Brooklyn Local 1 - Brooklyn Brewery

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rAvg: 4.13
pDev: 11.62%
Reviews: 845
Hads: 512

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Brooklyn Brewery

New York, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (841), on-tap (4).

Notes:
Brewed with German malts and hops, first-pressing Demerara cane sugar from Mauritius, and a Belgian yeast strain. 100% bottle re-fermentation; OG=18.5; AE=1.7. Classified as a "strong saison" by Garrett Oliver.

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Reviews by WoodBrew:

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.55/5 rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From Notes of a Recent Beer Tasting Party.

Someone brought teh Local 1 and Local 2 to teh beer tasting party that we have about once a quarter. The color was a golden cloudy with a lot of carbonation which led to good white head. There was not much smell other than hints of grain. The taste was quite nice fortified by clove and spice. The flavors are all well balanced even with the higher abv. The mouthfeel is hurt somewhat by the high abv. Overall a decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2011 21:05:43 | More by WoodBrew

More User Reviews:

HugeBulge

New York

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-24-2013 00:05:50 | More by HugeBulge

jiffymon

New York

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-22-2013 15:28:55 | More by jiffymon

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%

05-22-2013 03:14:38 | More by SmellsofMahagony

fooziex

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +9%

05-21-2013 01:38:27 | More by fooziex

johntfox

Florida

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-21-2013 00:52:59 | More by johntfox

CDCNAM

Louisiana

3.5/5 rDev -15.3%

05-20-2013 16:19:44 | More by CDCNAM

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-20-2013 01:09:37 | More by craftbrew502

Gregvg

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +9%

05-16-2013 18:32:28 | More by Gregvg

Nutwood

Kentucky

4.5/5 rDev +9%

05-16-2013 16:28:44 | More by Nutwood

Chrily

Norway

3.5/5 rDev -15.3%

05-16-2013 12:37:49 | More by Chrily

William85

Texas

3.25/5 rDev -21.3%

05-16-2013 06:03:38 | More by William85

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%

05-15-2013 17:24:13 | More by Zimm

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%

05-15-2013 00:34:34 | More by hphilip456

Bustersuess

New York

3.75/5 rDev -9.2%

05-14-2013 19:05:29 | More by Bustersuess

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -9.2%

05-14-2013 00:02:31 | More by ADTaber

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5 rDev -9.2%

05-13-2013 23:51:45 | More by Kelp

goochpunch

Texas

3.78/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours a copper color with very active carbonation and a resilient head. Smells malty/grainy with a subdued Belgian yeast character. Tastes very malty: bread and honey. Mild noble hop finish. Yeast character is pretty restrained. A bit sweet but dries up in the finish. Kind of reminds me of a blonde biere de garde. Alcohol strength is well-hidden. Mouthfeel is very fluffy and frothy. Prickly carbonation goes well to keep this refreshing in spite of the high alcohol. I found this at half-price as my grocery store was trying to get rid of them. Good buy for the money, but I don't know if I'd pay $10 for this at regular price.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 22:11:59 | More by goochpunch

BEERMILER12

Maine

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Date code of 3551, so bottled late December 2011. Sampled 5/8/13

A: Pours a straw yellow color with a massive head that lasts for a while. Eventually settles down to a decently thick collar of foam

S: Lightly fruity and spicy Belgian yeast along with a hint of barnyard and alcohol

T: Starts off quite fruity with a hint of spiciness. Goes into some barnyard, estery alcohol, and earthy hops. Finishes lightly bitter and phenolic

M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Lightly dry

O: A very nice BSPA with quite the kick. Very complex, with many layers. A great bottle to split at dinner in lieu of wine, and probably one that suits most people including wine fanatics. Definitely recommended

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:02:14 | More by BEERMILER12