I found this one on sale at one of my favorite spots to buy beer. I thought it had a pretty generic looking label but the price was right and so I thought “how bad could it be?” So I picked up a six pack and brought it home and put it in my beer fridge to get cold. The next night, I was reading in my Market Watch magazine and lo and behold, there was an article that highlighted 4 different micro-brewerys and Brooklyn was one of them. What are the chances? Until this point I had never heard of them, so I figure it was just simple fate that brought me and this beer together. 

It poured a dark brown, like a cola, with a light tan head that lasted about half way down. It was a very smooth beer for an ale. You could taste the hops, but they weren’t overbearing like some ales. It had a pleasant malty aroma with every drink. If you are new to dark beers, this would be a good one to start with. It had just enough hops to cut through the malts but didn’t leave a heavy hop aftertaste. I would (and have) recomended this brew to anyone that is a bit shy about trying new beers. But be careful, it just may turn you into a dark beer drinker. If not, then at least you’ll look cool drinking a dark beer in front of all your friends.

This is the first Brooklyn Brewery beer I’ve tried and I’m impressed. I can’t wait to try their other brews.

P-O-R-C-H rating: C+

Posted by Mr. Porch in Ales, Beer Reviews

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