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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at Pizzeria Paradiso DuPont Circle DC. Pours a cloudy amber with an off white head. Toasted caramel nose. Notes of coffee and figs. Mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2013
at 11:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Aroma of wood and alcohol and coffee appearance a golden cloudy color with a slight white heady kayes flavors of vanilla figs and raisin with a overtone of coffee. Remains on the palate with a string finish
Tried
on 27 Apr 2013
at 11:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
@Blind Pig-on tap-white-gold. A-sweet grain-caramel. T-sweet grain-caramel, soft fruit/spice hops. Easy.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2013
at 09:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Apex, pours a clear yellow with a small white head. Aroma of German lager yeast, salty notes and biscuits. Flavour is moderately salty with biscuits and a bit of a tart quality. Lightly salty and lightly tart - decent gose.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Mar 2013
at 23:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Trappist Provisions
Appearance: Clear amber with a big off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity, Belgian malts, caramel and yeast
Taste: Caramel, Belgian malts and citrus
Nice and clean
Appearance: Clear amber with a big off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity, Belgian malts, caramel and yeast
Taste: Caramel, Belgian malts and citrus
Nice and clean
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2013
at 00:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Brewvival. Hazy brown color, small tan head. Aoma of vanilla, coffee, cocoa. Taste has vanilla, coffee grounds, chocolate. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2013
at 07:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brewvival Trip Beer 112. Draft at Brewvival. Cool to see a new (to me) midwest brewer there. It’s a shame I didn’t make it to their table before a they had one beer left. Pours a clear amber color with a large frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of herbal hops and toasted malts. The taste is toasted malts, caramel, herbal hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2013
at 20:53
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at AtG Louisville. Lemon and light wheat malt aroma. Cloudy yellow with small head. Lactic, lightly salty lemon and creamy wheat malt flavor. Excellent - not an easy style to find. This is the best I’ve had the pleasure to try. Definitely one to seek out.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2013
at 14:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Cloudy amber color, tiny gray edge head. Aroma of subtle straw. Taste is peppery fruitcake and brown bread. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2013
at 16:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shaker on draft at the Local Option. Dark, muddy, amber-brown color, no clarity. The aspect that stood out to me was definitely damp malts. It felt a bit like wet bread with a hint of American hops hiding in there. Light drink, medium to light carbonation. Very malt driven and in a novel way. Very subued and gentle on the cheeks. I liked it but would not be my "go-to" beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jan 2013
at 22:05