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Local 2
Brooklyn Brewery
- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #49 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,224 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 10.62%
- Reviews:
- 554
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 16, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 105
- Gots:
- 306
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, the beer reveals a marvelous dry complexity, enjoyable by itself or at the dinner table.
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Ratings by Geegmasta:
Reviewed by Geegmasta from New York
3.51/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a tulip glass
Appearance- A very dark amber pour with a thick, bubbling cream coloured head that slowly dissipates with time and leaves nice lacing around the glass.
Smell- A very light and fruity smell with a strong citrus accent. Almost has a kind of grassy hop undertone as well.
Taste- I was expecting more. Light and fruity but nothing really stands out to me. It is refreshing with a very crisp and almost dry feeling but again, nothing really poked my taste buds. The ABV of 9% is masked very well but almost makes this have a wine taste - but that is probably just the fruit talking.
Mouthfeel- A good amount of carbonation. I'm not the biggest fan of carbonation but it made this very refreshing as it tingles throughout the mouth and tongue. Crisp and dry finish. Leaves your mouth wanting more.
Overall- I definitely enjoyed this beer. I will probably never buy it again for $10 per 750mL bottle though. This beer is more for a nice spring/summer day with a very refreshing tone and fruit undertones. I'm glad this is 9% ABV or else I would have been more disappointed. Brooklyn has made better brews than this.
Cheers!
Nov 29, 2012Appearance- A very dark amber pour with a thick, bubbling cream coloured head that slowly dissipates with time and leaves nice lacing around the glass.
Smell- A very light and fruity smell with a strong citrus accent. Almost has a kind of grassy hop undertone as well.
Taste- I was expecting more. Light and fruity but nothing really stands out to me. It is refreshing with a very crisp and almost dry feeling but again, nothing really poked my taste buds. The ABV of 9% is masked very well but almost makes this have a wine taste - but that is probably just the fruit talking.
Mouthfeel- A good amount of carbonation. I'm not the biggest fan of carbonation but it made this very refreshing as it tingles throughout the mouth and tongue. Crisp and dry finish. Leaves your mouth wanting more.
Overall- I definitely enjoyed this beer. I will probably never buy it again for $10 per 750mL bottle though. This beer is more for a nice spring/summer day with a very refreshing tone and fruit undertones. I'm glad this is 9% ABV or else I would have been more disappointed. Brooklyn has made better brews than this.
Cheers!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.23/5 rDev -20.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev -20.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
750 ml "champagne"-corked bottle, shared at local tasting, thanks to Sigrid S. ABV is 9%. Brown colour, large off-white head. Sweetish aroma, some stale notes, not impressive. Medium sweet flavour, fruity, some stale notes again, a bit disappointing.
May 16, 2022Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Local 2 pours a brown color big lacing head. Sweet aromas, lots of spices and candies. Taste is sweet, lots of candies and yeast notes. Good body and feel. Overall, pretty good, very belgian.
Jun 19, 2018Rated by justme from Massachusetts
4.03/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Loved it !!
Jun 04, 2018Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
4.2/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I am moving this weekend and have been working down my cellar a bit to expedite the move. I have been hanging on to this one for about a year or so I think. Nose is plums and figs and dark chocolate with a yeasty overlay.
The flavor is understated and tasty, with an earthy, bready, woody note that also features grapeskin, chocolate, dried fruit and fine cordials. The texture starts with light caronation but finishes with a velvety, rich coating that letsyou realy enjoy the complexity. I don't know if the year of aging heped but this is very easy to drink, has a low alcohol profile for the abv, and presents as a nice alternative to some of the more overbearing Belgian style bombers you see often from big American brewers.
Apr 25, 2018The flavor is understated and tasty, with an earthy, bready, woody note that also features grapeskin, chocolate, dried fruit and fine cordials. The texture starts with light caronation but finishes with a velvety, rich coating that letsyou realy enjoy the complexity. I don't know if the year of aging heped but this is very easy to drink, has a low alcohol profile for the abv, and presents as a nice alternative to some of the more overbearing Belgian style bombers you see often from big American brewers.
Local 2 from Brooklyn Brewery
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
1437 ratings
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