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Brooklyn Ale

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5076
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RATINGS: 810   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.07   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
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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.


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
jmagnus87 (766) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - MAY 25, 2012
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Best before March of 2012. Pours a light amber with almost a half finger of white head. Aroma of caramel, green apple and light citrus hops. Taste is light bitter and light sour. Green apple and citrus. Light bodied with a somewhat slick texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, not bad. I would like to try a fresh one just to see the difference.

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
ryanfolty (757) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - MAY 25, 2012
May 25, 2012 tap at Valley Tap. Translucent golden orange pour with some head. Aroma was sweet malty and some biscuit. Taste was a grainy with some bad hops.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jw0406 (307) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - MAY 23, 2012
12 oz bottle pours an amber color with a nice white head. Sweet malt, bread, with light hops in the background. Light bodied, smooth finish, decent

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Foomin (1) - - MAY 7, 2012 does not count
In my glass I had two colors, gold at the bottom, golden brown at the top. A very weak head. Has a slightly fruity taste with a slightly unpleasant, but not offensive aftertaste. Interesting aroma, but very faint. It has a certain scent I would associate with a scottish single malt. A faint malty aroma. That will do just fine.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Stephanos (863) - NORTHERN IRELAND - MAY 5, 2012
Mid amber with finely bubbled white foam head. Sweet toffee malt and a touch of apple on the nose. All about the malt in the flavour, sultana shortcake and digestives, with the faintest of spicy hops in the finish. Slightly ovecarbonated biting the tongue.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Patrickctenchi (372) - columbus, Indiana, USA - MAY 2, 2012
Pours a light/medium brown with a short off-white head.. Scent is mild, sweet malt, and basement. Taste is malty, biscuity,vegetable, fruit.....a slight tea aspect. Notr bad, but a little odd feel, a bit flat.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beerman6686 (2537) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 26, 2012
This poured a nice lighter brown color with a white head. Aroma was caramel, nuts, and grassy hops. Flavor was much the same, very balanced between semi sweet malt and just enough hops to keep it from being too sweet.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
Gethinbeer (1561) - Musky, Nova Scotia, CANADA - APR 25, 2012
Amber orange with a thin white lace. malt aroma. Metallic hint with a thin texture.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MercyDevice (231) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 24, 2012
Pours a deep gold/amber color with a medium head. Tastes and smells great with fruit and biscuit notes. Medium bitterness.

2.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
Onenote81 (900) - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA - APR 23, 2012
Originally reviewed: 1/23/09. Pours a darker gold with a pretty small head that goes away as quick as it’s poured. No lacing. Smells really good. This is the high point of this beer. I smell sweet malt, bread, and honey. It makes me want to drink this now! Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, which I like. I’m not sure where the flavor went on this one. The taste and aftertaste is like I just ate some beef stew. Ick. I love me some stew, but I don’t want to drink it. The honey that I smelled is absent as there isn’t an ounce of sweetness that I can find. Just a weird bitter meaty flavor. This is weird. Avoid.


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