The Concoction
Brooklyn Brewery
- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- 71
- Avg:
- 3.04 | pDev: 33.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 80
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2026
- Added:
- May 10, 2011
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
71
Okay
71
Okay
Ale with peated malt, lemon, ginger and honey. Inspired by The Penicillin cocktail.
Malts: English Peat Smoked Malt, English Pale Malt, German Pilsner Malt
Additions: Dried Lemon Peel, Minced ginger NYS Wildflower Honey, Organic Lemon Juice from Italy (Sicily)
Hops: Willamette, Cascades, Fuggles, Kent Goldings, Simcoe, Citra Sorachi Ace, Amarillo
Food Pairings: Strong cheese, cigars.
Malts: English Peat Smoked Malt, English Pale Malt, German Pilsner Malt
Additions: Dried Lemon Peel, Minced ginger NYS Wildflower Honey, Organic Lemon Juice from Italy (Sicily)
Hops: Willamette, Cascades, Fuggles, Kent Goldings, Simcoe, Citra Sorachi Ace, Amarillo
Food Pairings: Strong cheese, cigars.
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this at the brewery on July 23, 2011 on draft. Pours fairly hazy orange amber color with a 1 finger dense off white head with great retention and spotty soapy lacing on the glass. Aromas and flavors of big lemon juice/peel, ginger, grapefruit, orange, pear, red apple, coriander, clove, peppercorn, wood, pine, honey, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, light peat smoke, and yeast earthiness. Light-medium pine/citrus peel bitterness and ginger/yeast spiciness on the finish. Medium carbonation and body; balanced bready/grainy malt and sticky hop/spice mouthfeel. Lingering hop/spice oil bitter drying finish, with no astringency. Smooth drinking, mild warmth of 7.6%. This reminded me a lot of sorachi ace saison with added intense lemon peel/ginger/coriander spice flavors. Fair bit of Peat smokiness that complimented flavors in the background. Hops listed as Willamette, Cascades, Fuggles, Kent Goldings, Simcoe, Citra Sorachi Ace, Amarillo. Balanced citrus and earthy hops. Great balance of saison and spice flavors. I have always enjoyed their experimental big bomber series with other cocktail inspirations, so this was right up my alley.
Feb 07, 2026
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.21/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From notes back in 2011. Had on draft.
A: pours a cloudy, amber body with small white head, with pretty solid retention and lacing
S: coriander, lemon smell with hints of citrus smelling, grapefruit rind hops; combo of it all does make it smell like a band-aid
T: interesting, string herbal taste; coriander in the forefront; hints of ginger
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth; a little on the light side
D: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; decent drinking beer overall; interesting beer
Nov 22, 2020A: pours a cloudy, amber body with small white head, with pretty solid retention and lacing
S: coriander, lemon smell with hints of citrus smelling, grapefruit rind hops; combo of it all does make it smell like a band-aid
T: interesting, string herbal taste; coriander in the forefront; hints of ginger
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth; a little on the light side
D: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; decent drinking beer overall; interesting beer
Reviewed by unklemike from New York
3.39/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
It has been awhile since I have had this. This was an interesting beer. Very piney with aspects that might lead to the conclusion of a possible Belgium yeast. Up front is s spicey alot of things going on here. Finishes with a pine maybe juniper berry Note.nNote. not bad to me. It's like the beer equivalent to chartreuse
May 10, 2015
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