Brooklyn Ale

from log at friend’s party. Pours rather pale, orange in color with medium cream white head. Aroma of citrus, hops. Flavor is mellow caramel sweet, yet well balanced with citrus flavors of lemon, tangerine, and orange. Finish lingers, and is softly bitter from the hops. Overall, a well-balanced, if not a bit tame, brew. Great for hot summer days.

bottle labeled pennant ale ’55 poured a caramel amber color with a thin off white head that did retain a thin layer for some time. aroma has pale malt, light caramel sweetness, bread, and some mellow hops. mouth feel is medium light with ample carbonation. flavor is a nice pale malt and hop concoction. light bitters and a pinch of salt lead into a finish that has light hop and malts. fresh tasting nice session brew.

I really love the aroma on this beer. The taste is smooth and malty and mildly hoppy. I could drink this all day long.

Bottle as Pennant Ale ’55 from Vintage Cellar. Poured a slightly hazy amber with a minimal white head. Aromas of dust, lightly roasted caramel and some lightly spicy hop. Medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is lightly roasted malt, "biscuity" seems appropriate, and a very light bitter. Fairly tasty, but not all that exciting.

Poured a nice dark amber color with very little head. Had a smooth, but under-hopped taste. Its mild bitterness was accompanied buy sweet notes. It finished smooth and not dry, a nice summer beer.