Local 2
Brooklyn Brewery
- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #53 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #7,473 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 10.62%
- Reviews:
- 555
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 21, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 105
- Gots:
- 306
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
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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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.08/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hazy brown color , a good beige head. The aroma of dark fruits , yeast, spices, and malt. Balanced taste of malt, fruits , some citrus , and honey. Very gentle beer, especially for beer with 9 % ABV.
Jan 21, 2025
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, 2022
Reviewed 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, 2018
Rated 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, 2018
Reviewed 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.
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