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Brooklyn Summer Ale 3.03 265

Brooklyn Summer Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2653.03/5.03.03/5.0Summer4.5%72.3English 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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 Foxbush (468), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/512/20
Jun 23, 2007  
This was an excellent ale. Balanced hops and malts flavors were most pleasant. The color was a light copper with a generous receding head. This was purchased at the Caboose in Ashland , Va. I am goiung to try and have more of this Ale. This is a medium body ale with a hint of bitterness.


 BuckeyeSammy (456), 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.


 mnurda (439), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Bottled sample in Greenwich village in NYC> Tasted great with our chinese food. Nice light citrus taste.


 graham515 (437), Houston, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 22, 2008  
On draft at the brewery. I’m usually a bit down in the mouth on summer ales, but this one really surprised me. Pours into the glass a rich gold with a white head. Aroma is clean, almost like a lager. This beer is full of flavor with a nice dose of hops being a pleasant surprise. Can’t say enough about this one.


 jeff789 (429), Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
May 6, 2009  
Clear pale yellow, w no real head... lemony slightly hoppy decent aroma... Flavor has an initial hoppiness that is nice but ends in a malty finish that lingers while being slightly dry...


 mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/102/512/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Sweet honey malt all over the palate. Definitely metallic at some points. A bit buttery. Doesn’t quite feel slick, but perhaps oily. Definitely wondering if that isn’t diacetyl I’m tasting. Hops are there but dull. Perhaps a good bit more hops could help balance the sweetness and the palate. Not terrible, just pretty average.


 WVHouseofBeer (398), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Pours a light gold color with minimal white head and barely any lacing. Simple wheat aroma and taste with a hint of fruit. Very light bodied. This beer isn’t anything great, probably won’t get it again.


 leitrim65 (398), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Not sure what’s going on here. Had Brooklyn Light on tap at Divine Wine Bar in NYC. First is it Brooklyn Light or Brooklyn Summer? Second, Light beer from Brooklyn? Thrid, why am I even interested in drinking this one? Anyway, not bad for a light beer, but nothing I need to order again.



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