Local Option Bourbon Barrel-Aged La Petite Mort - Central Waters Brewing Company

Penguin3200

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

01-31-2013 15:21:07 | More by Penguin3200

will1256

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-15-2013 06:12:30 | More by will1256

jwat

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-15-2013 01:46:30 | More by jwat

bcm75

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

06-14-2013 01:39:32 | More by bcm75

vonnegut21

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-13-2013 19:13:59 | More by vonnegut21

CORKSCREWFISH

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-13-2013 12:13:46 | More by CORKSCREWFISH

weonfire

Illinois

2.85/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75

A - Dark brown- like a cola, pinky thickness-light cream head, light carbonation rising, high amount of lacing

S - Booze. Hints of aged fruit, Oak, Vanilla

T - Malty, candied fruit, real sweet, Booze, carmel, chocolate, Oak and Vanilla. Finished was candied fruit booze

M - medium body, high carbonation, booze

O - Disappointment. I am a huge fan of CW and this is by far the worst beer I have had from them. I surly hope there was some handling problem between bottling and my drinking to explain this product. This a booze filled- non flavorful, super sweet maltiness. Even the bourbon tasted poor. I hate saying all this negativity - this was a shock.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 01:07:09 | More by weonfire

e30todamax

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-12-2013 23:31:02 | More by e30todamax

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-09-2013 02:03:29 | More by Sparky44

JOrtt

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-08-2013 19:14:39 | More by JOrtt

bradner

Illinois

5/5  rDev +19%

06-08-2013 18:31:39 | More by bradner

SocalKicks

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-07-2013 15:26:07 | More by SocalKicks

Ri0

Wisconsin

3.71/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured 22oz bottle into teku glass.

A - Pours a thin dark coffee colored liquid with just a thin layer of foam. Only a trace remains around the glass and there is no lacing to speak of.

S - Typical CW BA bourbon smell with plenty of oak and vanilla. Toffee, caramel with slight hints of cocoa and malts. You would never know this was a Weizenbock

T - Straight up bourbon, oak and vanilla as is present in all CW BA beers. Caramel and malts dominate after the bourbon. Maybe some stale wheat and a slight hint of tartness in the finish. Again, you would have no idea it is a Weizenbock.

M - Very thin bodied and minimum carbonation. I don't get much alcohol.

O - This beer is not easy to find and I stumbled across it at a local shop. A bit pricey for what it is, but I wanted to try it. Nothing really stands out as the Weizenbock took on all the characteristics of the bourbon barrel. I don't know how long this was in the barrel, but it may be better as a 70/30 blend so some of the Weizenbock notes are present. I guess that is why it is called La Petite Mort (small death).

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 23:39:02 | More by Ri0

Benish

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-05-2013 14:29:47 | More by Benish

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-05-2013 07:39:48 | More by Jason1337

thegerm87

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-05-2013 01:21:33 | More by thegerm87

Oboogie

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-04-2013 01:30:33 | More by Oboogie

BMart

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-03-2013 17:19:56 | More by BMart

Stevedore

Wisconsin

3.93/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz bomber of 2013 vintage shared with a friend yesterday 6/1/2013; poured into a FFF teku glass.

Aroma: Straight up bourbon barrel- whiskey, a little vanilla, a lot of oak. It's very strong and carries hints of malt toffee sweetness. A little bit of ripe fruit as well. (4)

Colour: Not a pretty cooking hazy cola coloured beer. Small 1cm offwhite head that dissipates very quickly into a rather thin collar. Not much lacing to speak of. (3)

Flavour: Faint toffee and butterscotch sweetness in the background, mostly straight up whiskey and wood, faint hints of vanilla. Not a particularly complex beer but it was interesting. As it warmed up there was a bit of ripe fruit that I'd definitely say was some kind of dark fruit. Not tart or sour but just ripe. (4)

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, good carbonation with an aftertaste of wood and ripe dark fruit. That aftertaste sticks around, and the booziness shows up quite a bit as the beer warms. (3.75)

Overall: Pretty decent bourbon barrel beer that isn't particularly complex and it would be for the people who love drinking their whiskey. Because it seems like its basically a glass of sweetened whiskey. I would appreciate a bit more complexity here, even a bit more bitterness as well. (4)

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 17:05:13 | More by Stevedore

sierrahopdevil05

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-02-2013 13:46:14 | More by sierrahopdevil05

mjohnson17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-01-2013 03:24:29 | More by mjohnson17

Jparker37

Wisconsin

4.41/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

1pt 6oz bottle poured into a Weizen glass.

A - Dark brown with extreme cloudiness+++. Medium tan head falls to a small cap. No lacing.

S - Smooth vanilla boozy notes. Mild banana esters. Smokey phenols. Plenty of barrel qualities. Red fruit shows up as it warms.

T - Layers of rich smooth chocolate and caramel malts. Wheat quality midway falls to the boozy mellow cigar/vanilla flavors. Leaves pretty dry with a pleasurable alcohol warmth.

M - Super creamy, medium-full bodied, semi-sweet, medium carbonation.

O - All signs point to a great Weizenbock previous to the barrel, the bourbon barrel adds tremendous depth. Great look to this, aroma only teases more. Flavor features so many great dimensions, all working great. The perfect body is a bonus.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 01:22:17 | More by Jparker37

Fcolle2

Illinois

4.36/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: the wheat adds a good cloudy characteristic that pours deep brown with a nice tan head that has good retention.

S: lots of sweet Carmel malts. Oak is faint but present, not a whole lot of bourbon but it adds a nice bite to balance out the profound sweet malts.

T: oak is present upfront but fades into the sweet rich Carmel malts. There's a creamy note to it that reminds me of a malt ball. Ends in a slight bitterness that adds a nice crisp finish.

M: flavor is rich but feel is light. Has a sticky feel even though though its not thick.

O: reminds of a taffy apple. Sweet camel malts with a crisp fruity feel.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 05:05:37 | More by Fcolle2

baybum

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-29-2013 15:09:30 | More by baybum

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-29-2013 12:57:50 | More by ShanePB