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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Stark karbonisierter, trocken hefiger Antrunk. Steigend bitter, etwas hopfig herb, frisch. Süffiges nettes Bier. 11/10/11/11/10/11
Tried
on 22 Jan 2014
at 10:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@wPBFIII. Deep golden colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, some floral and fruity notes along with mild wood as well. Flavour is fruity, wood, mild earthy and floral notes. Rich carbonation, but otherwise a nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 00:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml (WPBF)
Hazy orange color, small steady head. Slightly fruity hoppyness with some earthy notes. Medium-bodied. Slightly alcoholic, grapefruity, some kind of plastic notes (wheat?). Not fail but a bit unbalanced in its harshness.
Hazy orange color, small steady head. Slightly fruity hoppyness with some earthy notes. Medium-bodied. Slightly alcoholic, grapefruity, some kind of plastic notes (wheat?). Not fail but a bit unbalanced in its harshness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 03:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle @ wPBF’14, no BBE info
Aroma has resiny notes, hops and fruits. Flavour has resiny hops, some gooseberry bush notes and yeasty notes. A bit messy and bitter in a harsh way, but not bad anyway.
Aroma has resiny notes, hops and fruits. Flavour has resiny hops, some gooseberry bush notes and yeasty notes. A bit messy and bitter in a harsh way, but not bad anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 03:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle @ wPBF’14, no BBE info
Aroma has citrus, floral notes, some yeast and hints of apricot. Flavour is spicy and somewhat tart with floral notes and some citrus.
Aroma has citrus, floral notes, some yeast and hints of apricot. Flavour is spicy and somewhat tart with floral notes and some citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 08:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Proletariat served in a teku glass. Apparently, I had to go to NYC to drink this beer. Color is deep orange, cannot see through it and it radiates. Medium think long lasting head. Tastes and smells like a hop centric beer. Sure the hops have a lemon-leaf character but I had no idea this was supposed to be a BdG with tea. A thick mouthfeel with a nice felt carbonation. Nice enough beer but not a BdG and too hoppy to showcase the intended character.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2014
at 20:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Toasty malt and orange hops aroma. Hazy amber with a large ivory head, heavy suspended flocculation. Toasty malt and bitter herbal flavor. Medium full body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 09:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Barley malt and grass/hay aroma. Hazy amber with a small white head. Flavor follows nose with barley malt and grass/hay flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 09:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Star Grocery in Berkeley, CA. Pours orange amber with a slight transient beige head. Aroma is sort of malt with a hint of fruit. Med body. Flavor is lightly sweet malt with some sort of fruitiness. It’s not very bitter. It works pretty well. Just not sure what the flavors are.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2013
at 16:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Berkeley Bowl - West. Pours hazy gold with a slight white head. Aroma is bread and citrus/spice. Med + body. Flavor is bready. The citrus is either faint or not there. Hop is fairly mild - herb/spice. Finishes bready and not very bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2013
at 16:46