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RATINGS: 560   WEIGHTED AVG: 3   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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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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3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
wheninhell (488) - chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 26, 2007
crystal clear dark golden with a nice egg shell white head that lasts forever and leaves great lacing. honey hay aroma. bittersweet floral honey flavor with a great bitter medium dry floral hazelnut finish. light body. moderate carbonation. nice interesting. gonna have to try this one again.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
tagz (337) - Alabama, USA - MAY 25, 2007
UPDATED: AUG 29, 2007 (draft) a decent session beer. carbonation hits you first, then a dose of bitter and a mild hop finish. no wheat to speak of. the hop loses distinction as you make your way through the glass and the carbonation becomes more prominent toward the end. not bad in all. good if you want to put back several, but dynamic enough to make me search in out. re-rate: light floral hop aroma, soft palate, carbonation up front, flavor sits on the back end (light mix of grassy and bitter hop), slight soap or acidic quality that i didn’t notice the first time round (could have been a worn out palate - second tasting was at a brewfest). bumped down overall two points.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wickedpete (634) - Lexington Park, Maryland, USA - MAY 25, 2007
Nice light refreshing summer ale. It’s got a subtle citrusy sweetness balanced with a nice bitter finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
TheBeerOrg (2136) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - MAY 24, 2007
Pours golden with a fully receding white head. Aroma of citrus, wheat, and light honey. Taste is sweet with notes of honey, orange peel and wheat. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly sticky with moderate carbonation. Drinkable, but not exceptional.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Touche (57) - New York, USA - MAY 20, 2007
Clear and light. Taste is very thin. Doesn’t taste like a wheat at all. Not enough going on in this beer. Refreshing and drinkable but dissapoints.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
luv2brew (196) - Chesterfield, Virginia, USA - MAY 19, 2007
Appearance is very clear, with a nice foamy head. Good nose, but not overbearing. This one has some maltiness to it. Has a grapefruit bitterness to it, but not for a hophead. Overall its pretty good for a summer beer. I’d drink it again.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
HighGravity (926) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - MAY 19, 2007
(Best by OCT 2007) Nice, crisp and clean EPAish summer quencher. The beer is dry and spicy. I like the 4.4 abv, which makes this beer very drinkable.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
maniac (3474) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - MAY 15, 2007
Clear golden body with a small creamy white head. Sweet floral hops aroma with a caramel background. Sweet floral and grassy hops flavor with light caramel.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rocbyter (1768) - Waterbury, Connecticut, USA - MAY 14, 2007
Aroma of corriander and light malt with hints of yeast. Clear orange color with no head but mildly fizzy. Strong taste of yeast and less malt. Slightly bitter finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
radagast83 (3110) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - MAY 13, 2007
12 oz bottle. Clear golden color. Light aroma of grains and some orange. Light malt flavor, with some bitterness, and just a hint of spicyness. Is this actually a wheat? Barely could tell.


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