Brooklyn Lager

Reviewed By: Rick S.
Style: Vienna Lager
State/Country: New York
ABV: 5.2%
Serving Type: 12oz. Bottle

Look: 8.5
Light amber color, very clear, with a fluffy white head and nice lacing

Smell: 8.5
Piney and floral hops, biscuit malt

Taste: 8.5
Lots of hops up front, giving way to sweet malt, and finishing with biscuit malt, caramel and a touch of hops

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body with medium-high carbonation and a dry finish

Drinkability: 9
Lagers tend to have high drinkability and this one is not exception! 

Overall Score: 8.6
Value: 9
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.78

Overall Impression:
An outstanding example of Vienna Lager. There are not really a lot of good commercial examples of this style, which was all but extinct except in Mexico prior to the Craft Beer revolution. Sam Adams Boston Lager would be one good example, and I as much as I like it on tap, I prefer this version. Brooklyn Lager is the benchmark for the style.