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Brooklyn Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6243.09/5.03.09/5.05.1%73.5English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
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.
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 MiP (9065), Sønderborg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 5, 2006  
Bottle. Slightly hoppy aroma. Copper colour, small head. Light flavour, fruity and refreshing.


 dornoy (681), Lyngby, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 29, 2005  
White head on an amber body. Nicer than I expected, an ale of high quality. Nice and esy drinking.


 eczematic (1198), Sydney, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 26, 2005  
i was expecting some sort of bland sweet amber ale but was pleasantly surprised to have a solid EPA of the second rank. the malt and hops are carefully put together in this but the only thing missing is some sort of character, yeast or water or something to make it stand out. smell is full of fuggles - almost overwhelmingly so, like you’ve just upturned some soil to find a big sack of pipe tobacco. with a slightly decomposing pawpaw on top of it. colourwise it is a perfectly acceptable clear warm pale brown. flavour deftly combines clean, full bready maltiness with just the right amount of caramel to fatten it up and touches of biscuittiness. bitterness is well-balanced and notably softer, longer and more pleasant than so many american beers with their resinny, high co-humulone premature ejaculations. aftertaste is amiably earthy and woody. i’d like to have this on cask.


 Habanero (617), Tranbjerg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Dec 26, 2005  
Bottle: Pennant Ale ’55. Little beige, short lasting and totally diminishing head. Pale amber colour. Floral and hoppy aroma with caramel and some roasted malt. Flavour of malt with notes of oranges. Mild sweetness. Light to medium bodied. Little bitter finish. OK - but not unique.


 Skinnyviking (4144), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/103/58/20
Dec 23, 2005  
Bottle. Off-white head. Clear copper body. Proper hops aroma. Roasted malty flavor with disappointingly little hops taste. The aroma suggested more.


 stouby (1937), Holbaek, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Dec 21, 2005  
Bottle, at home, Pennant Ale ’55. Dark orange with a little beige head, almost diminishing, no lacings. Aroma moderate to heavy malty (roasted, caramel) and moderate hoppy. Flavor moderate to heavy sweet, moderate bitter. Light to medium body, oily, soft carbonated.


 ChazyRPh (571), Chazy, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/512/20
Dec 14, 2005  
Clear amber pour with a medium frothy tan head. Malty aroma, buttery, mild hop presence. Butterscotch aroma and flavor to start. Rich malty presence, watering out considerably middle/finish. Thin mouthfeel, hint of lingering roasted maltiness and mild hop bittering to finish. Pretty good.


 sunevdj (1771), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Dec 10, 2005  
Pors amber with a white head. Sour with aromas of fruits and flowers. Hints of eldeberryflowers. Acidic. Too aggressive hoppy finish. Too sour.



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