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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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 Ramenen (453), San Salvador, El Salvador
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 10, 2007  
Really nice aroma of citrus. Pours into a golden color. It has a very good initial palate, then citrus flavors. However, it has a very dry finish. I would have liked a longer finish


 ghawener (952), San Salvador, El Salvador
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/56/20
Nov 10, 2007  
Thanks Ramenen. Bottle: All I got was alcohol, flat, watery and plain. Thin body and weak profile.


 brigg (213), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 9, 2007  
(bottled) Hazy orange beer with thin white head. Aroma is sweet; bananas, spices and wheat, some alcohol. Flavor is sweet malt, banana, alcohol. Very good aroma and flavor, but as I drank it the aftertaste became more alcohol, metallic - thus not as good as it started.


 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Nov 7, 2007  
Very pale yellow with athick white head. Yesty and fruity notes. Malt, flowers and fruit taste. medium to full body with a dry finish.


 Jine (889), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 6, 2007  
Bottle. 11.04.07. In my Duvel glass on my brother’s birthday. My entrance into autumn is complete with this beer. A solid Belgian Strong even though it isn’t from the country. I was so happy with this slightly syrupy piece.


 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 5, 2007  
Pours a rich warm orangy gold with a big ass head, white, settling to a thin film quickly. Big sweet nose. Malty and fruity. A bit of caramel, but mostly pale malt. Spice, maybe some coriander, and even some wheaty esters, but very balanced, as the sweetness is big. A touch of alcohol in here too. Almost reminds me of a slightly drier Stille Nacht. Maybe De Dolle yeast? A bit thick on the palate, but in a good way, with subdued carbonation. Sweet up front with round malt. A bit fruity, with a very dry candy finish. There’s some toast on the back end that doesn’t kick in until the alcohol makes a little room. A nice balance between the sweetness, alcohol, spice, and even some spicy hops. I wish the toast was a little less forward in the finish. It’s really the only flaw in this beer. Not bad at all!


 JHunter (242), British Columbia, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Nov 4, 2007  
a enjoyable try for a beligum that isn’t from beligum. fruity hints in the aroma and flavor and a nice redish gold colour.


 aobecksy (661), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Nov 4, 2007  
Golden yellow with white head. Full-bodied taste, smooth mouthfeel. Strong taste and smooth finish. Good belgian style ale for America. Extremely well balanced. Excellent before and after warming.



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