Brooklyn Local 1

bottle, sampled 3/24/07. Pours a very bright, hazy straw color. Big 2 inch fizzy white head that sticks around for a good long time and leaves plenty of lacing. Aromas of sweet candi sugar, spicy yeast notes, and a sharp floral hop bite. Flavor starts with sharp noble hop bitterness and spicy cloves and oranges. Sweet sugar cookie brad flavors, sharp fruity phenols and some booze on the back end. Well balanced. Spice comes out more as it warms. Very crisp and clean on the palate, very easy drinking with a crisp clean finish.

Location: 750 ml bottle from Gilly’s, 4/13/09, not my first tasting, but the one I’m rating

Aroma: Lots of fruits, yeast, citrus, orange, a highly complex, extremely enjoyable nose.
Appearance: Hazy orange-yellow color, and huge frothy white head
Flavor: Great balance between the sweet malts, and the citrus hops, really nice flavor to this one.
Palate: Wonderful palate, great mouthfeel, lovely full body, drinks great
Overall Impression: A really nice beer from one of the really nice Eastern US Breweries. Based on the ratings I see, I’d say it’s a little underrated, a really good brew. Even if it’s not your cups of tea, you cannot deny the greatness of the nose and palate. What’s not to like?

Orange pour with big white head. Thick, tremendous head. Spicey, citrus nose. Big, yeasty citrus flavor. lots of orange, tangerine, etc. Some soice, some wheat, etc. Nice mouthfeel with decent carbonation. Sweet finish. Nice beer from brooklyn.

Pretty solid American Belgian style. A bit overspiced at times but still very drinkable. Nice sweet balance. Smooth and has a slight hop taste. Very good especially for the price.

Bottle. Poured A hazy gold olor with a thick white head. Has a fruity aroma. Taste of yeast, spices, and a hint of cloves.

big ass white head, stable ... quite a full bubble-blastic mouth .. very happy sweet saison, love the sweeter american twist .. . better than i envisioned .. . has a nice subtle 2inch punch to it .. . thank you, ..discount tire company .. .

A gentle pour from the big bottle comes out hazy orange-golden with two finger off white head. Sweet and spicy herbal aroma with apricots. Sweet and spicy flavor as well. The yeast takes center stage. It’s incredibly smooth with just a bit of syrup in the mouthfeel. I would maybe serve it just a bit cool, about 20 minutes from the fridge. It holds up well even after the carb starts to settle down. A great find.

golden color, fruity aroma. big bottle. not as good as some of other beers from brooklyn- liked their chocolate stout and monster ale a lot better. not that it should be compared to this, but oh well