Local Option Bierwerker

Client Brewer in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Local Option

Established in 2010

Contact
1102 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Description
Local Option Bierwerker is the brewing division of The Local Option, a pub in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Owner Tony Russomanno has established himself in the craft beer community through years of experience, and today he partners with six different breweries to create all of Local Option's diverse and innovative beers. Local Option Bierweker believes partnering with different breweries gives them maximum flexibility, allowing them to brew as large or as limited a batch as needed. They’ve taken up recipes long forgotten by the mainstream, such as the Kentucky Common, and perfected well-established favorites, like their steam beer Dampf Loc. Local Option Bierwerker offers a brash, in-your-face approach to craft beer; they brew with bravado and aren’t afraid of a little well-placed irreverence while still respecting the long-standing traditions that provide the foundation for their heavy metal brews.

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Pours unclear orange, small white head . Smell is full , dry , bitter . Bit yeasty , some fruity tones . Taste is coockiedough , bitter , dry , very full on the coockie side ( malts ) . Aftertaste is like a bitter coockie as well. Lovely beer
Tried on 09 Feb 2015 at 13:23

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
500ml bottle. Light hazy amber color with off white head. Malty aroma, light caramel, wood, coffee. Sweet and bitter taste, caramel and coffee. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2015 at 07:44

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly crystal clear deep golden color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of pear, apple, white grape, apricot, light banana, pepper, clove, honey, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of pear, apple, white grape, apricot, light banana, pepper, clove, honey, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Fair amount of earthy yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of pear, apple, white grape, apricot, light banana, pepper, clove, honey, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good balance, robustness, and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice saison. All around good balance, robustness, and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. It wasn’t as complex as I hoped for, but still fit the style very well. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2015 at 21:33

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy dark golden color with a fine off white head. Ok lacing. Malty and a bit herbal aroma. Medium (+) body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Malty, some toffee and herbal flavor. Decent ok beer. But probably nothing I will drink again. Cool label. Probably the reason I bought it.
[Bottle at SOT Bar & Burger in Trondheim, Norway]
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2015 at 08:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
$7.99 500 ml bottle from Wine Warehouse, CHO. Pours hazy brownish with a large beige head. Smells of coffee and chocolates. Tastes of chocolates, coffee, chocolate powder, and candy.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2015 at 07:47

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 4
On draft at rustico in Alexandria it is a cloudy apple cider color with a slight head. The aroma is citrus and the taste is bready with overtones of malt
Tried from Draft on 11 Jan 2015 at 10:32

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at Rustico in Alexandria. Pours a clear copper with a thisk off white head. Bready nose. Flavors of toast and white pepper. Smooth finish.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jan 2015 at 10:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On draft at Spacebar. Poured a slightly cloudy brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light grainy wheat notes. Light, sweet body, some light wheat notes.
Tried from Draft on 09 Jan 2015 at 01:58

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 3
On draft at spacebar in falls church VA. It is a light amber color with a slight head the aroma is bready and malty the taste is bitter with overtones of metal on the palate
Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2015 at 19:31

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at Spacebar Falls Curch. Pours a hazy brownish gold wit an off white head. Light caramel nose. Flavors of cucumber and some sharp spicy notes. Interesting beer.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2015 at 19:26