Mourning Wood
Local Option

Mourning WoodMourning Wood
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From:
Local Option
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
7.3%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 9.9%
Reviews:
76
Ratings:
507
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 26, 2020
Added:
Dec 08, 2011
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  49
Formerly Morning Wood

Mourning Wood is an oak-aged coffee amber ale. Fresh American oak used during the aging process and Dark Matter’s El Salvador San Jose pulp-natural coffee aromatically drive the beer yet they remain subtle components of the beers’ overall flavor profile. This amber colored, medium-bodied, and extraordinarily well-balanced ale has a delicate taste that is appreciated by beer drinkers of all palates.
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Ratings by MenardMa:
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Rated by MenardMa from Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

May 11, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 26, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Drank 3/8/14 @ Local Option.

Clear orange hue.

Bright white head; thick, sticky lace.

Strong roasted coffee bean nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Coffee-forward flavor with a smooth, creamy finish.

A tasty, session-able coffee ale.
May 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 2.57 by Nunya from Ohio

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by AuntBea from Illinois

Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by bongobeer from Alabama

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by tbryan5 from Louisiana

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Jul 28, 2016
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.87/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours an opaque amber burgundy with a medium-thin off-white head. A tad bit of lacing left behind, but not much. Coffee, toasted malts, and a bit of lactic sour form an interesting aroma. Opens up fairly basic with a good malt base. Coffee and pine hop notes throughout the flavor profile. Intriguing mouth feel as it feels filling, and yet thin. It does feel a bit harsh on the carbonation side. Overall, a good brew. I picked it up for the coffee, of which it doesn't quite deliver for me.

Served in a 12oz snifter.
Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by JMScowcroft from Vermont

Jan 29, 2016
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Reviewed by kalosjakar from Rhode Island

4.19/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle says Morning Wood, not Mourning.

Murky amber with a beautiful big white creamy looking head.

Definitely smelling coffee, especially as I was pouring. Subtle oak note.
Coffee up front in the taste as well, pretty odd for an Amber.
A bit of Oak in the taste towards the back.
Smelling a little alcohol in the aroma, but it doesn't come across in the flavor.
I'm also getting Belgian-style malt aroma as it warms. Awesome.

Good lacing.

I haven't liked most of the Oak-aged beers I've had but I enjoyed this very much.
Jan 25, 2016
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Rated by Ah-yeah from New York

4.11/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by dleiner from New York

Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.81/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2013 vintage, so score set to current average.

Aroma is still very coffee and oak forward, with a touch of fruity specialty malt character.

Flavor is lightly sweet amber malty, with coffee kicking in mid palate and carrying into a roasty, coffee grounds finish. There's a touch of acidity/sourness that I can't quite place, but it's not altogether unpleasant. Might explain the billowing head. Lol Finish is lightly oaky and nutty.
Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by DaveAnderson from Minnesota

Jan 17, 2016
Mourning Wood from Local Option
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 507 ratings