LA-31 Bière Noire
Bayou Teche Brewery

LA-31 Bière NoireLA-31 Bière Noire
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From:
Bayou Teche Brewery
 
Louisiana, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
5.25%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 10.83%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
138
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 11, 2019
Added:
Oct 08, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  19
We use specially roasted German malts and select American hops which provide our LA-31 Bière Noire a small bite of noble bitterness and a dry, French roasted coffee flavor.
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Ratings by acevenom:
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Reviewed by acevenom from Louisiana

3.71/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a shaker pint glass. The beer pours black with a finger length light tan head. The beer smells like dark roasted malt and toffee. Very straightforward. The taste follows the nose. You get the toffee and dark roasted malt and not much else. That's not a bad thing. It's pretty tasty. The body is light to medium with moderate carbonation. This beer drinks like a sessionable beer. This is a good beer.
Aug 09, 2013
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

3.66/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From notes 1/8/14: Pours a clear deep brown with ruby highlights producing a weak finger of beige, rapidly diminishing head that leaves no lace. Aroma is mild roasted/toasted malts, bread and caramel with hints of chocolate, coffee, and molasses. Taste is roast and toast with hints of dark fruit, coffee, caramel and dried apples. Near the finish a popcorn-like taste emerges. It finishes fruity with a hint of hop bitterness and a very faint metallic taste. Mouthfeel is medium-heavy bodied with moderate carbonation, smooth and clean.
Jan 11, 2019
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.74/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I tried this at Beer Fest on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. It poured a nearly opaque dark with tan head that left some lace. The scent had faint roast notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with dark roast malt. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
Feb 07, 2018
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Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep dark mahogany with a tan head that leaves a nice trail of lace.

Smells of dark roasted malt sour yeast and musty earth.

A nice toasted malt flavor with coffee notes followed by sour musty yeast notes reminiscent of a Bierre de garde.
Apr 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Feb 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by GFD400 from New York

Feb 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Dec 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Dec 12, 2016
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Reviewed by g_rat from Louisiana

3.05/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.25
Look: Looks and pours exactly like coca-cola

S: Dried fruit (prunes), root beer, hints of vanilla, lightly toasted bread. Odd new car kind of smell.

T: Very soda like. Milk chocolate, charred wood aftertaste

F: Light bodied, mildly acidic & carbonated, leaves a slick residue on teeth

O: Not very complex, but very smooth, balanced, and satisfying. Similar to a black & tan. As others have said: easily drinkable
Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by Tigerbrau from Louisiana

Nov 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.55 by Noooddle from Washington

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Sep 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by madakassal from Louisiana

Aug 30, 2016
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Rated by Malacant from Louisiana

3.9/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very smooth nice ale. Will be great for winter. Bonus points for being local
Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by johnnyd10vt from Oklahoma

3.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Extremely drinkable. Dark like a porter, thick tan head that laces nicely. Smells kind of like a lager, nicely balanced with malt, hops, and yeasty goodness. Sweet malt, slight hop bitterness without much flavor, a slightly carbonated/acidic bite. Not as complex as I normally prefer, but this would be a fantastic beer for the beach where you primarily want cool and wet.
Jul 16, 2016
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown color with tan colored head. Roasted malts, some cocoa, and some coffee on the nose; follows onto the palate. Medium bodied. Finishes with a lot of roasted malt character.
Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by Squire from Mississippi

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by CIBoy10 from Alabama

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by fthegiants from California

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by 2GOOFY from California

Jan 09, 2016
LA-31 Bière Noire from Bayou Teche Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 138 ratings