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Pour Les Oiseaux
Black Raven Brewing Co.
- From:
- Black Raven Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 9.71%
- Reviews:
- 24
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 12, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 18, 2010
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 12
No description / notes.
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Ratings by brentk56:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Arrives with a clear golden color and a sturdy head; sheets of lace are left behind
Smell: Tart apple, cinnamon and other spices, barnyard funk
Taste: Opens with a tart apple character, with the herbacious and barnyard elements picking up by mid-palate; the Brett flavors build, after the swallow, and the vinous flavors wrap up the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Nice and refreshing, with the Brett and the wine barrels adding complexity
Aug 02, 2012Smell: Tart apple, cinnamon and other spices, barnyard funk
Taste: Opens with a tart apple character, with the herbacious and barnyard elements picking up by mid-palate; the Brett flavors build, after the swallow, and the vinous flavors wrap up the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Nice and refreshing, with the Brett and the wine barrels adding complexity
More User Ratings:
Rated by Keepnitrl from Washington
4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2017 vintage
Aug 12, 2019Reviewed by Rockjocknroll from California
3.98/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Vintage 2015.
A: Small effervescent head that disappears quickly leaving a nice thin layer atop the beer. Cloudy yellow/gold.
S: Tons of brett and bright lemon, lemongrass, hay and a tiny hint of stone fruit at the end.
T: More white wine than expected with a nice array of light flavors similar to the nose. A little more sludge/funk character than I would like with an uncharacteristic bit of ethanol. Long finish.
M: More viscous and slightly oily than I had expected. The tight carbonation helps scrub the mouth quickly though.
O: Not too bad. I've been looking forward to this one and wondering how long to sit on it. Not my favorite blend of flavors and could use some more crisp acidity to balance out the funk, but I've been drinking a fair amount of more acidic sours lately. Worth a try.
Oct 17, 2016A: Small effervescent head that disappears quickly leaving a nice thin layer atop the beer. Cloudy yellow/gold.
S: Tons of brett and bright lemon, lemongrass, hay and a tiny hint of stone fruit at the end.
T: More white wine than expected with a nice array of light flavors similar to the nose. A little more sludge/funk character than I would like with an uncharacteristic bit of ethanol. Long finish.
M: More viscous and slightly oily than I had expected. The tight carbonation helps scrub the mouth quickly though.
O: Not too bad. I've been looking forward to this one and wondering how long to sit on it. Not my favorite blend of flavors and could use some more crisp acidity to balance out the funk, but I've been drinking a fair amount of more acidic sours lately. Worth a try.
Reviewed by ihazabucket7 from California
4.9/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Poured into a tulip glass. Nice light white wine color. You get the white wine barrel right away in the nose. Also you get the fruits very sweet smell. Taste was opposite for me. Very earthy, spice, and you get the white wine barrel taste. Very balanced and it sneaks up on you! Cheers loved this beer!
Jun 28, 2015
Pour Les Oiseaux from Black Raven Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
102 ratings
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