Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55

Opening Day! Oh baseball, how I’ve missed you so. I mean, it’s not the Phillies, but I guess it will have to do. It’s already the 5th inning and the Marlins haven’t gotten a hit yet on Opening Night. At least I’m drinking an appropriate brew… ABV: 5% Style: English Pale Ale Trivia: According to [...]

Brooklyn Mary’s Maple Porter (Brewmaster’s Series)

Another beer from Twin Light. They had so many limited beers on tap that it was hard to choose. Here’s one from Brooklyn Brewery. ABV: 7.2% Style: English Porter Trivia: According to the brewery website, “Mary Wiles joined our brewery team after spending 30 years brewing and doing quality control for a Very, Very Big [...]

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (2011)

I spent today brewing like a crazy person. I’m due to go to the fire academy next Tuesday, so I brewed two batches today. One of them was a spiced Imperial stout, which I’m hoping comes out well. This was one of the brews that I had during the brewing process. ABV: 10% Style: Russian [...]

Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale

I went out Saturday night with some buddies to one of my favorite beer bars. Since it’s the season for pumpkin beers, I figured I would review one that I’ve seen around a lot but haven’t had in awhile. I tend to find Brooklyn beers either hit or miss, so hopefully this one is an [...]

Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

I couldn’t be happier that today is over. I took tomorrow off, so I have a three-day weekend. I have no extensive plans for tomorrow, but tonight, my girlfriend and I went to a local bar/pub for dinner. They had a few craft beers on the menu, but it’s getting to the point (and this [...]

Brooklyn Black OPS (2010)

Mother’s Day is a holiday that gives me an excuse to open a really good beer. This selection was one that I had heard good things about, but never got to try. And I seriously love bourbon barrels like no other. This should prove to be a treat. ABV: 11.6% Style: Russian Imperial Stout Trivia: [...]

Brooklyn Monster Ale 2009

I’ve only had a few Brooklyn beers before, and for me, they’re pretty much hit or miss. Although, I do have the Black Ops in the queue, which I have heard is amazing. I had read a few things about this brew and I’m trying to get into barleywines, so I grabbed this one during [...]

Brooklyn Brown Ale

Today was another crazy day. I did accomplish a lot, which included fixing the PS3, so I played a game of Black Ops online. I think I’m going to spend the weekend bonding with my PS3. I also got my brew kettle, which means that I can actually brew this weekend. I’m totally excited. Since [...]

Brooklyn Sorachi Ace

I’ve been waiting to try this beer with Nicole, since I think it’s something that she would really enjoy. Finally, she’s ready to try it… ABV: 7.6% Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Trivia: Sorachi Ace hops are known for their lemon zest/lemongrass aroma, according to BeerAdvocate. Random: Someone at work today asked me if I could only [...]

Brooklyn Lager

I’m not a fan of playing catch-up, so after this review, I should be current. I had this beer yesterday at Playwright’s Celtic Pub in New York. The ambiance was a bit…interesting to say the least. The girlfriend and I were stuck next to two intoxicated German men who didn’t speak a lot of English [...]