A Monster From Brooklyn

Beer Name: Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale (#242)

Style: Barley Wine

Country: USA

Size: 10 oz draft

ABV: 10.8

From the Brooklyn website:

Brooklyn Monster Ale is a classic barley wine, a style of ale originally brewed by the butlers to the English and American aristocracy. It is brewed from three mashes of heirloom British malt and spiced with aromatic American Willamette, Cascade and Fuggle hops. After four months of aging, it has a magnificent burnished copper color, and aroma redolent of sherry, citrusy hops and fruit, a soft, warming, complex palate, a spirituous finish and a strength of 10.8%. It is vivacious when young, but will age gracefully for many years, becoming more complex over time.

So here it is, the first of the barley wines that will pop up from time to time. More than 10% ABV (WOO HOO!), but only comes 10 ounces at a time (BOO!). Not really knowing what to expect, I found the flavor to be alright in the beginning of the drink, but by the end it had become boring and overpowered by the citrus, so I guess being only 10 ounces was an ok thing in this case.

5/10