Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

From Brooklyn Brewery – Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, originally a summer seasonal, has been getting raves since becoming a year round offering in 1996. Garrett Oliver, a student of English brewing and beer history, uses English malts and hops to brew his EIPA in the classic, heavily-hopped style of the 19th century beers created for British soldiers serving in India.

Brooklyn Brewery – Brooklyn East India Pale Ale – 12 oz. can poured into a pint glass 6.8% abv.

Appearance: Pours an amber gold with a very small cap of white.

Aroma: Faint pineapple, toffe like malt.

Taste:  Fruity beginning. Crushed pineapple, sweet malt, euro spicy hops but a backround note.

Mouthfeel:Full bodied with modest carbonation.

Overall:  While nothing like the IPA’s I seek out/enjoy, this is a tasty beer. I wish I was able to compare this to what was brewed back then, so until my time machine gets out of the shop, I will take Brooklyn’s word for it.