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Brooklyn Local 1

Brooklyn Local 1 - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Brooklyn, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7033.67/5.03.66/5.0Special9%85.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we forge barley malt and hops from Germany, aromatic raw sugar from Mauritius and yeast from Belgium into our latest beer, Brooklyn Local 1. Behind the full golden color you'll find an alluring aroma, a dynamic complex of flavors. Belgian flair, Brooklyn fortitude and a dusting of our special yeast. To create this beer, we use the old technique of 100% bottle re-fermentation, a practice now rare even in Europe. It gives this beer a palate of unusual depth. Enjoy it locally or globally, as an aperitif or with your favorite dishes. It is particularly nice with spicy seafood and with fine cheeses.
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 sfhodense (554), Odense NØ, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2009  
DØE Valby 09. Pours cloudy pale yellow with a white head. Aroma is light malt, orange peal, fresh citrus. Flavour is light malt, coriander, spice, light hop and light alcohol.


 Hopper (271), San Antonio, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 6, 2009  
An unclear golden beer with a small head that dissipates to an egg white looking head at the center of the goblet, with a fair amount of carbonation. The aroma is light colored fruits. The taste is fruity, & peppery that has a very carbonated mouthfeel.


 stobbe74 (655), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Sampled at DØE Beerfestival 2009, Valby. Poured and presented by Mr. Garrett Oliver himself. Pours an unclear yellow beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is estery and sweet. The flavor is likewise estery with wheat and fruit. The palate is fresh and dry with a little hops. Overall a good beer.


 RichardW (237), Carlisle, Cumbria, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
750ml bottle, Bacchus, Newcastle. Spicy, rich and aromatic. Bittersweet, with cloves and lime in the aroma. Had this after a beer fest session so not really taken enough notes, but, still, superb.


 Haslinger (640), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
750mL bottle. Lighter pour than I would have expected but great looking. Nice spicy taste with some yeast in the finish Great beer


 Fratto (664), Arlington, Texas, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/58/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cavie. Nice head retention! Mostly stale fruit and floral in the aroma and flavor.


ALCOHOLNIZM (59), WARWICK, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/515/20
Sep 26, 2009  
IVE HEARD NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS BEER AND THE BOTTLE BEING SIMILAR TO A CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE IS VERY APPEALING . JUST GOT IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THOUGHT IDE POUND DOWN THE WHOLE THING TO THE HEAD, AFTER POPPING IT OPEN I RELISED THAT THATS NOT HAPPENING. THIS BEER IS A CLOUDY YELLOW WITH A SOAPY HEAD. ITS FULL OF FLAVOR MOSTLY A MALTY AND SPICY ROOT VEGTABLE, KINDA LIKE A SPICED CARROT, NOT OVERPOWERING LIKE SOME OTHER BEERS IVE HAD THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THIS ONE (MOST NOTLABLY LA FIN DU MONDE THIS IS LIKE ITS LIGHTER VERSION) NOT MY FAVORITE FLAVOR FOR BEER DONT GET ME WRONG THIS IS GOOD JUST NOT MY STYLE ( IM NOT BIG ON CARROTS). GREAT FOR FOOD PAIRINGS A LITTLE MUCH FOR CHILLING WATCHING THE GAME.


 Cavie (1300), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Clouded light orange yellow appearance. Smells of banana and other Belgian notes. Strong yet smooth at the same time. Wow very tasty! Nice Belgian spice with sweet bread and banana. Some hints of citrus with an alcoholic tingle. The finish is the only drawback here.



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