Brooklyn Local 1

	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
711	3.67/5.0	3.67/5.0	Special	9%	86	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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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nramsburg (200), New York, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 7, 2008

Smells nice and yeasty with a touch of honey on the aroma. Full and slightly creamy palate with a hint of fruit. The suggestion of honey definitely makes itself clear on the finish with some slight sweetness. Brooklyn, again, delivers an admirable brew.

bma4573 (136), Mechanicsville, Maryland, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 7, 2008

Pours a golden yellow with a bit of carbonation. bit of a malty spice flavor typical of what you’d expect from this style. But still have a little complexity of it’s own. Really enjoyed this one.

joshwilfong (776), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 6, 2008

light yellow appearance, flavor of sweet malt. classic tripel flavor of sweet candy sugarbut finishes a little dry and bitter. not a bad american version of a belgian

BeerGestapo (738), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Mar 6, 2008

(USA) Golden color body with a Lg-Foamy Head. Has a sweet Hoppy Aroma with a Honey/Fruity taste. Overall, not bad!! I might try this one again.

chandler0201 (341), Durham, North Carolina, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	9/10	3/5	18/20

Mar 6, 2008

Semi sweet aroma, reminded me of raisins for some reason. Amazingly large head at first pour, frothy but good.

1FastSTi (2557), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 5, 2008

Pours to a bright golden body with lots of carbonation and a frothy white head and nice lacing. The aroma is grainy and yeasty with sweet sugars and simple yeasty malts. The flavor reminds me of a high octane Leffe Blonde. Alcoholic phenols and sweet sugars, flavorful yeasts, with a very sweet palate and seems very hot for 9%.

DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	11/20

Mar 4, 2008

Bottle shared by Blake. Golden body under a small white head. Dry alcohol, bitter hops, and a touch of honey in the nose. The flavor improves with the honey element getting stronger alongside cracker dryness, alcohol and grassy hops. Good but not interesting to this sampler.

MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 4, 2008

Pours a light golden color w/ a tall thick dense white head and nice lacing. First aroma was mostly citrus and yeasty notes. Some light spices of white pepper and clove follow, some lightly sweet sugars. Pal is pretty avg. Sweet sugars, an odd earthy note and quite a bit of yeast some dry honey’s and cloves... Ok I guess but not special.

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