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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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 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle. Not your typical Belgian strong, this looks and tastes more like a Hefe-Weizen with less spice and more kick. Aroma and taste of bananas and cloves. Interesting, different and a pretty good beer.


 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours slightly hazy light gold with a thin white head, very champagne like pour. Aroma of fruit and spices, very belgian like, yeast, cloves. Flavor is more of the same, heavy on the clove, some apple peel, a little dry in the finish, could’ve been drier. Nice carbonation. Good stuff.


 fredandboboflo (1395), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of orange, other citrus, orange peel, other mild fruity esters in the area of maybe banana or peach, slightly restrained Belgian-yeast earthiness. Flavor richer than expected from the somewhat dainty aroma. Alcohol kicks in (not at all oppressively) to bring out the malt, spiciness gains in strength. Sort of wore on my palate over time resulting in a somewhat abrasive grainy/alcohol quality, but I’m kind of splitting hairs. Overall a very nice brew.


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle from Trenton take out, Hazy golden pour with a 2 finger thick white head a sweet sugary and bread aroma while the flavor is citrus and malt. It has a good balance and is really a good beer.


 LilBeerDoctor (1479), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy light golden color with a thick white head. Aroma predominantly of spices (clove in particular). Flavor of same spices, Belgian yeast, light spicy fruits (spicy apple, pear), some citrus notes. Interesting Belgian strong ale--it was like a fruity witbier to me. A nice, easy-drinking, extremely light (couldn’t tell it was 9% at all) mixture of tart and spicy fruitiness.


 bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/514/20
Jun 26, 2008  
750 ml bottle, corked & caged from Wine Specialist. Hazy gold color with a decent white head. Floral and dark, sugary aromas. Perhaps a touch of yeast spice. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is a bit sweet, with a little citrus and a bunch of herb or veg with yeast. Maybe even a hint of chocolate. Finishes rather dry after the liquid goes away. Really pretty good stuff, and there are fruit and spice notes I can’t easily identify. Excellent drink.


 Darkover (1308), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Hazy golden color with a huge white head and heavy lacing. Aroma of spices, citrus and yeast. Flavor is sweet, spicy, with citrus and lots of carbonation. Like a tripel


 thehinge (244), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Lively, murky golden pour with a white head that hangs around for a few minutes. Very little lacing. Aroma is floral. Front end gives you a healthy shot of fruit flavor. Subtle hop finish. Very good



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