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La Petite Mort
Black Raven Brewing Co.
- From:
- Black Raven Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 8.96%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 15, 2009
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 3
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Ratings by SirChugsAlot:
Reviewed by SirChugsAlot from Washington
4.1/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Had this on tap at black raven and was really excited to try this!
Poured a dark rather clear beer with superb amber hints and a decent head into a tulip glass and due to the style i don't exactly know what i would pour this into if i had a bottle.... Nice 1/2 finger head that stuck around for a bit before fading
Smell was a bit funky with a touch of sour. A wbit sweet with spices and cloves.
Taste was sweet and malty with a bit of hops up front and a funky farm toward the back which made for an interesting brew with some weird twang to it..
Mouth was solid and well slid out for the expected style. I wasn't expecting anything too thick or over carbonated for the style... maybe a bit more carbonation but this works well..
Drink was well balanced and i really enjoyed it. a friend of mine said it was hoppy up front with some smoke in the back, but she was drunk =)
Overall a solid beer and i would get this again, but i would try a different style of glass just to check it out
Aug 06, 2009Poured a dark rather clear beer with superb amber hints and a decent head into a tulip glass and due to the style i don't exactly know what i would pour this into if i had a bottle.... Nice 1/2 finger head that stuck around for a bit before fading
Smell was a bit funky with a touch of sour. A wbit sweet with spices and cloves.
Taste was sweet and malty with a bit of hops up front and a funky farm toward the back which made for an interesting brew with some weird twang to it..
Mouth was solid and well slid out for the expected style. I wasn't expecting anything too thick or over carbonated for the style... maybe a bit more carbonation but this works well..
Drink was well balanced and i really enjoyed it. a friend of mine said it was hoppy up front with some smoke in the back, but she was drunk =)
Overall a solid beer and i would get this again, but i would try a different style of glass just to check it out
More User Ratings:
Rated by peteinballard from Washington
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
I've only drunk a few dark Belgians. This is one of my favorite American Belgian beers outside of Russian River and Great Divide. Just enough raisin.
Sep 16, 2014Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.65/5 rDev -11.6%
3.65/5 rDev -11.6%
I had this on-tap in a snifter at Special Brews in Lynnwood, WA.
Appearance: rich dark amber with minimal haze and a thin layer of creamy ivory foam. Very attractive indeed.
Smell: lightly toasty, spicy aroma. Quite subtle.
Taste: very toasty and biscuity malt with a lightly fruity, yeasty character; there's also just a touch of chocolate here. It reminds me very much of a dubbel. Not bad for the style, but in general it's a bit biscuity for my taste.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess. Not as largely creamy as a nice bottle-conditioned Belgian, but nice enough.
Overall: it is the rare Belgian dark ale/dubbel/amber that grabs me, and alas this beer is not among them. Not a bad beer at all for the style, but not really to my taste.
Sep 11, 2014Appearance: rich dark amber with minimal haze and a thin layer of creamy ivory foam. Very attractive indeed.
Smell: lightly toasty, spicy aroma. Quite subtle.
Taste: very toasty and biscuity malt with a lightly fruity, yeasty character; there's also just a touch of chocolate here. It reminds me very much of a dubbel. Not bad for the style, but in general it's a bit biscuity for my taste.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess. Not as largely creamy as a nice bottle-conditioned Belgian, but nice enough.
Overall: it is the rare Belgian dark ale/dubbel/amber that grabs me, and alas this beer is not among them. Not a bad beer at all for the style, but not really to my taste.
Reviewed by Kuaff from Alaska
4.49/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Hopvine in Seattle. In a snifter.
It appears a deep, dark, brackish ruby with a solid finger of off-white froth as a head.
Smells like bourbon, raisins, cherries, maple, and molasses. A tempting aroma.
It tastes pretty much exactly like it smells, but with the addition of a classically Belgian, bready finish. The flavor also has more vanilla, I think.
The feel isn't overly spritzy for a Belgian ale, which I like. Sweet and syrupy.
Really a lovely dark Belgian ale.
May 25, 2014It appears a deep, dark, brackish ruby with a solid finger of off-white froth as a head.
Smells like bourbon, raisins, cherries, maple, and molasses. A tempting aroma.
It tastes pretty much exactly like it smells, but with the addition of a classically Belgian, bready finish. The flavor also has more vanilla, I think.
The feel isn't overly spritzy for a Belgian ale, which I like. Sweet and syrupy.
Really a lovely dark Belgian ale.
La Petite Mort from Black Raven Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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