Brooklyn Monster 2006

This year's Barleywine,everyone. I haven't yet reviewed a Barleywine,so this is a first. This blog is alot of firsts.The only other Barleywine I've tried is Smuttynose,and I loved that one. But that was NH and this is Brooklyn. Good thing my second Barleywine was brewed here in my new home.



Once poured into an imperial pint glass, the color was a dark amber with athick head. The head actually lasted awhile and ended with a nice foam for the remainder of the drink. The smell, like you would expect a barleywine to have, is sweet. Not sickly sweet. But a nice happy beer sweet. It wasn't too sweet for my tastebuds either,in facte the it had a mildly bitter aftertaste. Despite the ,color,this was one of the thicker beers I've had in the last couple of days. It feeled like a stout,but I could see through the glass. Overall, a great experience. I don't really think it's work 12 bnucks for a sixer,though. Maybe 8 or 9.