De Kleine Dood
Central Waters Brewing Co.

De Kleine DoodDe Kleine Dood
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From:
Central Waters Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Weizenbock
ABV:
12.2%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 10.27%
Reviews:
129
Ratings:
756
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 19, 2022
Added:
May 25, 2012
Wants:
  60
Gots:
  156
Collaboration with Local Option Bierwerker

De Kleine Dood is a Belgian-inspired Weissenbock brewed as a collaboration between The Local Option and Central Waters Brewery in Amherst, Wisconsin. Originally released in summer 2012, De Kleine Dood will be available in spring 2013 on draft and in large format bottles.

When Central Waters decided to open its brew house for its first collaboration beer, Chicago’s Local Option was the obvious partner in crime. The resulting brainchild, De Kleine Dood - a Belgian inspired Weissenbock – maintains the traditional characteristics of its Bavarian forbearer, with the added complexity of Belgian ale yeast. De Kleine Dood is dark amber in color; maintains a rich, full-bodied mouth-feel augmented by caramel; mild and dark fruit; and vanilla and bourbon aromas as a result of six months of aging on Heaven Hill Barrels.. Rounded out by an unostentatious bourbon-driven aroma from brief bourbon barrel aging, De Kleine Dood is a complex ale, a marriage of distinctive styles, and an orgasmic experience for the taste buds that revel in its glory.
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Rated: 4.1 by howardnss from Pennsylvania

Sep 19, 2022
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

4.32/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Taste: complex, dark malts spiced fruitcake raisins, coconut, sweet toasty finish. Malty spice cake molasses nose. Black/brown hue, mostly opaque, delicate head and lace. Full body. warming finish. 12 IBUs
Oct 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 13, 2020
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Rated by DCH from New York

4.06/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It's nice to see some american breweries making these kinds of beers, especially this style. Great beer overall!
Apr 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by dsshuck from Delaware

Feb 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.09 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Nov 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by ian_graf from Minnesota

Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.22 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

May 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.27 by Boccu from New York

Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by Trmmilwwi from Illinois

Apr 09, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.26/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle, no bottling date, but I have had this around for quite a while, likely from 2017.
Deep brown colored body, with garnet red back lit highlights. Short lived light brown, fizzy head. There is a bubble fed ring, constantly reinforced. No lacing.
Aroma of dark fruit, roasted malts, and bourbon barrel. Some caramel.
Taste is full of dark fruit (raisin and prune), caramel malt, and bourbon barrel.
Fuller mouth feel, has a thicker and syrupy texture. Carbonation is low but appropriate.
Generally sweet from the dried, dark fruit but also has a rich earthy flavor (towards a tartness but not quite). Close to eating bourbon soaked red grapes, but dried and brewed with malts.
Feb 28, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by tittyfish from Minnesota

Nov 29, 2018
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.26/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a very dark brown that is nearly black. Head is a finger in height and khaki in color and retains... okay. Aroma is roasted, toasted, smoked, and breaded malts. There is a dry lingering smoke note that melds with char and bourbon to form an complex and twisted aromatic quality. Flavor profile is roasted, toasted, nutted, caramel, and breaded malts layered densely over char and bourbon, chocolate, caramel and a wisp of smoke. Malts and sugary notes keep it drinking sweet, and would be overly sweet without the charred bourbon to bring it back. Together, it maintains a good balance. Mouth feel is medium-thick, edging up to thick. It has a hearty, filling, velvety texture that gives this beer a big persona. Overall, a flavorful beer with depth. Despite all the additions and notes, it retains a notable balance.

Served in a 12oz snifter from a 22oz bottle.
Sep 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Aug 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Lance_Hathorn from Alabama

Aug 11, 2018
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Reviewed by dav2080 from Wisconsin

4.01/5  rDev -2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I have never had this style. Thanks BA for the style guide. I am a fan of Central Waters. This poured dark with a short lived tan head. I smell some chocolate sweet? Maybe it's the bourbon. Mouthfeel- seems to leave a "film" in my mouth. Since I never had this style before, not sure what to think. Got it in a bomber at a good price. Would I buy again? Probably not. Cheers!
Jun 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by ppavlick from New Jersey

Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Mar 05, 2018
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Reviewed by thristybeing from Minnesota

4.16/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: light chestnut brown carmel with eighth inch head
S: Malty, bourbon, carmel
T: Boozy, vanilla, toffee
M: Full-bodied, a touch sweet
O: very well done exceptional style of a belgian
Mar 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Tasted in a Rastal Teku from a 1 pint 6 fl oz bottle on February 18, 2018. A collaboration between Central Waters and The Local Option in Chicago, IL. This beer maintains the traditional characteristics of its Bavarian fore bearer, with the added complexity of Belgian ale yeast. La Petite Mort is dark amber in color. It maintains a rich, full-bodied mouth-feel augmented by caramel. Hints of mild and dark fruit. Recommended.
Feb 19, 2018
De Kleine Dood from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 756 ratings