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Brooklyn Summer Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2613.03/5.03.03/5.0Summer4.5%71.8English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Brooklyn Summer Ale is a modern rendition of the "Light Dinner Ales" brewed in England throughout the 1800's right up until the 1940's. They were also called "luncheon ales" or even "family ales", because they were refreshing and flavorful without being too heavy. We brew our Brooklyn Summer Ale from premium English barley malt, which gives this light-bodied golden beer a fresh bready flavor. German and American hops lend a light, crisp bitterness and a citrus/floral aroma resulting in a beer with a very sunny disposition. FOOD PAIRING Excellent with salads, seafood, quiches, and lightly spicy dishes. It's also great at a brunch. SPECS Style: English Style Light Dinner Ale Malts: Two Row British Malts Hops: German Perle and American Cascade, Fuggle, and Amarillo Alcohol: 4.5% by volume Original Gravity: 11 Plato
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 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Brooklyn Summer Ale is a clear golden ale with an initially beautiful white head that quickly leaves. The aroma and flavor are very fresh and easy to enjoy. This is a very clean and easy to drink ale. A predictable summer ale.


 jimmack34 (566), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 2, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours gold with a thin head. Smells a little faint. Hints of flowers, malts and citrus. Taste is smooth, light, citrusy, malty, bread, mild hop bitterness. Very refreshing.


 ROGUE (653), Newark, Delaware, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 19, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Poured clear gold with a modest white froth that leaves some scattered lacing. Aromas of fresh bread, grass, and light citrus. Flavor is doughy and biscuity with a soft tartness. Just a touch of bitterness. Great balance, full-flavored while maintaining lightness. Mouthfeel is smooth and crisp with a clean finish. A great summer.


 unclemattie (2402), Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/104/511/20
Nov 21, 2008  
brooklyn summer ale 12oz bottle. golden pour, white foamy head. Light, crisp aroma. Floral hops in the nose, hint of fresh grass. light grain scent. dry, biscuity flavor. Light bodied. Nice balance. The flavor of barley is nicely weighed out with a mild hop bitterness that lasts a good while. Quite refreshing. 5,4,3,4,11


 jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Bottle pours a medium gold color with a thin head. Aroma is sweet, citrus, hops, and malt. Some bread/wheat in the flavor along with the citrus, hops, and malt. Some hop bitterness in the finish and a nice flavorful aftertaste. A good summer ale.


 Jine (896), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2008  
5.24.08 tap at Andy’s. A nice light brew from Brooklyn who rarely if at all disappoint. Not as good as as the rest of their selection but something nice to have when those nights are getting warmer and longer.


 TheBeerMaster (100), Little Falls, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Golden pour with a pretty small head. Aroma is citrusy. Interesting amount of hops for a summer ale. Great taste.



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