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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
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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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 durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
May 3, 2008    Updated: Oct 18, 2008
Bottle at WBF in Raleigh. Was expecting more recognizable Belgian notes from this beer. Found it sweet, malty, but not yeasty as I wanted it to be. Simply okay. Would like to try again as I think it was overshadowed by other tastings at the fest. **** Tasted again a year later. Found it much tastier... resiny hops and astringent citrus.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Brooklyn Local 1 ABV: 9% Calories: estimated at 400 C Volume: 25.4 fl oz Glass: Tulip Purchased at: Glendale Liquors, Hamilton Price: 7.99 Consumed at: Home sensory first impression: Belgian overtones, with lager aromas. Head is nice, thick, but dissipates quickly. Head and lacing look enhanced - foamy, bright white. Body is deep amber with orange highlights. Nice immediate flavor. Orange, piney, with a spicy bite. Slightly hazy with an alcohol burn, but to be expected at 9%. Aroma: 9 out of 10 banana, apple, kiwi, piney, long full mouth effects. sandy, crisp and dry. Could easily be mistaken for a deep champagne. Visuals: 4 out of 5 Color is amber, and bright. Liquid is slightly hazy, but bottle conditioning is quite evident. Head and lace are white, thin, and disappointing. Taste: 9 out of 10 fruity, dark, hoppy, and hot. Bitter with Sour overtones. Palate: 5 out of 5 Body is very full, Mouthfeel is heavy and well rounded. Active everywhere on the palate - one of the most impressive beers I’ve had in this regard. Texture is sharp, dry and crisp. Carbonation is heavy. Finish is long, malty, dark, roasted, and deep. Overall experience: 18 out of 20. I liked the flavor, darkness, roasted notes, celebratory style. A fantastic housewarming gift.


 ogglethorp (882), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a substantial pillowy white head. Aroma is banana, light citrus, coriander, grain. Flavor is green banana, lemon zest, yeast, coriander, grain. Palate is medium tolight bodied, medium carbontion, finished lightly sweet and floral. Pretty decent.


 Chapel (327), Levittown, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/516/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Pours gold with a billowy head. Aroma is fruity with elements of orange and banana. Flavor is just like a Belgian strong ale should be. Citrusy with lots of coriander. Highly drinkable and highly local.


 Pwn3d (1036), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/55/102/512/20
Apr 16, 2008    Updated: Sep 20, 2009
750ml bottle. Part of a blind tasting. Smell is great - rich peach, clove, raspberries, and nectar of the Gods. Unfortunately, body seemed a bit thin, which punished such a pwnage nose. To make matters worse a slight metallic note was hiding under forgettable spices. The tasting session was large and this was kind of left behind. Rerate: Didn’t notice anything remarkable about the aroma. Large amounts of dry alcohol. This isn’t a tripel?


 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 14, 2008  
bottle shared with tom- nose is peach, pours cloudy yellow some other furit aromas, wheat sugar tastes wheat peach belgian sugar really quite complex and subtle not over the top like so many of the other beers shared through the evening.


 blklab2007 (932), Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 12, 2008    Updated: Jan 17, 2009
750 bottle stamped 0667 on the back label poured into a Trappist glass has a hazed golden amber color with a nice thick head. aroma has flowery yeast, citrus peel, spice, and some musty funk. mouth feel is medium with carbonation frothing it up a bit. flavor has spiced yeast, citrus, candy sugar, and flowers. has a very nice spiced flavor that finishes towards the dry side with watering on the sides of the tongue. enjoyable beer focusing on the spiced characters.


 cmillward (418), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 12, 2008  
bottle @ redlight. Gorgeous hazy yellow pour with a massive fluffy white head. This is a good looking beer. On the nose: candi sugar, bananas, and cloves. Sweet, a subdued yeasty spiciness. Very balanced carbonation, and pleasant drinking.



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