Le Trou du Diable Baron Noir

Brewed by Le Trou du Diable
Style: Baltic Porter
Shawinigan, Canada

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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Dark as night, it first had a perfectly pearly white head that was an amazing contrast in color. I had to ruin it all by swirling my glass around, which promptly turned the head into mocha.
Cocoa powder and freshly ground coffee, it smelled like inside those high-end coffee shops/dessert cafés.
Plenty of dark fruits (blackberries) gives it a good sweetness and licorice - not enough for me not to like it, I’m usually not a big fan but it worked. Moderate body and flavor tends to be more chocolate than coffee, which suits me just fine. Perfect amount of alcohol warms your throat without burning it. Another winner from a great brewpub.

On tap at the brewery. Sample. Dark brown color, big brown head. Strong malty chocolate aroma. Chocolate and roasted caramelised malts are dominant in the taste. Full andcreamy mouthfeel. Bitter finish. Not usually my style but like everyother beer at the brewpub, it went down smoothly!

Keg. Toast and spicy aroma. Relatively light on body but big on very astringent chocolate malt. I didn’t enjoy this so much due to the high astringency, but I’d like to try it again based on all others’ high ratings.

Draft. Medium beige head atop red-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, roast, milk chocolate, some smoke, light caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, milk chocolate, some caramel, smoke. Smooth medium body, some stickiness.

4oz sample @ Churchkey, DC. dark brown, mocha head outstanding fruit aroma, lots of caramel malts, licorice-toffee? flavors, getting a load of dark fruits along with a mild presence of licorice, possible anise, whatever it is, the mouthfeel is unique and flavorful. finish is dry, hinting at some herbal elements with notes of coffee.

Draft at Churchkey. Very dark maroon, thick brown head, solid lacing. Aroma of candied dark chocolate, black liquorice. Taste is dark chocolate soda, hi carbonation. Good stuff.

tap at taphouse. dark beer with a dark mocha head. roasted malts with a chocolatey flavour, with some coffee and alcohol flavours following.

Tap. Great beer. Aromas of coffee, and caramel. Taste is sweet, with bitter notes. Palate is velvety, with a medium-to-full body. Dark brown, with a frothy white head.

En fût, à Shawinigan, le 19 juin 2010. Bière brune foncée avec un petit col mousseux. Le nez est finement houblonné et présente des notes de malt chocolaté. De plus, réglisse et légère touche de fruit. La bouche est aussi envahie par des notes finement torréfiées et amères. Sur la langue et sous le palais, le liquide est plutôt mince et est soutenu par une moyenne effervescence. La finale est plutôt douce sur des notes qui rappellent la mélasse (ou le caramel brûlé).

On tap at TDD. Dark brown pour with hints of red. Nice roasted aroma mixed with candied fruits and coffee. Taste is not overwhelming, just a nice balance of fruity sweetness and roasted bitterness. Palate is a bit thin, but quite enjoyable.

On tap at Brouhaha, pitch black color, with a tan-colored head, roasted, chocolate malt nose, with a faint mochaish, coffee bean accent, with some burnt toast, lignt licorice spicy notes in the aroma folows through on a medium-bodied palate with a smooth roasted, chocolatey, black malt character with some mochaish, faint coffeeish, dark bitter chocolate flavors, leading towards a black chocoalte, roasty bitterness finish.