Southern Star LeMort Vivant:
Hello fellow beer universe travelers and welcome back to the one place where the beer reviews believe in you as much as you believe in the beers being reviewed.  Today lets stay in the border of the great state of Texas and look at one of these new up-and-coming breweries here in the Lone Star State: Southern Star Brewing.  While I have developed a soft spot for these South Texas brewers, I haven’t given them a free pass on any beer they put out just yet and this beer is no exception.  Today’s beer is their seasonal beer Le Mort Vivant, a Biere de Garde which, for those who are curious, is very down to Earth beer style with esters and flavors that are can be described as “Earthy” or “fruity” or any other food based adjective that ends in “y”.  The beer pours a nice mellow amber color with some cloudiness, a thin, watery head that leaves no lacing what-so-ever and a nose of candied fruits and malts.  The beer’s initial taste is a mellow sweetness that is cut by some bready malts that allow some subtle piney hop notes to come through on the mid-tongue and a caramel sweetness on the back end and a dry finish.  A nice seasonal, one that is light enough to be enjoyed during the summer months but also has enough body to make it a decent fall beer as well.  If you can find yourself a can or two of this, I think you should grab them and enjoy what you find.  I really have no clue on how often this is brewed or available but I know that it is delicious and worth the hunt.