Le Trou du Diable Buteuse Brassin Spécial (Brandy Oak)

Brewed by Le Trou du Diable
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Shawinigan, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: JUL 4, 2010 Huge thanks to sflpunk for this one. Pours a murky amber with a frothy, off-white head that perks up nicely with a little swirl. On first sniff, this is clearly fermented with Brett- clear sour notes of barnyard, acidic lemon, and funk that really dominate the front of the nose. As I continue to delve into the aroma, the funk falls away, leaving a foundation built from notes of green apple, cider, plum, orange liqueur like Grand Marnier, some doughy yeast, booze, and touches of sage-- incredibly complex and impressive. Flavor is luscious, with charred wood and a wetter manifestation of Brett like musty hay. The hop, brandy alcohol, and fruit seems to build as the flavor progresses. Mouthfeel is full bodied, with characteristics from both the sour brett and sweet and boozy Belgian notes creating an amazingly diverse but symbiotic palate. This is a fantastic beer, and to me, because of this beer Dieu du Ciel no longer monopolizes the top 5 beers from Canada.

Pours orange with some head and lacing. Sour with some brandy and cereal. Lovely beer.

Bottle thanks to Savvy1982! Clear dark yellow pour, a little lasting head and a slightly sweet pear and funky aroma. Flavor was also slightly sweet pear, apples, nice malty balance and finished with a hint of funk. Very nice, I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on another bottle of this.

Bottle 750 ml. Appearance: Pours hazy golden with a small fully diminishing white head. Aroma: Tons of fruits. Brett, acidity, apple. Taste: Fruits (mostly apple), brett, alcohol. Overall: A combination of that much fruits, with brett and apple brandy barrel aging make this one a very unique beer. Again, a great product from Trou du Diable.

Bottle at Volo with thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Vibrant golden orange, small snow white head. Aroma: wild, a little orange, slight ’Orval’ like notes, a little yeast, citrus peel & spice. Flavour: Funky, tangy orange, brandy, marmalade, again, lots of Orval notes, tremendous yeast, wood and sour finish. Just lovely.

Lovely pale gold with a soft light head. Scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberries, brandy. A crisp, tart, mildly sour sensation on the palate. Finishes with a slight ginger ale aspect along with peach, apricot and honey.

750 mil - A really lovely beer I hope I see again to buy on site. Orange clear beer in a wine glass. A thin head quickly dissipates. Smells of brett and ripe oranges. Taste is medium sweet and mildly bitter and apple or pear rhubarb crisp with citrus. Mouthfeel is oily but ends with an astringency

Bottle 750 ml. 2011. Pours hazy amber. White head, fully diminishing. Ligth carbonatation. Smells of small fruits, and a little acidic. Apples? Tastes small fruits, really interesting combination of fruits, very well balenced bitterness. Explosion of fruits in the mouth. Special taste, kinda mysterious. Is it caused by the use of 3 kind of yeast, or use of apple brandy barrels? Hides very well its alchool. A very good beer.

Pours hazy amber, with small things floating about, and streaming up with the carbonation. Nice white tight fluffy head that’s about, 1 inch high. Smell is quite funky. Some cider vinegar, crab apple, lemon zing, Lightest wood character, little bit of a brie kind of rind. Light amount of liquid from a jar of sour cherries. Holy shit is the taste spot on. Slight yeast, light soft lemon, cheese – again kind of like a brie, very soft funk, but also a little bit stronger, not quite bleu. Wood character is stronger in the taste, but it rounds out the taste amazingly, just adds a softening kind of character to the beer. The tartness isn’t half as present as it was in the nose, but still that slight vinegary kind of zing. The sweetness is very subdued, the alcohol is slightly present, but just barely, no burn, just oomph. Body is thinner, with wonderful carbonation, it’s like licking velvet. This is an exceptionally soft and drinkable wild yeast beer, but is not lacking any complexity.

750ml bottle pours a pale amber color with a huge white head that lasts a while and eventually settles to some thin lacing on the glass. Aroma is light fruits with some caramel malts and yeast with a bit of oak. Taste is light fruitiness with some caramel malts and yeast with a bold herbal hoppy bitterness and oak in the finish. Medium to heavy body with adequate carbonation leaving a nice touch on the palate. A very well done brew for this style, recommended for others to give this one a try.

Bouteille 750ml. Belle couleur doree opaque avec un beau collet de mousse. Nez de levure et de cidre. Soyeux en bouche, belle amertume balancee par le gout de levure et de brandy. On ne goute pas du tout l’alcool. Dommage qu’elle soit introuvable car j’en acheterais a la caisse.