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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7/10
Tried from Draft at Local Option on 18 Dec 2017 at 15:18

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at The Rover, on October 29, 2017.7%Clear black color, tan head with lacing. Sweet, roasted scent. Mineral, ash taste. Ash aftertaste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Can't really find coffee, but at least also can't find green bell peppers.7/4/5/3/11=3.0
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2017 at 05:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
bottle - Hazy gold pour, bready, grainy, vaguely fruity aroma. Bready malt flavor with mild bitterness that balances well. Light to medium bodied. Solid beer.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2017 at 10:57

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ home. [ As Local Option / Gamma Scorched Tundra VII ].ABV: 6.66%. Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, oyster stout, light to moderate burnnt, moderate coffee, light chocolate, light dark dark fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, berry - wood, sweet malt, dark malt, dark fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20170911] 8-4-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2017 at 04:12

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(On tap) Black with big tan head. Lovely aroma of dark roast malt and coffee. Full bodied with pleasant soft carbonation. Taste of dark roast malt and coffee, rich and pleasant. Great beer.
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2017 at 06:48

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
$9.79 pint+ bottle from Greenwood Grocery. Pours black with a rising dark brown head. Nice aroma of chocolates, flowers, dark fruit, light alcohol, cocoa powder. Flavor is sweet dark chocolates, light fruitiness, char, bitter chocolate, burnt toast. Finishes quite bitter and the charred chocolate lingers.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2017 at 15:32

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at Local Option. Dark brown, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of cherries, citrus, corn, mild roast. Taste is cherries, roast. Thin, mild tartness.
Tried on 04 Aug 2017 at 16:08

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at a tasting at Max’s place. Black with a tan head. Coffee, a bit vegetal, yeast, roast, chocolate, light alcohol note, some umami, light sourish note, ash, bitterish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2017 at 09:02

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Boxbeers. BBE 16/02/18. Pours dark brown with a massive brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, loads of coffee, chocolate, earthiness, hints of vanilla and cocoa. Taste is roasty and heavy with coffee notes, some mocha, espresso, hints of vanilla, earthiness and chocolate. Finish is roasty and heavy with coffee beans, hints of chocolate, cocoa and vanilla. Nice, pretty tasty coffee stout.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2017 at 12:13

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Deep dark color with a beige head. Ok intensity in the aroma. Fine body and a soft carbonation level. Mellow ok sweetness. Coffee, roast, oak, vanilla and chocolate in the flavor. Nice tasty sipper.
[On tap at Örebro Ölcafé in Örebro, Sweden]
Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2017 at 05:51