21. Brooklyn 1/2 Ale

Beer 21 - 1/2 Ale

Brand: Brooklyn Brewery

Consumption date: 8/3/15
Description: Hoppy Session Saison
Nationality: American
ABV: 3.4%
Source: We Brought Beer
Price: £1.67 (part of 6 for £10 offer)

Brooklyn is a brand that evokes fond Friday night memories for me - indeed as I've mentioned in a previous blog post, Brooklyn Lager is an old favourite that paved the way to explore new tastes in beer, so I looked forward to the 1/2 Ale with (blind) optimism. It might be the first "Saison" style beer I've experienced, and I was not put off by the low alcohol content (indeed, Brewdog Dead Pony at 3.8% is one of my frequently enjoyed beers at the moment).

I'm afraid that the 1/2 ale was not to my tastes. It was weak (flavour wise) and lacked all of the things one wants in order to embark on a session of drinking. By the end of the bottle I was finding it a chore to drink - even in the bath I could not reach the levels of refreshment I have become accustomed to. 

1.5 out of 5 beers.