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RATINGS: 474   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   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


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (23922) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 23, 2011
Botlled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, elderflowers, hops, leading to a bitter finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (22964) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 23, 2011
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of joergen. Pours a clear golden with a small off-white head. Floral hop aroma. Light body, heavy carbonation, a discreet fruitiness with a dry hoppiness. Never really bitter though. Fresh and drinkable - a little late sulphur. 230511

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22163) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 30, 2011
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grassy and citrusy hoppy. Grassy and slight herbal flavoured. Mild citrusy. Dry and bitter finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 24, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Clear golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of hops with flowery notes. Sweet and fruity flavour of hops with flowery notes. Hoppy finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 07/13/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Total Wine, GA

clear dark gold, fine white head, drippy lace, sweet bready malt aroma with light floral hops, robust body, sweet malt flavor, lots of fresh bread character, light balancing bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: *4

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
bu11zeye (10165) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - JUL 8, 2010
(12oz bottle) Pours a clear yellow body with a small white head. Aroma of biscuit, orange peel, and delicate florals. Flavor of herbs, grass, orange, and biscuit.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
anders37 (9908) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 25, 2011
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus finish.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
argo0 (9224) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 17, 2010
12oz bottle, best by 10/20/10. Medium off-white head atop clear apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, biscuit/bread, cereal, some orange. Taste is medium sweet, lemon/orange, some bread. Light body, light crispness.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
yngwie (9177) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - MAY 23, 2012
Bottle, at Patricks. It pours a crystal clear, dark golden body under a dense, finger thick white head. Nice lacings. There’s some citrus in the aroma, a hint of melon and pineapple, and a little caramel maltyness. Flavorwise it’s much the same, but the caramel feels a little bit butterscotch-ish. Some grainy hints, and in my opinion, not enough bitterness. Medium body, lightly carbonated. A decent beer indeed, but in my book it’s not a summer ale. 120523

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (9037) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - NOV 12, 2007
12oz bottle-pours a foamy off white head and gold color. Aroma is sweet/musty-grain/light malt, secondary (hallertau?) floral/spicy hops. Taste is sweet/musty-grain/light malt, secondary (hallertau?) floral/spicy hops, then some citrus-orange comes through. Mild carbonation. Thanks jwc215 for sharing.


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