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Brooklyn Summer Ale

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bottled
common

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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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 legion242 (1577), Richardson, Texas, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/53/102/58/20
May 1, 2009  
Way too much burnt popcorn for my tastes. I honestly thought I would come here and find that this was a kolsch, considering that all American Kolschs I have had tasted very much like this beer.


 halfonit (449), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/512/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Light gold color. Smells of skunked malts and wheat. Luckily the taste is much better than the smell. Has a smooth summer ale taste. Leaves a little bit of an aluminum taste in the mouth after.


 tarheels86 (734), Washington DC, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a clear yellow with a two finger white head that dissipates quickly and leaves no lacing. Doughy aroma with grassy hops, English malt. Taste is bready, doughy, with some okay hops balancing. Watery mouthfeel. Crisp, clean aftertaste. Okay session beer. Nothing to rave about.


 Holdwine (908), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Well, it hit over 90 today, so I thought I would crack my first summer offering. This one fits the bill. It seems to be better than its parts. Very quaffable. Extra points because it is trying to be winpy yet flavorful. Decent amount of spices and citrus.


 djd07 (733), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Apr 23, 2009  
bottle. Pours a clear golden with a small frothy white head. The aroma is a corn malt and slghtly hpppy. Good sticky lacing along the glass. Medium mouthfeel, sweet hop taste with honey and a sweet finish. A good blond ale from Brooklyn.


 mansquito (824), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Pours a yellowish color with a little white head. Aroma is hoppy as well as bready. Tastes rather nice with some spiciness and a bunch of bread and then a little layer of hops thrown on top of that. Overall, it is an ok session and probably good for the summer (whenever that comes to Boston in a month or two).


 mar (1826), Dallas, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 22, 2009  
bottle thanks to bman1113vr. pale yellow pour with a small white head. nose is slightly hoppy with some spices. not much to taste though.


 angrypirate06 (709), Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/512/20
Apr 21, 2009  
Bottle. Clear golden yellow pour. Small fizzy head. Aroma was spicy, with some wheat and corn. Flavor was little citrus, coriander, spice. Mouthfeel was fizzy and watery.



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