Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Central Waters Brewing Company La
Petite Mort - Malt Beverage Aged In Bourbon Barrels. I picked this bottle up at
Jane’s Beer Store in Mountain View, CA (here). They have a fantastic
selection and I highly recommend visiting them if you find yourself anywhere
near the area.
Commercial description: “Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petite Mort
is a Belgian inspired Weissenbock brewed as a one off collaboration between The
Local Option and Central Waters Brewery in Amherst, Wisconsin. When Central
Waters decided to open its brew house for its first collaboration beer,
Chicago’s Local Option was the obvious partner in crime. The resulting
brainchild, La Petite Mort - a Belgian inspired Weissenbock – maintains the
traditional characteristics of its Bavarian forbearer, with the added
complexity of Belgian ale yeast. La Petite Mort is dark amber in color;
maintains a rich, full-bodied mouth-feel augmented by caramel; mild and dark
fruit. Rounded out by an unostentatious bourbon driven aroma from brief bourbon
barrel aging, Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petite Mort is a complex ale, a marriage
of distinctive styles, and an orgasmic experience for the taste buds that revel
in its glory.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a dark murky brown with slight amber highlights, a nice cream colored head and decent
lacing.
Aroma: Huge
bourbon nose followed by oak, vanilla, toffee, caramel, molasses, dark fruits
and a touch of coconut.
Taste: Bourbon is
way up front, dark fruit, oak, vanilla, caramel, chocolate and roasted malts,
toffee and a bit of spice.
Overall: Certainly
a sipper, Central Waters Brewing Company La Petite Mort is smooth and
boozy. This 9.05% ABV offering was nice
to try, but I don’t think a repeat for me.
I did enjoy it so for fans of this style check it out!
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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