, 2024
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