Brooklyn Brewery
Lager
American Amber/Red Lager
New York
5.2%
12oz, 6-Pack
$9.49
Modest finger deep head, light tan in color, even surface with less than average retention, the lacing fares somewhat better, thick streaks of good length. The liquid is a pale amber red to orange hue, has pleasing shine and limpid clarity, plenty of larger bubbles visible, no beads. There's a metallic, earth bitterness to the nose which sort of cancels out a lot of the caramel, bread and sweeter grains, soft notes of white pit fruit, there's a residual funkiness left in your nostrils. Medium-bodied, the carbonation is strong enough to fluff it up and increase palate coverage, subtly drying mouth feel. The grains are more bitter here and bolster that earth, metal edge, turns grassy at the end with a hint of corn. The caramel, bread and raw dough help but it's not an especially flavorful beer, vague white citrus and those pit fruits. It's not that the beer is "tentative" or such but little here is stating its case clearly and directly. This taster lost interest about halfway through the pint, albeit it is in no way a flawed beer.
2 out of 5