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Brooklyn, NY. Pete - This brewery is in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn - basically the southwest corner. There's a small dog-friendly taproom that offers full pours as well as 4oz pours if you're looking to sample. They had 20 beers on tap when I was there. They have IPAs, stouts, and sours - at least when I was there. I went on a Saturday mid-afternoon, so it was extremely busy. Hard to move honestly, but not super difficult to get a drink. They also sell cans from their brewery, and tend to have 5-10 options available. Definitely worth a trip.
Other Half 47th Street
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete On the sweet side and not a huge amount of flavor. Somehow, it's still pretty good. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half All Nelson Everything
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Super creamy and super melony. It's pretty good, but I was hoping for more flavor. The creaminess may have tempered the flavor from the Nelson hops. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half All Riwaka Everything
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Pictured in the middle. Apparently I'm a big Riwaka hops guy. I am OK with that being my thing. Super dry peppery IPA. Love it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Bird Cage
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete Creamy and tropical, but the Sabro hops give this way too much coconut flavor for my tastes. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Can't See Me
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete This is a collaboration with Trillium, so I had very high hopes. Unfortunately, the beer was just kind of OK. It's good obviously, but a little sweet. It's possible some of the flavors were lost on me as I had it 3-4 weeks after production, so take this with a grain of salt. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Citra + Strata
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Very light body and super, super zesty. Love it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Cream of Broccoli
Imperial Oat Cream IPA - 7.9% ABV Pete Never heard of an 'oat cream ipa' before, but hey I can get behind an oat beer with some lactose in it. It obviously comes off extremely creamy, although it's not as hazy looking as you'd expect. Plenty of citrus also. Damn good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Cream On the Inside Green On the Outside
Imperial New England IPA - 9.4% ABV Pete Tons of citrus flavor, so this is an awesome beer. My only criticism is that it's a touch too sweet. If this was 8.4% instead of 9.4%, I think it'd be in the running for my favorite IPA. As it stands, I'd still order it anytime (when I'm not driving). Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Dalecarlia Super Speedway
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Light body. Melony flavor, which lends to a relatively mellow beer, but this is quite good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Dank Ivy
New England IPA - 7.2% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Pretty creamy going down with a zesty finish. I was expecting more dank and disappointed about that, but it's still great. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Deep Orbit Cosmos Redshift
Imperial Stout - 16% ABV Pete This claims to be a fluffernutter in a bottle. I don't taste marshmallow at all. Instead, it just tastes like a Reese's cup in liquid form. I wasn't entirely sober at the time of drinking, but it didn't taste boozy despite being 16%, so that's dangerous. It is pretty sweet though, so it'll be tough to drink more than half a bottle. Drink only if you're prepared for decadence. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Deep Orbit Cygnus
Imperial Stout - 15.5% ABV Pete Tastes like Butterfingers with a little bit of Snickers mixed in. Sounds gimmicky, but it's quite amazing. There's also some booziness to it, but that's fine at this outrageous ABV. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Digital Beams
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Super dry. Nice under-ripe tropical fruit flavor. Excellent beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Citra Daydream
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Tons of citrus flavor and super creamy. The creaminess is a bit much for me, but the amount of citrus in this vastly outweighs that complaint. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Ain't Nothing Nice
New England IPA - 6.2% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Super dry and a little zesty. Awesome beer with an incredible amount of flavor, especially for this ABV. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Citra + Mosaic
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Unreal. Candied mango is the dominant flavor, so it's a bit on the sweet side, but there's enough flavor to balance the sweetness and make it work. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Double Mosaic Daydream
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. The ultra-creaminess of this beer supports the mosaic flavor well, and I love mosaic. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Double Mosaic Dream
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Very creamy, pretty sweet, and a little earthy. It's good, just a bit too sweet for my tastes. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Go With The Flow
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Super tropical and creamy with a little bit of dankness. There might be a hint of coconut in here, but not enough to overwhelm. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Green City
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Quite dry with a light body, making it super drinkable. Sweet citrus in the finish that gets stronger and lingers longer as the beer warms. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Mosaic + Motueka
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Excellent. Medium to high creaminess with a dry resinous hop flavor. The flavor level is very high on this one. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Mylar Bags
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. Tons of creamy melon flavor in this one. Excellent. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Roc Showers w/Medusa
New England IPA - 7.4% ABV Pete Awesome beer. Dry finish and some dankness. A lot of flavors going on with none of them standing out too much. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Space Daydream
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete This is damn good. It's extra thick and creamy, like many OH beers, and that can overwhelm some, but it works really, really well with Galaxy hops (apparently). A little citrus (maybe some lime in there?) and a good amount of earthiness to go along with the creamy texture. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Space Diamonds
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Really delicious. Aggressively creamy texture, but somehow that doesn't take away from the citrus flavors you get going down. Finishes with a hint of peppery-ness. This even improves as you drink it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Dry Hopped Vapor Ringz
Imperial New England IPA - 8.4% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. It's a little sweet at first, but that mellows as it warms. The dry finish stands out. Great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Mmm...Fruit With Pineapple, Guava, And Coconut
Berliner Weisse - 7% ABV Pete This tastes like a cocktail you want to drink on the beach. I don't know how, but it tasted like lime to me. Probably would be even better with a salt rim. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Double Sunset Siltepec 2020
Imperial Stout - 13% ABV Pete Super rich and roasty, and also quite boozy. Great beer that's also extremely expensive. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Florets
New England IPA - 6.6% ABV Pete Super creamy, with relatively muted citrus flavors. It's described as crushable, and I totally agree. Good flavors, but not a flavor bomb. Extra points for being exactly as described. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Dream Club
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Sweet and creamy going down but has a nice balancing dry finish. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Forever Ever
Session IPA - 4.7% ABV Pete This is a damn good session beer. A little mild after drinking their doubles and triples all day, but this still has plenty of flavor, lots of citrus. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Green City
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Super creamy thanks to the oats. It has a good amount of citrus and isn't sweet at all, unlike many other Other Half beers. Super drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half HDHC Triple Mosaic Daydream
Imperial New England IPA - 10.5% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Pretty flavorful, lots of creaminess, but too sweet for me. Just too much ABV for an IPA. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Laid Back
Sour IPA - 6% ABV Pete Refreshing, a little sour, and a little peachy. Doesn't blow you away with flavor, but there's definitely enough to really enjoy it. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half More Citra Than All Citra
Imperial New England IPA - 10.5% ABV Pete A little boozy but extremely zesty. Usually I don't like IPA's this strong, but this is not anything like those, which are usually way too sweet. Unreal. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half More Strata Than All Strata
Imperial New England IPA - 10.5% ABV Pete Smells strongly of strawberry. A little bit in the flavor too. It's described as having dankness to it, but I didn't get that at all. It's pretty sweet due to being so strong. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Raspberry Cannibal
Pastry Stout - 6% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. It's basically a raspberry smoothie. Nothing wrong with that. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Syrup Caddy
Berliner Weisse - 7.4% ABV Pete This tastes like waffles with a slightly tart blueberry syrup. Given that I love that, I enjoyed this thoroughly. Pictured on the right. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Triple Cream
Imperial New England IPA - 10% ABV Pete I expected this to be too sweet at this ABV, but it wasn't. One of my favorite IPA's. Pretty creamy (hard not to be when there are lots of oats), citrusy, and dank. The dankness slightly outweighs the citrus, which is my preference, but the balance is there too. Dangerous at this alcohol level. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Triple Mosaic Dream
Imperial New England IPA - 10.5% ABV Pete Really, really boozy and sweet. There's some good flavor there, but not enough to make up for that. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Other Half Triple Mylar Daydream
Imperial NEIPA - 11.3% ABV Pete This was my first Other Half beer (8/17/19). I've heard great things, and I'm sure they make great beers, but this was not one of them. I can tell there's some good citrusy flavor in the background, but at 11.3%, it's incredibly hard to hide the booziness and the sweetness you need to get the beer that strong. At least, it's hard with an IPA, and this was kind of what you'd expect. Too sweet, too boozy, but you can tell there's good flavor there. Untappd ratings are highly inflated, probably because it's hard to get. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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