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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle - Hazy amber pour with an aroma of bready malt and indistinct fruitiness. The flavor has mild to moderate bitterness with some sweet malt and a little caramel and fruit character. Light bodied. Pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2016 at 10:52

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at Local Option. Almost black with a small head. Chocolate, some licorice, light roasted malt and hints of cocoa. The finish was dry and medium bitter.
Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2016 at 04:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Cloudy light orange with little head. Aroma is caramel malt, medium/light body, lower carbonation, and very little lacing. Taste is caramel and some herbal hops.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2016 at 18:56

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Clear light Amber with small white head. Aroma is nice caramel malt, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is caramel malt and some oak.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2016 at 18:24

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours clear with a large creamy white head, colors in doubt cause of the red lights in local option. Aroma is grassy, biscuit, grain, floral. Flavor is very light sweet, light bitter, simple grassy with a hint of citrus and biscuit. Rich and creamy without graininess. Light body. Great lawnmower beer. Possibly my favorite straight pils.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2016 at 16:19

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
50cl bottle pours an inky black with some cloudy, brown head. Nose has malt, toast, molasses, some mushroom/wet soil. Flavor is chewy with malts, toasted grain, brown sugar, molasses, mild smoke, a little BBQ sauce. Full bodied finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2015 at 16:12

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at the DC Mini Tasting. Thanks Travlr! Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of roasted coffee, cream. Tastes of roasted coffee, bitter chocolate. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2015 at 15:14

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
From a bottle shared at the DC mini tasting in December 2015. Pours a clear cola with an tan head. Flavors of tobacco and leather with bitter dark chocolate notes.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2015 at 15:00

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Nice and musky. Great roast and sharp dark chocolate. Some mocha. Pours black with decent head. Bitter finish. Bottle thanks to Travlr.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2015 at 14:57

8.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of me, thank me very much! Dark brown color, brown head. Aroma is very chocolatey, some licorice. Taste is earthy cocoa powder and coffee grounds, very rich, dry finish. Delicious.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2015 at 14:54