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Brooklyn Summer Ale

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bottled
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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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 keepersj12 (790), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
May 27, 2008  
A real solid summer beer. Nothing is overpowering. It just goes down smooth and dry and makes you want another.


 sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
May 27, 2008  
very light biscuty malt with a touch of citrus. malty cant beet the price of free.


 TheShat (131), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/514/20
May 24, 2008  
Draft was golden and nearly clear with almost a non existent head. The taste was crisp light and refreshing but still very ordinary.


 BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 23, 2008  
Sweet malt on the nose. Crisp, refreshing beer. Golden color with a white head. Well carbonated, a bit tart, lemon, malty. On tap at brooklyn brewery. Got as a free glass because they were out of the weisse.


 morrdt (608), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
May 23, 2008  
12 oz. single bottle from Total Wine in Huntersville, NC. Pours a moderate gold color with an off white head. Aroma is grassy, a wheat and orange citrus nose. Taste is delightfully refreshing, a bit of malts and a bit of citrus to close out the beer. I liked this one, and would buy it again.


 sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 19, 2008  
Tasted 5/1/08. 12oz bottle. Filtered with a deep golden hue. Moldy bone white head. Wheaty grainy aromas. Orange citrus and biscuit nose. Crisp bready malts. Light bodied with a light malt roast. Lotta citrus notes. Mild crisp hops. Better than most, but still not overt.


 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
May 18, 2008  
This was a Brooklyn I have never seen or had. Garish colors on the bottle, but a fine beer. Light, crisp. Enjoyed it with a nice burger and fries. Solid brew from Brooklyn.


 thornecb (1757), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
May 18, 2008  
Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white head. Apricot and off-fruit aromas. Tastes like it smells with a sour lager finish.



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