A new brewery on the eastside of Seattle has produced a small batch of bourbon barrel aged beer, which was released December 9th.
Located in Redmond, Black Raven Brewing is an eight month old neighborhood brewery with a retail taproom. Truly a small batch, this taproom will be the only place to pick up the winner of the Winter Beer Festival’s people’s choice awards.
It didn’t take long for the festival crowd in Seattle to start buzzing about their latest seasonal release. “A little death”, or “La Petite Mort” was released on July 14th, 2009, Bastille day, the French national holiday. Balanced by flavors of mild fruit and hints of earthy tobacco, the Belgian inspired abbey brown ale was brewed with a Belgian Ardennes yeast strain that imparts an aroma of cloves and complex spice.
The main batch of La Petite Mort, released last July, produced a full batch, or about 10 barrels. There will only be three kegs of the bourbon barrel aged La Petite Mort, available Thursday, December 9th. The brewery is aiming to release this special barrel aged beer every December, following the full batch release.
Give me beer, or give me death….or in this case, a little of both.
La Petite Mort [Annual release on Bastille day each year]
IBU: 36
ABV: 8.8%
MALTS: ESB, Pale, Pilsner, Rye, Dark Crystal, Honey, Munich
HOPS: Magnum, Styrian Goldings
Here’s the official press release from Black Raven:
NEW BEER RELEASE
Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petite Mort
Release date: Thursday 12/10
The Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petite Mort is the latest seasonal release from Black Raven Brewing. A rare bird indeed, only three kegs exist. This is our sold out summer seasonal “La Petite Mort – Belgian Strong Abbey Brown” that has been aged in a freshly emptied bourbon barrel for about 5 months.
This beer was previewed at the 2009 Washington Winter Beer Festival this last weekend and walked away with first place in the people’s choice awards.
ABV: 8.8%
Due to the rare and limited quantity, we will not be filling growlers or kegs to go of this beer. Available only at the Raven’s Nest Taproom at Black Raven Brewing Company.
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