 checkmatei1 (239), Willow Grove, USA
Jan 20, 2008
Bottle: Poured a Hazy yellow with lots of head. Aroma was that of yeast. The flavor was sweet with a strong taste of alcohol. Overall, not the best belgium but definately drinkable.
JF_GRIND (1205), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 18, 2008 I’ve been wanting to try Brooklyn Local 1 for quite a while now. I’ve noticed that its become more widely available and the price has dropped a dollar or two a bottle in recent months. Full bodied Belgian Strong Ale with alcohol sweetness, grainy mouthfeel and spiced finish. II should have tried Brooklyn Local 1 a year ago.
KnN (253), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Poured a nice hazy orange with a decent thin white head. Aroma was very complex; a bit of hops, a bit of Belgian flair, some citrus, there was a lot going on here. Flavor was more of the same. I caught some orange juice notes, some Belgian undertones, a hint of hoppiness and something else I couldn’t quite pin down. Very unique and enjoyable flavor on this one. Good beer.
egajdzis (2947), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Poured a semi hazy golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops, toasted dough, citrus fruits, light spices, and a bit of banana. Taste was sweeter, pils malt, some honey, citrus, light hops, and a little alcohol in the finish.
porterhouse (915), Alna, Maine, USA
Aug 9, 2008 (750 ml bottle from Bootleggers, cellared for 8 mos. after purchase) Pours fairly cloudy gold/amber with two fingers of soft, fluffy off-white head. Aroma is sweet and fruity with some caramel and yeast. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth but a touch pebbly. Lightly sticky. Doesn’t have a particularly refined feel or that really nice Belgian bottle-conditioned fine-bubble carbonation. Fairly heavy weepy rings and sheets of lacing. Flavor is sweet and fruity not dissimilar to the Duvel I had last night but more dense. A little hot but not detracting. Sweetness, fruit, yeast and caramel. Fairly bitter towards finish. A bit heavy-handed but good.
GRM (815), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Aug 6, 2008 Brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, gift from Louise for my birthday, at L’autre oeil on July 18 2008; eye: golden, hazy, nice effervescence, no lacing; nose: yeast, banana, light spices (nutmeg), light grapefruit, light grain; mouth: creamy, light grain, short dry finale in malt with a good presence of yeast, lightly sweet, rather carbonated; overall: quite likable
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, 9,0 %, cadeau de Louise pour ma fête, bue à L’autre œil le 18 juillet 2008; oeil : dorée, voilée, belle effervescence, pas de dentelle; nez : levure, banane, léger épices (muscade), léger pamplemousse, léger grain; bouche : crémeuse, léger grain, finale courte crémeuse en malt avec une bonne présence de levure, légèrement sucrée, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : bien aimé
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