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RATINGS: 780   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.07   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
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Formerly known as Pennant Ale '55...Brooklyn Pennant Pale Ale '55 is a classic English pale ale, brewed with the prized Maris Otter Malt and Fuggles, Willamette and Cascade hops. Maris Otter is an old malt variety that yields an incomparable biscuity flavor. Pennant is chesnut-colored, medium in body with a hearty malt palate and smooth hop finish. This beer is a tribute to Brooklyn’s world champion baseball team.


4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
bsp77 (724) - Minnesota, USA - SEP 5, 2011
Serving Glass: Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Appearance: Clear amber with thin off-white head and very light lacing. Aroma: Very bready and toasty. Light tea-like earthiness, lemon and English hops. Taste: Quite a bit of bread and toast in the taste as well, but also much fruitier. Tea, lemon and spicy English hops all play a role as well. There is some light sweetness from the fruit, but this is generally a very dry beer. Subtle yet quite complex. Palate: Firm, medium body with moderate carbonation. Wonderfully dry finish. Overall: This is one very impressive EPA. I wish more brewers could nail this style so well, as I often get bored by them. Great everyday beer.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bierkitty (50) - Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 4, 2011
Dark amber with a slightly malty aroma. The flavors are subtle but tasty........malty and ever so slightly fruity. Lightly hopped. Not bad to guzzle on a hot day.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DanielBrown (2583) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - SEP 1, 2011
UPDATED: SEP 10, 2011 On tap at GBBF ’11. Orange. Flat. OKish. A slightly fruited Bitter. Bits of chalk in my teeth. Not too exciting.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
POLK (1286) - Hørning, DENMARK - AUG 30, 2011
Copper color with fine head. Nutty aroma and taste. Slightly bitter finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
troyc (2014) - Oklahoma, USA - AUG 29, 2011
[Bottle] Got a bottle of this that still had the ’Pennent Ale ’55’ label on it. Orange/light amber pour with virtually no head to it. Mild English-style hopping and sweet toffee evident in the aroma. Similar caramel, biscuits and mild grassy/floral hoppiness also in the taste. Sweet malt and grainy finish. Simple and a tad sweet. Mediocre.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jow (778) - New York, USA - AUG 27, 2011
Bottle at little town NYC, paired with some crazy heart stopping dish called the garbage plate. Pours a clear amber with thin head. Tastes of caramel, brown sugar, earth, malts, and light hops. A decent standard ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ret12 (206) - Maryland, USA - AUG 25, 2011
The pennant ale is very good with a nice tavern ale flavor, not to bitter and nicely sweetened

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
FatPhil (5965) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - AUG 21, 2011
GraviCask (GBBF2011, Wed)
Very boring sweet bitter. A touch of light grains. Very little aroma at all. Too sweet, underattenuated. Meh.


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