3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Brooklyn Brewery describes this beer as an EPA.
A gorgeous beer on pour. Nice frothy off white head, crystal clear cooper color.
The nose is malty with definite biscuit aromas and more diacelyl than I prefer in a beer. Hop aroma is low but evident.
A bit over carbonated which makes this ale a refreshing quaff but with a tangy not creamy mouth feel. Medium to light bodied, well attenuated.
A well balanced palate with decent bitterness. Hop flavor is restrained. Malt flavor is ther but diacetyl rears its ugly head once again and lingers through the finish. A bit one dimensional relying too much on biscuit flavors with too little caramel. Some carbonic tang through the finish.
A nice beer that hits all of the marks but it seems to be a bit road weary. Reminds me too much of New Castle Brown Ale with all the diacetyl. Yes, this style can have some diacetyl, but there is much more than expected in this example. I will chalk the flaws up to a hard trip from Brooklyn to Central Iowa via Chicago. I must get to the brewery to sample this on tap.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle as Brooklyn Pennant Ale 55. Slightly hazy amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel and fruit. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops, medium sweet, little toffee and a little bitter.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
As Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter. 090212
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Great everyday brew. Low carbonation high drinkability. Smooth profile, unique citrusy hop profile. Slightly lemon zest? Good one!
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle labeled as "Pennant 55" Ale. Medium amber pour with very little head and low carbonation. The hops are pretty much overpowered by the malt flavors with this one but it is drinkable if not very memorable.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours amber with a two finger head. Some lacing. Low carbonation. Smells like caramel, malts, and a hint of floral hops. Taste like sweet malts, with citrus and caramel notes. Not much of a hop presence in the taste. Texture is thin and watery, and taste is flat. I am not too crazy about this, but it is more interesting than a pale lager and goes down easy.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a hazy copper with a smallish head. Sweet malts with a smooth finish. A nice "everyday" day.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours a reddish amber. Medium off white head that quickly dissipates to a light filmy finish. Mild bready aroma. Flavor is also bready with some caramel and lots of malt. Dry finish. Bought as a single. Turned out to be different then I thought based on the name, but it was a pleasant suprise. This one was probabaly a bit past its prime, but still ok. I would drink it again.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Had this beer to long ago, just transferring from a app I was using to rate beer. As I drink these again I will add a better review.
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