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Brooklyn Local 1

Brooklyn Local 1

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn, New York USA

bottled
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4603.65/5.03.65/5.0Special9%79.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 hopdog (4346), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

May 17, 2008  
750ml bottle. Poured a medium yellow color with a larger sized whtie head. Aromas of yeast, banana fruitiness, and spices. Tastes of bananas, spices, and some citrus. Body on the carbonated side.

 colemgm8 (342), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 5, 2008  
shared 750 ml bottle... pours a light golden with a massive white head. citrus, spice and yeast in the aroma.... this carries through the palate. Excellent Belgian style taste and yeast presence. Medium body, smooth and quite drinkable. Somewhat bitter finish with a kick of citrus. Overall a very refreshing Belgian style ale that is not heavy or strong (even though it clocks in at 9%).


 BuckeyeBoy (1025), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Bottle Pours out a cloudy gold topped with a white head. Aroma of yeast, spice, and clove. Tast more of that yeast a nice touch on the clove. Also a nice mix of fruit tast. A good Belg.


 mybestfriend (223), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
75 cl bottle. Pours a pale yellow colour with a white head. The aroma is Seville oranges, herby yeast, oranges and a hint of malty caramel. The flavour is quite sweet and you do taste the alcohol - it made me think of glue. There are also, more apparent notes of oranges, Seville oranges and some herby yeast. Warming.


 morrdt (539), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Sampled at the 2008 Folio Weekly Beer Festival. From a big ol’ bottle, this seemed like a strong hefeweizen. Aromas of cloves and banana were overpowering. Very drinkable, should be a summer time offering.


josarah (45), Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Bottle at Flatbread: The reveiw from Guinness4Duff seems pretty spot on. The alcohol was gently present and provide the malts a nice forum.




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