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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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 pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Pours a hazy gold color with a white fluffy head that doesn’t last long but leaves a good lacing. Spicy, malty aroma with a hint of hops. I had to let this warm a bit to really appreciate the flavors. Malt, spice, citrus and hops. Very tasty.


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Brooklyn Local 1 is a clear yellow beer with a very pronounced white airy head. The aroma is very sweet with notes of alcohol and some strong typical belgium wit characteristics. The flavor properly mimics the aroma with a very nice and spicy finish. This is a fantastic beer.


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Shared with Pyrozoid

App.: 3/5 Cloudy golden / light orange poor, small off-white head.

Aromas: 7/10 Apple pear, peaches, coriander, oranges, alcohol and a very aromatic pepper...

Palate: 3/10 Zesty, medium body, lite bitterness and sweetness but well balanced and long lasting, dry finish.

Flavors: 6/10 Citrus, peaches, orange zest, coriander, light pepper...

Notes: Very interesting fruity brew...


 blankboy (3156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Second Annual Saison Tasting’ -- courtesy of biegaman. Pours a clear gold with an average size semi-lasting foamy white head. Aroma of grain and fruit, a bit grassy and with a hint of sourness -- just O.K., I’m not crazy about it. Slightly boozy flavour with grain, a bit of sweet fruit, light grassy hops and an average bitter finish. Medium bodied. Decent but not really to my liking.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a golden body with a fluffy white head. Aroma is spicy yeast, farmhouse saison funk. Flavor starts with a strong malt backbone then gives way to the subtlies of the yeast and spiciness. A score for something so readily available.


 Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 26, 2008  
Light golden color, with a full head of lasting foam. Authentic Belgian smells, with some light fruits, yeast, farmhouse. Flavor has nice balance, with a delicate sweetness and finish. An ale of high quality.


 garthicus (1215), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/515/20
May 24, 2008  
Thanks Jan! Appearance: Golden yellow, nice thick creamy head. Aroma: Lemon, hops and some orange peel. Flavour: Mild hops, sweet too, some grapefruit in there with a nice fruity finish. Nice


 edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
May 24, 2008  
5/24/08: Bottle.
Aroma of bread dough with some spice and a hint of lemon. Sun kissed yellow body with a white head. Spotty lace. Flavors include bread dough, pepper, lemon peel and spices - maybe a bit of all spice, paradise seed. Drank while bottling my saison =)



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