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Brooklyn Local 1 3.67 721

Brooklyn Local 1

Percentile
94
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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7213.67/5.03.67/5.0Special9%86.2Trappist 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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 morrdt (609), 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 (106), 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.


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle. Not your typical Belgian strong, this looks and tastes more like a Hefe-Weizen with less spice and more kick. Aroma and taste of bananas and cloves. Interesting, different and a pretty good beer.


 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours slightly hazy light gold with a thin white head, very champagne like pour. Aroma of fruit and spices, very belgian like, yeast, cloves. Flavor is more of the same, heavy on the clove, some apple peel, a little dry in the finish, could’ve been drier. Nice carbonation. Good stuff.


 fredandboboflo (1431), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of orange, other citrus, orange peel, other mild fruity esters in the area of maybe banana or peach, slightly restrained Belgian-yeast earthiness. Flavor richer than expected from the somewhat dainty aroma. Alcohol kicks in (not at all oppressively) to bring out the malt, spiciness gains in strength. Sort of wore on my palate over time resulting in a somewhat abrasive grainy/alcohol quality, but I’m kind of splitting hairs. Overall a very nice brew.


 MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle from Trenton take out, Hazy golden pour with a 2 finger thick white head a sweet sugary and bread aroma while the flavor is citrus and malt. It has a good balance and is really a good beer.


 LilBeerDoctor (1530), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy light golden color with a thick white head. Aroma predominantly of spices (clove in particular). Flavor of same spices, Belgian yeast, light spicy fruits (spicy apple, pear), some citrus notes. Interesting Belgian strong ale--it was like a fruity witbier to me. A nice, easy-drinking, extremely light (couldn’t tell it was 9% at all) mixture of tart and spicy fruitiness.


 bhensonb (4371), Woodland, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/514/20
Jun 26, 2008  
750 ml bottle, corked & caged from Wine Specialist. Hazy gold color with a decent white head. Floral and dark, sugary aromas. Perhaps a touch of yeast spice. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is a bit sweet, with a little citrus and a bunch of herb or veg with yeast. Maybe even a hint of chocolate. Finishes rather dry after the liquid goes away. Really pretty good stuff, and there are fruit and spice notes I can’t easily identify. Excellent drink.



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