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Le Mort Vivant
Southern Star Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Star Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 6.55%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 14.61%
- Reviews:
- 47
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 07, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 18
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Ratings by EgadBananas:
Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana
3.74/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to JJFoodie for the can!
Pours a clear coppery bronze color, with a small tan head, dissipates quickly. Caramel, toasted malt aroma with a bit of nuttiness. Quite nice. Less toasted malty sweetness, with a bit of earth hops in there on the taste. Feels good, nice and creamy with a solid and satisfying medium body.
Overall, it's nice and pleasant. I could drink this often. It's not overly sweet and there's a nice drinkability to it.
Jan 07, 2012Pours a clear coppery bronze color, with a small tan head, dissipates quickly. Caramel, toasted malt aroma with a bit of nuttiness. Quite nice. Less toasted malty sweetness, with a bit of earth hops in there on the taste. Feels good, nice and creamy with a solid and satisfying medium body.
Overall, it's nice and pleasant. I could drink this often. It's not overly sweet and there's a nice drinkability to it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.66/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a super deep amber color with a hint of a orange-red color. The head upon pouring is almost non existent with just a bit of fizz that fades super fast.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a caramel sweet smell mixed with a whole lot of a candy and orange smell. Along with these aromas comes some smells of a doughy smell as well as a touch of yeast and a hint of clove and coriander spice.
Taste – The taste begins with a sweet and bready taste with the sweet being a combination of caramel and a sweeter fruity taste of orange, peach, and apricot. There is some light graininess and a bit of a upfront, which transitions to a more doughy taste. Some candied sugar develops as well, producing a nice sweet and malty taste. Toward the very end a little bit of coriander and a touch of cherry and some dark fruit develops on the tongue and leaves one with a nice sweet, but nice easy drinking taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thicker and chewier with a carbonation level that is rather light. For the sweet and rich flavors, the feel is great and makes for a easy drinker.
Overall – A nice easy drinking biere de garde. Flavorful and rich, but still somewhat crisp.
Feb 08, 2020Appearance – The beer pours a super deep amber color with a hint of a orange-red color. The head upon pouring is almost non existent with just a bit of fizz that fades super fast.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a caramel sweet smell mixed with a whole lot of a candy and orange smell. Along with these aromas comes some smells of a doughy smell as well as a touch of yeast and a hint of clove and coriander spice.
Taste – The taste begins with a sweet and bready taste with the sweet being a combination of caramel and a sweeter fruity taste of orange, peach, and apricot. There is some light graininess and a bit of a upfront, which transitions to a more doughy taste. Some candied sugar develops as well, producing a nice sweet and malty taste. Toward the very end a little bit of coriander and a touch of cherry and some dark fruit develops on the tongue and leaves one with a nice sweet, but nice easy drinking taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thicker and chewier with a carbonation level that is rather light. For the sweet and rich flavors, the feel is great and makes for a easy drinker.
Overall – A nice easy drinking biere de garde. Flavorful and rich, but still somewhat crisp.
Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
3.68/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look; dark copper/brown, slightly hazy.
Smell; very faint, some caramel malt and citrus. Maybe a little ester from the alcohol.
This is from a newer batch and the abv is listed as 6.8%.
Taste; first of all I’m new to the style so I have no idea what to expect. First, it’s a little sweet with some caramel present, the citrus comes through but on the slight side. It’s well balanced and not overpowering in any way, I don’t think anyone would be put off by it. The abv is present, a little warmth can be felt on the backend. Overall, I really enjoyed it. I love the name, I would definitely feel like a zombie if I drank a six pack. Cheers
Dec 31, 2019Smell; very faint, some caramel malt and citrus. Maybe a little ester from the alcohol.
This is from a newer batch and the abv is listed as 6.8%.
Taste; first of all I’m new to the style so I have no idea what to expect. First, it’s a little sweet with some caramel present, the citrus comes through but on the slight side. It’s well balanced and not overpowering in any way, I don’t think anyone would be put off by it. The abv is present, a little warmth can be felt on the backend. Overall, I really enjoyed it. I love the name, I would definitely feel like a zombie if I drank a six pack. Cheers
Rated by galuskan from Texas
4.46/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Never had a 'bier de garden' and then this blew my mind. Wonderful color, aroma and flavor. So drinkable.
Aug 08, 2015Reviewed by ocelot2500 from Maryland
3.53/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy copper color with a tight, off-white head that leaves little to no lacing.
Smells of toasted malt and some fruit.
Tastes of the toasted malt coupled with some sweetness and fruit. Malts lead off with notes of caramel, toffee, and toasted bread with moderate sweetness. This gives way to some cherries and a bit of apple. Some herbal notes come next and round everything out. Finishes with a little bit of lingering sweetness.
Mouthfeel is medium-light with an underwhelming amount of carbonation.
Overall, this is a solid biere de garde.
Jun 20, 2015Smells of toasted malt and some fruit.
Tastes of the toasted malt coupled with some sweetness and fruit. Malts lead off with notes of caramel, toffee, and toasted bread with moderate sweetness. This gives way to some cherries and a bit of apple. Some herbal notes come next and round everything out. Finishes with a little bit of lingering sweetness.
Mouthfeel is medium-light with an underwhelming amount of carbonation.
Overall, this is a solid biere de garde.
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.18/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Hazy orange-brown in color, with a small, dense white head, which slowly fades to a scattering on the surface. Thin, broken lacing lines the glass walls.
Aroma: Caramel dominates the aroma, there are mild notes of sweet apple as well.
Taste: Begins with caramel and tea-like notes, these carry throughout the taste. Mild apple rind is notable later in the taste. Later in the taste there are some complex earthy flavors from the yeast, which bring the taste to a lingering close. The early high ABV (6.55%) is not in evidence.
Mouth fee: Smooth, soft feel, full, with almost no carbonation to note.
Drinkability/notes: Disappointing, compared to other examples of the style. Oro De Calabaza and Scratchin' Hippo from Adelbert's are far better. I had high hopes for Le Mort Vivant after trying the quite good Walloon Saison.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Apr 19, 2015Aroma: Caramel dominates the aroma, there are mild notes of sweet apple as well.
Taste: Begins with caramel and tea-like notes, these carry throughout the taste. Mild apple rind is notable later in the taste. Later in the taste there are some complex earthy flavors from the yeast, which bring the taste to a lingering close. The early high ABV (6.55%) is not in evidence.
Mouth fee: Smooth, soft feel, full, with almost no carbonation to note.
Drinkability/notes: Disappointing, compared to other examples of the style. Oro De Calabaza and Scratchin' Hippo from Adelbert's are far better. I had high hopes for Le Mort Vivant after trying the quite good Walloon Saison.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Le Mort Vivant from Southern Star Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
185 ratings
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