Le Mort Vivant - Southern Star Brewing Company

TenHornsProud

Colorado

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark orange with big, white, and fluffy head that lingers.

Smells of floral hops, bready malt, some lighter fruit from the yeast. Hard to describe really, light, floral, noble kind of smell with a malty front and yeast back.

Up front malt sweetness/bready character that is slightly fruity (apple) with a fruit, floral hop note in the middle, and a small fruit finish and lingering bread character. Not overtly complex...more subtle yet tasty.

Lighter body with low carbonation. Creamy in the end and not particularly dry. I'd almost like to see this with higher carbonation and a dryer finish.

This is a lighter, subtle, refreshing beer that is malty up front but has enough fruity/floral hop and yeast notes to keep things interesting.

Serving type: can

01-08-2012 01:07:49 | More by TenHornsProud

ilikebeer03

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 17:42:24 | More by ilikebeer03

jl28r1

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-18-2013 16:18:48 | More by jl28r1

bmwats

Louisiana

3.4/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz can into a footed tulip.

A: Amber-orange hue. Pours about a 2 finger, bubbly, white head. Settles quickly. Slight peak and valley lacing.

S: Nuts, cola, bubble gum, and a little hop.

T: Woody malt. With a slight bitterness and a slight hop.

M: Not light, but not full... no real aftertaste either.

D: Sip and enjoy.

Atmosphere is decent. Interesting hue, nice head, no real lacing. Nose is nutty with some strange sweet notes. Woody malt flavor with a slight bitterness and hop. Overall, this is a decent quaff.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 04:36:27 | More by bmwats

deadliest

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-14-2013 03:16:41 | More by deadliest

vcoggins

Texas

3.49/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - Hazy brown pour. Half a finger off-white head that dissipates quickly.

S - Not a strong aroma on this one. Some malts and bready yeast smell. Slight hint of pepper and spice. Small earthy hops smell as well.

T - Follows the nose. Sweet maltiness with bready qualities. Peppery spice in there as well.

M - Thin to medium body. Light on the carbonation.

O - Overall this is a nice drinkable beer. Not the top of the line up for Southern Star but a quality beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 01:59:04 | More by vcoggins

Ted

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-30-2013 23:11:20 | More by Ted

Brenden

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

A deep, pretty heavily hazed copper color, Le Mort Vivant (Death Lives?) develops a soft, spritzy off-white head to about half a finger. It fades pretty quickly. What's left is a foam that clings to the edges of the glass. Just a little spotting sticks to the glass here and there.
I have to let it warm, since I get little to nothing at first. It is there, though, and it comes out when I let it sit for awhile. IT still isn't too potent, but I get a malt backbone with a bit of sweetness to it and a very light touch of funk. I detect a bit of graininess as well. A touch of hops may be detectable, but it's honestly just too light to figure much out from for some time. Eventually, it's mostly fruity esters and earthiness with a must, likely from yeast.
The flavor is surprisingly strong given the nose. It's malt-forward but with some citrus and floral hops, a light bitterness but plenty for the style. The fruity esters are strong but don't go unpleasantly sour, for time, and just a slight touch at the end. Yeast character is moderate and unoffensive. There's just a hint of alcohol in the flavor sneaking out at the end. There's a good bit of earthy mustiness throughout.
The body is light but with a particular thickness to it. It's got a crispness that leads to a creamy, mouth-filling smoothness.

Serving type: can

04-23-2013 00:08:13 | More by Brenden

valkyre65

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-10-2013 00:28:26 | More by valkyre65

garyford

Texas

2/5  rDev -43.5%

04-04-2013 20:25:06 | More by garyford

drinkAK

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

03-17-2013 20:40:44 | More by drinkAK

TotallyHosed

Illinois

3/5  rDev -15.3%

03-12-2013 20:38:51 | More by TotallyHosed

ChiefHopHead

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-12-2013 02:04:40 | More by ChiefHopHead

hsus0225

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-06-2013 05:40:18 | More by hsus0225

sd123

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

03-02-2013 23:18:35 | More by sd123

MisterGrizz

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-13-2013 17:29:39 | More by MisterGrizz

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-09-2013 02:40:43 | More by t0rin0

jcloud

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-08-2013 23:59:04 | More by jcloud

Lukass

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-01-2013 03:48:33 | More by Lukass

afluentturtle

Texas

3/5  rDev -15.3%

01-25-2013 05:17:06 | More by afluentturtle

facundoCNB

New Jersey

2.79/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75

a cloudy amber with a heavy layer of sediment that just seems to be hanging out on top of my glass. 2 fingers of detergent-like head causing some serious lacing. smells of malt, lager yeast.. basically this smells like yeungling... exactly like it. i have honestly never pinpointed anything down this exact. the taste is a bit funky.. almost like i hard boiled an egg and tried to drink it or someone tried to fart in my mouth. taste 2 is a bit of the same.. a subtle bitterness and a sour-ish malt profile but not sour enough to be a sour ale. just weird tasting. not really enjoying this. medium body but refreshing. moderate carbonation.

2.75 seems high for an overall. it tastes like the shit beer we drink here in nj.. you know, when we're 16. i'm a grown ass alcoholic now! c'mon! no really though, this is pretty awful... tastes pretty much like a "ok that's the best they had on tap at the dive, but i'd still rather drink rolling rocks in bottles"

Serving type: can

01-23-2013 04:31:39 | More by facundoCNB

mseidens

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +27.1%

01-16-2013 15:33:03 | More by mseidens

abex44

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

12-29-2012 03:21:06 | More by abex44

StArnoldFan

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

12-29-2012 00:27:04 | More by StArnoldFan

MoonpieCCSD

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

12-15-2012 17:27:22 | More by MoonpieCCSD