Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Location: New York, USA
ABV: see text
Version: 355ml bottles

I've previously covered Brooklyn Lager and Black Chocolate Stout, and being impressed with those two I reckon it's a good idea to try any of their other beers when I see them. So let's see how their takes on Brown Ale, Wheat Beer and an IPA fare.

First up is the 5.6% Brown Ale, a  rich reddish brown with a malty aroma of toffee and a bit of chocolate, along with a hint of fruit in the background. Malt is very much to the fore in the taste, there are six different malt varieties used after all, with caramel, hazelnut, earthiness and roastiness all present, along with a touch of coffee and a very slight hop bitterness towards the end. Brown Ale is not a particular favourite of mine, but then neither is lager and they did a good job of that, but to be honest I thought this didn't really stand out. It's still a decent enough beer, but not one I'll be seeking out again.

Next is a 5.1 % wheat beer, Brooklyner Weisse. This is brewed very much in the German style,with German malts and hops used to give it some authenticity. And it certainly ticks the wheat beer boxes. Amber in colour, clear rather than cloudy (but that could be my pouring), and with a characteristic, and quite spicy, wheat beer aroma. Taste is again what I would have expected, with notes of banana, bread and spices through to the dry finish. Overall, a reasonable rendition of the style, not as dry as some I've had, and not as full-flavoured as it could be, but still a decent drop.

Finally, and I saved the best of the three to last, is the 6.8% East India Pale Ale. Made with East Anglian malts and five different hop varieties, its mid amber in colour and all those hops ensure a fresh citrus fruit aroma. The flavour is unsurprisingly on the hoppy side of things as well, very zesty, with grapefruit and lemon and a warm, slightly spicy, element. Malt pushes through as well, taking some of the edge off the bitterness and the alcohol content isn't too noticable either. For me, this is another winner from Brooklyn, and one I can see me revisiting when I next see it.