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Death Or Glory Black Saison
Lavery Brewing Company
- From:
- Lavery Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6.66%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 15.68%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 12, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
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Reviewed by MurphyMacManus from Maryland
4.6/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.6/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
12oz. can into oversized wine glass.
Look: It looks like a stout. Black with an impressively large tan head that shrinks but never quite fades away.
Smell: Barnyard. Some roasted malt in the background, but mostly barnyard. A little sour, too.
Taste: Coffee. Roasted malt. A little bit of something acidic, barnyard funk, and mild fruity sweetness up front. Coffee and bitter chocolate flavors dominate in the middle. Bitter finish that blends some earthy hop notes with the roasted flavors.
Feel: The head sticks to the glass, but the body is surprisingly light. Goes down easily and doesn't feel as strong as it is. It would be easy to get into trouble with this one.
Overall: A bit of a departure from the style, but a well executed one. The roasted notes dominate the flavor, but they don't completely overpower the acidity and barnyard funk that defines the saison.
Mar 12, 2017Look: It looks like a stout. Black with an impressively large tan head that shrinks but never quite fades away.
Smell: Barnyard. Some roasted malt in the background, but mostly barnyard. A little sour, too.
Taste: Coffee. Roasted malt. A little bit of something acidic, barnyard funk, and mild fruity sweetness up front. Coffee and bitter chocolate flavors dominate in the middle. Bitter finish that blends some earthy hop notes with the roasted flavors.
Feel: The head sticks to the glass, but the body is surprisingly light. Goes down easily and doesn't feel as strong as it is. It would be easy to get into trouble with this one.
Overall: A bit of a departure from the style, but a well executed one. The roasted notes dominate the flavor, but they don't completely overpower the acidity and barnyard funk that defines the saison.
Reviewed by RichardCulver from Pennsylvania
3.54/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a rad beer! It's super black with zero opacity. A beautiful sand color head. It doesn't give off much for aroma, very subtle hints of coffee. It tastes pretty damn good. It has the roasted malt notes of a porter at first then transitions into the spicy taste of a saison and has a wonderful dry finish. I love this beer. If you're in the Erie area stop in to Lavery Brewing Company and give this guy a try. hopefully it's on tap.
Apr 01, 2016Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
a: a murky, very dark brown color. almost black. large 3 finger tan rocky head that settles in around 1 finger and holds strong
s: dark fruit, spicy yeast, red grapes, wheat, toffee, black pepper, slight licorice, a hint of brown sugar and molasses. doesn't smell much like a typical saison - the taste should be interesting
t: fig, plum, dark chocolate powder, light coffee note. sweet citrus zest, wheat & grains, loads of clove. sticky brown sugar, and a hint of roasty bitterness at the end
m: medium, high carbonation
o: not at all really what i was expecting with my prior experiences with dark saisons. its malt heavy, with a lot of dark fruit & esters. there is a nice spicy yeast profile in here as well, and the high level of carbonation is helping to give it a saison-like feel, but the richness is what tells you its not quite what you've come to expect with a regular saison. honestly, i like it. style-wise, though,i think its a bit heavy (even for a black saison) and has a touch too much of the dark fruits. other than that, i'd recommend as i actually did enjoy this
Aug 02, 2015s: dark fruit, spicy yeast, red grapes, wheat, toffee, black pepper, slight licorice, a hint of brown sugar and molasses. doesn't smell much like a typical saison - the taste should be interesting
t: fig, plum, dark chocolate powder, light coffee note. sweet citrus zest, wheat & grains, loads of clove. sticky brown sugar, and a hint of roasty bitterness at the end
m: medium, high carbonation
o: not at all really what i was expecting with my prior experiences with dark saisons. its malt heavy, with a lot of dark fruit & esters. there is a nice spicy yeast profile in here as well, and the high level of carbonation is helping to give it a saison-like feel, but the richness is what tells you its not quite what you've come to expect with a regular saison. honestly, i like it. style-wise, though,i think its a bit heavy (even for a black saison) and has a touch too much of the dark fruits. other than that, i'd recommend as i actually did enjoy this
Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
3.49/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
-Saison. 6.66% abv. (cute). can poured into a duvel chalice.
A: A ruby soft cola pour yields a monstrous 4 finger cork colored head with a whipped, foamy texture showing large air pockets along the vessel walls. Good retention, sloppy, splattered showing of lacing with a shiny 8ball black coloring for the body.
S: Sweet toasted cookies with a hint of butterscotch sweetness upfront is quickly consumed by a french oak barrel and musty barnwood scent. Fresh wheat stalks.
T: Sweet start with a short duration period, yields to a low awareness of musty yeastiness. Sweet flashes of the candi sugar mingles with a fresh roasty coffee flair. Dark grape fruitiness, black cherry fruit, with a fresh yeastiness of bread, sponge cake and dry chocolate. Wine laced barrel woodiness finishes with a roasty chocolate character and dry yeastiness, vinous dry grapes on the fade.
M: Light mouthful, slick and smooth texture wit a low carbonation presence.
O: Overall pretty good level of blended complexity when you break things down, decent flavor with a musty finish. Farmhouse, bier de garde yeastiness, dry stout chocolate malts.
Jun 27, 2015A: A ruby soft cola pour yields a monstrous 4 finger cork colored head with a whipped, foamy texture showing large air pockets along the vessel walls. Good retention, sloppy, splattered showing of lacing with a shiny 8ball black coloring for the body.
S: Sweet toasted cookies with a hint of butterscotch sweetness upfront is quickly consumed by a french oak barrel and musty barnwood scent. Fresh wheat stalks.
T: Sweet start with a short duration period, yields to a low awareness of musty yeastiness. Sweet flashes of the candi sugar mingles with a fresh roasty coffee flair. Dark grape fruitiness, black cherry fruit, with a fresh yeastiness of bread, sponge cake and dry chocolate. Wine laced barrel woodiness finishes with a roasty chocolate character and dry yeastiness, vinous dry grapes on the fade.
M: Light mouthful, slick and smooth texture wit a low carbonation presence.
O: Overall pretty good level of blended complexity when you break things down, decent flavor with a musty finish. Farmhouse, bier de garde yeastiness, dry stout chocolate malts.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
$ 2.00/12 oz can at 1000 Beers, Erie, PA
Undated can at 45 degrees into tulip
Aroma primarily of roasted malt with a hint of chocolate, lasts the entire glass
Head large (6 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, creamy, diminishing to 3 mm ring and layer
Lacing poor – rare small island of tiny bubbles
Body dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor of roasted malt with some fruity esters; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium to full, watery, lively carbonation
Appearance 3.75, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.75, Palate 3.5, Overall 3.75
Jun 07, 2015Undated can at 45 degrees into tulip
Aroma primarily of roasted malt with a hint of chocolate, lasts the entire glass
Head large (6 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, creamy, diminishing to 3 mm ring and layer
Lacing poor – rare small island of tiny bubbles
Body dark brown/black, opaque
Flavor of roasted malt with some fruity esters; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium to full, watery, lively carbonation
Appearance 3.75, Aroma 4, Flavor 3.75, Palate 3.5, Overall 3.75
Reviewed by justintcoons from Pennsylvania
2.68/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.68/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
12 oz can poured into a stemmed tulip.
Appearance
Black with 3 fingers of fluffy khaki head.
Nose
Extremely roasty. Charcoal, earth, and cocoa nib.
Taste
Roasted barley, charcoal, earth, and cacao. Dark Belgian candy sugar, black pepper, and root beer.
Mouthfeel
Light bodied, crisp, and well carbonated.
Overall
Tastes like a Porter doused with black pepper. All Saison characteristics are lost...
May 05, 2015Appearance
Black with 3 fingers of fluffy khaki head.
Nose
Extremely roasty. Charcoal, earth, and cocoa nib.
Taste
Roasted barley, charcoal, earth, and cacao. Dark Belgian candy sugar, black pepper, and root beer.
Mouthfeel
Light bodied, crisp, and well carbonated.
Overall
Tastes like a Porter doused with black pepper. All Saison characteristics are lost...
Reviewed by justincourts from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours with a tight head and a nearly opaque black/dark dark brown color. Head dissipates kinda quickly, leaving behind firm lacing.
Taste is a nice roasted flavor that quickly turns into a mix of saison dryness and char/dry stout flavor mixed together. Notes of black coffee
Feel is like a little thin, but fits the beer well.
Smell is roasted malts and alcohol, the latter of which I wasn't expecting from 6.66%. Not off-putting, just odd.
The ratings so far are much lower than I expected. If rated as a true saison, I understand. But if rated solely on the beer and not thinking about style, I find it enjoyable. YMMV
Mar 18, 2015Taste is a nice roasted flavor that quickly turns into a mix of saison dryness and char/dry stout flavor mixed together. Notes of black coffee
Feel is like a little thin, but fits the beer well.
Smell is roasted malts and alcohol, the latter of which I wasn't expecting from 6.66%. Not off-putting, just odd.
The ratings so far are much lower than I expected. If rated as a true saison, I understand. But if rated solely on the beer and not thinking about style, I find it enjoyable. YMMV
Death Or Glory Black Saison from Lavery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
42 ratings
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