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RATINGS: 556   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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Here in Brooklyn we’ve combined European malt and hops, Belgian dark sugar, and raw wildflower honey from a New York family farm to create Brooklyn Local 2. Our special Belgian yeast adds hints of spice to the dark fruit, caramel, and chocolate flavors. After 100% bottle re-fermentation, this ale reveals a marvelous dry complexity, enjoyable by itself or at the dinner table.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
SlovakSniper (1154) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 16, 2011
UPDATED: MAY 18, 2011 (Thanks Jeff, the famous Vertical Bacon Strips) Le liquide a une robe brune passablement embrouillée. Le col mousseux est solide et laisse derrière son passage une fine dentelle. Le nez permet de découvrir, au-delà des traces de sucre brun et de miel, des fleurs délicates avec des notes franches d’agrumes et de levure fruitée. Les saveurs abondent dans le même sens et permettent de débusquer des épices qui finissent malheureusement par prendre beaucoup de place. L’alcool est doux, légèrement parfumé. En bouche, le corps est proprement belge avec une texture crémeuse et une effervescence parfaitement contrôlée. En finale, l’alcool et les houblons signalent leur propre amertume et permettent un doux réchauffement.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
rodenbach99 (1750) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 15, 2011
Bouteille de 750ml. Merci Patrick. Bière brune avec une mousse beige et très durable. Le nez est composé de chocolat, de fruits confits, de raisins secs. La bouche est forte de miel, d’agrumes et une touche de poussière. La carbonation est bonne, le corps est correct. Les épices sont trop présentes. Les écorces d’agrumes sont trop présentes. Cette bière a intérêt à être bue froide car les épices prennent le dessus quand elle se réchauffe.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
RickTStiles (504) - Rochester, New York, USA - MAY 13, 2011
aroma is honey, over ripe fruit, molasses and yeast. Pours dark brown with a thin off white head and some good lacing. mouthfeel is very wet and juicy. this a sweet beer with notes of plum and caramel. finish is light and sweet.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tennisjoel (1105) - Rochester, Minnesota, USA - MAY 12, 2011
Pour is a darker red brown with a sparsely off white head. Definite aroma of wildflower, as well as caramel, and biscuits. Interesting flavor. Some cereal grains seem to be more dominant. Unique brew here. Drier and definitely not as sweet as most in its style.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
GRM (2050) - Aylmer, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 10, 2011
Sample, draught, trip to the Boston Beer Summit with Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on April 16 2011; eye: caramel with a yellowish hue, hazy, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head; nose: refreshing, floral hops, perfumy, light spices; mouth: refreshing, floral hops, perfumy, light spices, light medicinal, light fruity, finale in floral hops with presence of spices, medium body; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Échantillon, en fût, voyage au Boston Beer Summit avec Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 16 avril 2011 œil : caramel avec une teinte jaunâtre, trouble, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige; nez : rafraîchissant, houblon floral, parfumée, léger épices; bouche : rafraîchissant, houblon floral, parfumée, léger épices, léger médicinal, léger fruité, finale en houblon floral avec présence d’épices, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légère astringence, légèrement amère, texture pétillante; en résumé : bien bon

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ClubGonzo (1736) - Bergen, NORWAY - MAY 7, 2011
Bottle, shared with the "United Norwegian Beer Bloggers’ Table" @ Brooklyn Brewery tasting in Oslo, May 2010. Pours a deep coppery brown body with a big, creamy head. Great looks. :-) Nose is yeast, honey, sour tones of candy sugar (if that makes sense) and hints of caramel and raisins. Taste is yeast up front again, then wood, dry sour-sweet caramel tones followed by a dry, sour/bitter finish. Hints of orange peel and citrus. A well-made strong Belgian, experimental but still somehow very, very familiar for those who’ve had their share of Belgian beers.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
LinusStick (2386) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 1, 2011
A nice Belgian strong ale though I wouldn’t label it "strong". This beer is deceptively subtle and tastes like a 6% beer. Aroma was nice. Earthy and yeasty with brown sugar and roasted malt. Pour was a stunning dark brown with a dense tan head that stayed the whole glass and laced down the sides nicely. Taste was very subtle. The yeast takes center stage with brown sugar, dark Belgian candi and toffee weaving in and out. A hint of fruity esters after the swallow. Strong biting carbonation. Great attempt at the Belgian style!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
AirForceHops (991) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - APR 30, 2011
750 mL bottle. Nice brown color with a big, white head. Aroma has a lot of brown sugar character with a bit of a Belgian yeast influence. Taste of yeast, candy sugar, malt and a sweet bread flavor. Aftertaste was somewhat dry and malty. Aroma and taste are very good. Overall worth your time to try.


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