Brooklyn BLAST!

From Brooklyn Brewery – We brew our beer in New York, about halfway between the hop fields of the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields of Kent, England. So we use earthy English hops to build the foundation and bright citrusy American hops to bring the noise in the rambunctious IPA we call BLAST! British Maris Otter and German Pilsner malts lends solidity, balance and bready flavors to brace up a beer that’s beautifully hoppy, strangely quaffable and oddly compelling. Minerally hop bitterness is followed by a shock wave of flavor and aroma. You won’t even know what hit you.

Brooklyn Brewery – Brooklyn BLAST! – 12 oz. bottled poured into a goblet. 9% abv.

Appearance:  Pours a clear copper with a thin white film.

Aroma: Fruity hops, grassy hops. toffee like malt.

Taste: Fruitiness: pear, apple. Toasty pale and caramel like malts, earthy spicy finish.

Mouthfeel:  Full bodied average carbonation, a touch astringent.

Overall: Delicious, flavorful, malty. This should appeal to a very wide audience looking to get familiar with hops without having their face blown straight off.