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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty coffee aroma. Slightly roasted malty coffee flavor with hints of caramel. Has a fruity malty coffee finish.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2013 at 09:13

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber color with a small of--white head. Has a fruity wheat malty grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity wheat malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty hoppy bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2013 at 09:10

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with weak hoppy hints.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2013 at 09:06

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours hazy amber with off white head. Nose and taste of sharp wheat, dank hops, toasted grain, orange and grapefruit peel and light spice. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2013 at 16:06

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Clear amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Malty aroma has Notes of toffee, hazelnut, almond, old nougat, coffee, oak. Taste is dry malty with nuttily notes, subtle sweetness, hints of old nougat, a touch of coffee and oak. Well balanced, very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2013 at 09:34

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Not sure why I spent 7 bucks on this - most I’ve spent on a 500ml in a while - anyway - pours a lightly hazy gold - frothy head - nose of honey sweet malt, grassy hops, mild mineral - decent texture, soft carbonation - medium sweet,medium bitter - grassy hops - however, there are also notes of creamed corn, burnt grains - a sharp acidity at the end - rough - needs work.
Tried on 26 Oct 2013 at 20:17

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Paradiso Dupont. Pours a hazy orange with some thin white head. Nose is mild, very crackery, grist, some mild lemon, yeast. Flavor is again, very malty, white bread, grist, dried malt, cracker. Dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2013 at 14:45

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ Craft Beer Co, Islington N1. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty grainy caramel aroma. Sweetish malty grainy flavor with hints of caramel. Has a sweetish malty caramel grainy finish.
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2013 at 16:40

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Mug’s Ale House, Brooklyn tap ($7): Pours milky brown with a tan head. Aroma is sour mash, chocolate malt, and some weird funk. Taste is rather sour in a straightforward kind of way, coupled with vanilla and whiskey notes. Body is nice and creamy owing to the low carbonation. Pretty good. I would like to have more of this style (I think I had one before...). I hope it comes back like the gose.
Tried from Draft on 19 Oct 2013 at 06:38

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Local Option, Chicago. poured a medium hazy amber with a thin white head. The aroma is big malt with some yeast. The flavour is medium to weak bitter with a smooth malt weak liqourice weaty palate and short bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2013 at 10:36