OK so it's back to Brooklyn for a lager. No unfortunately I didn't actually travel to Brooklyn
a shame because I do like to travel. My travel in this case is only in my mind. I don't know what the weather is today in Brooklyn in ohio it is sunny to start the day then as we thought that colder and sunny was OK it started to head into the next metamorphosis Colder and rainy. Yes Ohio weather changes as often as most politicians change their minds.I felt strangely transported when I drank this lager. It was reminiscent of a beer I might have drank when I was younger living in England. The back of my throat and the centre of my tongue all sending questions to the brain saying which pub was it we tasted this in. Thirty plus years had passed since the event so no definitive answer came back. You know what I don't care I like it anyway yes it stirs memories of beers gone by and after reading the official word from Brooklyn brewery I get the idea why the dry hopping process was something I obviously enjoyed many times before when as the song say's "I wore a younger man's clothes". So would I like more of this particular brew you bet though.I might find myself missing the pub crawls with my friends back in England and the obligatory fish and chips that followed. One last note the beer did not keep it's head very long but then nor did a lot of Henry the eighths wives.
OK so on to the official word.
BROOKLYN LAGER
In the late 1800’s Brooklyn was one of the largest brewing centers in the country, home to more than 45 breweries. Lager beer in the “Vienna” style was one of the local favorites. Brooklyn Lager is amber-gold in color and displays a firm malt center supported by a refreshing bitterness and floral hop aroma. Caramel malts show in the finish. The aromatic qualities of the beer are enhanced by “dry-hopping”, the centuries-old practice of steeping the beer with fresh hops as it undergoes a long, cold maturation. The result is a wonderfully flavorful beer, smooth, refreshing and very versatile with food. Dry-hopping is largely a British technique, which we’ve used in a Viennese-style beer to create an American original
Malts: American 2-row, Munich, Crisp
Hops: Ahtanum, Cascade, Saphir, Vanguard, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%
Original Gravity: 13° Plato
Food Pairings: Pizza, burgers, salads, steaks, Mexican food, roast chicken, barbecue, fried fish, pork, Chinese dishes, manchego, Stilton, farmhouse cheddar and mild Gruyere.
Availability: Year-round
Format: 15.5 gal kegs; 5.2 gal kegs; 24/12oz bottles; 12oz cans; 16oz cans
Style: American Amber Lager
Malts: American 2-row, Munich, Crisp
Hops: Ahtanum, Cascade, Saphir, Vanguard, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%
Original Gravity: 13° Plato
Food Pairings: Pizza, burgers, salads, steaks, Mexican food, roast chicken, barbecue, fried fish, pork, Chinese dishes, manchego, Stilton, farmhouse cheddar and mild Gruyere.
Availability: Year-round
Format: 15.5 gal kegs; 5.2 gal kegs; 24/12oz bottles; 12oz cans; 16oz cans
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