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La Lune
Borealis Fermentery
- From:
- Borealis Fermentery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 10.42%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 24, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
A Belgian-style special ale brewed with spices and a hint of wheat malt. The usual coriander and orange peel with some secret spices in there as well. Ode to the loon and the moon. Beautiful for sipping with fish or poultry.
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RIP borealis. This may be the only beer I’ll try from them. Sad, because it’s enjoyable.
750 bottle stamped 110206. . Has a pine spice flavor to go with the Belgian yeast and malt profile. Lots of Belgian spice notes. Bananas and clove. Faint apple skins and maybe a touch of plum. Orange citrus. Very enjoyable.
Dec 08, 2021750 bottle stamped 110206. . Has a pine spice flavor to go with the Belgian yeast and malt profile. Lots of Belgian spice notes. Bananas and clove. Faint apple skins and maybe a touch of plum. Orange citrus. Very enjoyable.
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 750ml bottle into glass. Label is stamped '170108'.
Cloudy, medium amber colored body. First pour resulted in three finger off white head, which quickly settled back to a bubbly, foamy thick cap and ring. Just a few spots of lacing left behind.
Bready aroma, with caramel and spices, also some fruit such as peach and plum.
Taste is a combination of banana bread/spices, grassy/earthy yeast, with some apple/peach/plum fruit, and a touch of light caramel.
High carbonated, medium mouth feel. Lots of belches with this beer.
Definitely a Belgian style ale, with its yeast and spices. Seems a little too carbonated, but understandable from its live beer nature. I enjoyed this beer more and more as I worked through it.
Aug 03, 2018Cloudy, medium amber colored body. First pour resulted in three finger off white head, which quickly settled back to a bubbly, foamy thick cap and ring. Just a few spots of lacing left behind.
Bready aroma, with caramel and spices, also some fruit such as peach and plum.
Taste is a combination of banana bread/spices, grassy/earthy yeast, with some apple/peach/plum fruit, and a touch of light caramel.
High carbonated, medium mouth feel. Lots of belches with this beer.
Definitely a Belgian style ale, with its yeast and spices. Seems a little too carbonated, but understandable from its live beer nature. I enjoyed this beer more and more as I worked through it.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
Banana, spice and orange peel on the nose with light biscuit.
Pours orange tinted amber with a slight haze under a massive, rocky off-white persistent head that leaves clumps of lace.
A very light banana bread with orange, a dash of caramel, a splash of plum spiced with coriander with a couple shakes of pepper roll over the tongue in a very rich, creamy emulsion. the fruit flavors change with different aspects becoming more prominent as they move through the mouth.
A big creamy body supported by very fin soft carbonation make this beer a delight to drink.
Nov 06, 2014Pours orange tinted amber with a slight haze under a massive, rocky off-white persistent head that leaves clumps of lace.
A very light banana bread with orange, a dash of caramel, a splash of plum spiced with coriander with a couple shakes of pepper roll over the tongue in a very rich, creamy emulsion. the fruit flavors change with different aspects becoming more prominent as they move through the mouth.
A big creamy body supported by very fin soft carbonation make this beer a delight to drink.
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
from 750ml bottle
A- pours hazy golden sunshine color with a white frothy head good lacing and a fresh collar looks good
S-fruity wth belgian yeast wet hay and lemon grass notes of bread
T- white fruits like pears and apple with citrus hops and lemon peel belgian yeast and nice hop bite
M- nice carbonation with fruity hops and sweet malts slight dryness with spices
O- very tasty well done BSPA want to have this again on tap and in the bottle will buy more of this one
Nov 26, 2012A- pours hazy golden sunshine color with a white frothy head good lacing and a fresh collar looks good
S-fruity wth belgian yeast wet hay and lemon grass notes of bread
T- white fruits like pears and apple with citrus hops and lemon peel belgian yeast and nice hop bite
M- nice carbonation with fruity hops and sweet malts slight dryness with spices
O- very tasty well done BSPA want to have this again on tap and in the bottle will buy more of this one
Reviewed by MarcatGSB from Michigan
3.92/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Purchased from Warehouse Liquor in Duluth MN. Surprised to see this hadn't been added yet.
Poured into Lost Abbey Teku, served at 46 degrees, but she warmed up nicely.
Appearance: Definitely not transparent...beautiful rusty orange color with a very nice white thin head, about half a finger or so.
Smell: Really nice yeasty notes with a wonderfully sweet bouquet. Some nice grainy notes coming through with some sweet candy notes and tropical fruit.
Taste: Rich sweet body with great nice fruit and banana notes coming though. A yeasty character blends well with some sweetness.
Mouth: A thin feeling, yet fulfilling. It's pleasant, because it's not overly heavy or cloying.
Drink and Overall: Another really solid brew from Ken. Happy to have tried this, and will stock up any time I am in the Minnesota north woods.
Oct 24, 2012Poured into Lost Abbey Teku, served at 46 degrees, but she warmed up nicely.
Appearance: Definitely not transparent...beautiful rusty orange color with a very nice white thin head, about half a finger or so.
Smell: Really nice yeasty notes with a wonderfully sweet bouquet. Some nice grainy notes coming through with some sweet candy notes and tropical fruit.
Taste: Rich sweet body with great nice fruit and banana notes coming though. A yeasty character blends well with some sweetness.
Mouth: A thin feeling, yet fulfilling. It's pleasant, because it's not overly heavy or cloying.
Drink and Overall: Another really solid brew from Ken. Happy to have tried this, and will stock up any time I am in the Minnesota north woods.
La Lune from Borealis Fermentery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
17 ratings
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