Brooklyn Local 1 3.67 718

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
718	3.67/5.0	3.67/5.0	Special	9%	86.1	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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fiver29 (726), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Feb 19, 2009

Sampled at a beer and food pairing with Garritt Oliver. Poured yellow golden color with white head. Aroma was lemon, yeast, and spice. Medium mouthfeel. Flavors followed the nose and was very much in line with a typical strong belgian ale. Overall a nice brew.

jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 17, 2009

Golden and cloudy with a good sized off-white head. Aroma is of clove, banana and coriander. Taste is of banana, coriander and yeast.

ruggedman (626), Portland, Maine, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 17, 2009

750ml bottle at Novare Res. This pours a cloudy yellow color with a big foamy white head. Tons of carbonation in this beer! Aroma of orange peel, lemons, and fruity yeasts. Flavor is a sting of yeast with some light malt sweetness. There’s a hint of alcohol in the finish along with some fruity grape-like notes. Not a whole of lot of risks taken here, but a pretty standard tripple.

brewski519 (424), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 16, 2009

Pours a cloudy light orange with a nice white head. Aroma of wheat, citrus, honey and malt. Nice malty, citrus, spice and yeasty taste -very solid Belgian. Won’t go wrong with this one.

Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 16, 2009

Yellow golden color with one finger white head. Nose is belgian yeast, candy sugar, spices and fruit. Flavor is hoppy, sweet malts, apple and yeast. Great palate and easy to drink.

janir (215), Oulu, Finland

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 16, 2009

Clear golden yellow with much carbon dioxide. Nice cloudy and smooth white head. Aroma is nicely belgian style: malty, fruity, yeast and spices. Flavor is slightly banana-like, yeasty, spicy with a bit apple and alcohol. Palate is smootlhy carbonated, medium-bodied and a bit alcoholic.

aphalo (82), Turku, Finland

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 16, 2009

750ml bottle. Golden yellow, very clear, some carbon. Spice and citrus in aroma, light taste with more citrus and some fruits, aftertaste has hints of alcohol.

ericandersnavy (1135), crossroads, Texas, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Feb 13, 2009

bottle at superbowl party/tasting. poured a clear gold with a thick white head. aroma of citrus, butter, spices, coriander, and some banana. in my notes i had clove mentioned but marked it out. flavor was citrus, clove, alcohol, and banana. medium body and carbonation. i am glad i finally got a chance to try it.

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