Head to head
Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn vs Brooklyn Original
They rate almost identically across the web (3.3 and 3.2), so it comes down to taste.
Flavor, side by side
- Bitter
- Sweet
- Sour
- Herbal
- Citrus
- Fruit
- Spice
- Body
The verdict
They rate almost identically across the web (3.3 and 3.2), so it comes down to taste.
Brooklyn Original is the cheaper bottle at $11 (6 × 12 oz) versus $12 (6 × 12 oz).
On flavor they're close cousins — no single note separates them by much.
- Pick Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn if you like its tasting notes: biscuit, light hops.
- Pick Brooklyn Original if you want something more bitter and more citrusy, or price matters.
Questions
Which is better, Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn or Brooklyn Original?
They rate almost identically across the web (3.3 and 3.2), so it comes down to taste. Brooklyn Original is the cheaper bottle at $11 (6 × 12 oz) versus $12 (6 × 12 oz). On flavor they're close cousins — no single note separates them by much.
What's the difference between Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn and Brooklyn Original?
Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn is a golden ale with notes of biscuit, light hops. Brooklyn Original is a amber lager with notes of caramel, citrus hops.
Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn in full · Brooklyn Original in full · Every lager, ranked

