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From:
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 10.5%
Reviews:
341
Ratings:
623
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 18, 2020
Added:
Jun 23, 2004
Wants:
  48
Gots:
  53
The Last Will is born from a meeting between the Belgian and British brewing traditions. It has a complex nose of flowers and alcohol, supported by slightly fruity and malty flavors, all topped by a strong hop bouquet. In the mouth it is spicy and fruity hints and a discrete touch of alcohol. In the final, hops up the rear with force.
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Ratings by Kacid:
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Reviewed by Kacid from California

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: hazy honey yellow, strong bubbles and a thick lacy 2 finger head, head that lasted medium long and resided into a thick lacing. delicious
Nose:sweet white winey yeast, floral, spicy, honey very sweet sweet refreshing honey
Taste: spicey, strong carbonation, honey and flora aromas,
Sharp medium strong hop bitters ness that fades quickly. The esters really open up as this beer warms; it a acquires spicy lemon. That sweet malty honey backbone (crystal malt) truly makes this beer so complex and aromatic and refreshing; as it warms it a quires a peppery aftertaste, also it acquires a stronger orange
Having had the red wine aged just previous to this one earlier today cant tell how this was seen to be a perfect candidate for souring/innoculation in barrel and aging in oak, more so red wine. Has light vinous and dry notes,. The dry hop bitterness is definitely what gave a backbone to the other
It definitely was a good choice to age in red and not white wine oak barrels. The sharp contrast is just fitting enough to pair well with this.
Overal: this beer is amazing, so wonderful and complex. To be honest it is amongst the first belgian pale that i've liked so incredibly much. Outside of orval, duvet and delirium tremens, unibroue don de diueu and fin du monde i have not found belgians i truly like. This one is unique because it is such low alcohol and so refreshingly light. This beer is truly worth the high score on BA.
Would be interesting to somehow add some tart lemony notes to this. Is it possible to sour this with some bret/lacto (and optional add lemon)
Apr 23, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.53/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle bought at Aces & Ales-Tenaya in Las Vegas.

L - Medium gold color with moderate haziness. Off-white head is moderately active and persistent.

S - Sweet bready malt along with bright, fruity notes that seem to come from yeast rather than hops. There are also aged, oxidized notes of wet cardboard. The bartender warned me these bottles had been around for a while, so that is not too surprising. The beer is certainly still enjoyable, so it is not too far gone.

T - Flavors are a mix of fruity yeast and sweet, bready malt. Hops may be showing themselves as a low grassy note. Oxidized notes are not as prominent as in the aroma.

F - Medium body with light to medium, spritzy carbonation. Low to medium hops bitterness. Alcohol warmth , but at a low level.

O - The beer shows some promise, but has obviously been adversely affected by oxidation and age. It is still tasty and I would like to try a fresher example some time.
Jan 18, 2020
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured at fridge temp from 11.5-ounce bottle into a tulip glass. I got a crystal-clear amber colored pour, making me think I was drinking a different beer than just about everyone else who reviewed this. ;) The head was thick and white, leaving a pretty curtain of lacing as it settled to a thick ring. Very nice aroma dominated by orange peel, coriander, and yeast funk. These are present on the palate as well, with a fruity and slightly floral note as a complement. Rather light in body, with good carbonation, a pleasant hoppy bitterness on the tongue, and a mostly dry finish. I couldn't help but think that this would make a great table beer, but that's just me. At any rate, there's a lot to like about this one. Highly recommended.
Dec 22, 2019
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev -8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look: It pours golden and clear with very tight beading in the head. The head is white with very good head retention.

Smell: It has strong earthly aromas with barnyard elements. Leather is also prominent with a very light floral note.

Taste: The flavors are strong with leather and earthly elements. There are also floral notes and a low level of flowers. Spicy flavors are in support with very low levels of fruit.

Feel: It has a medium body with slight alcohol warming.

Overall, the brett is the strongest single element in the beer with the other elements in the background.
Oct 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Aug 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by Jibs from Canada (QC)

Aug 12, 2018
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy straw color with a thin, white head. Plenty of varbonation.
Big carmel malt and yeast smell with banana. A slight dark fruit smell, cherry.
Carmel malt and dark fruit is the backbone of taste. Good yeast and slight banana. Light hop in the finish with lemongrass. Quite complex that comes together well.
Very unique beer that I highly enjoyef.
Jun 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Samact from Vermont

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by rand from California

Oct 27, 2017
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Reviewed by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

4.16/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Although I love wild beers, IPA Brett beers are not one I gravitate towards.

This however is a great representation of the style mixing fruitiness from the hops and Brett and dryness from the bitter hops and the Brett.
Sep 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by mattymartin99 from Canada (BC)

Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.57 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
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Reviewed by mmilyko from Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle description was Abbey-Style Blond Ale and the label sure looked Belgian to me, so grabbed this. BA describes it as Brett/IPA, two styles I don't particularly care for, but despite this, and the BA description of the finish as "hops up the rear with a force" (Yikes!), I found this very enjoyable, complex and tasty. Also turns out its from Quebec, Canada, not Belgium.
Full of pleasant surprises.
Jun 14, 2017
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Rated by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Yum!
Jun 08, 2017
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Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle dated 9/20/2016 into the test glass.
A - Loose knit frothy white cap sits atop a slightly hazed dark straw colored offering. The carbonation is champagne style.
minute spheres tirelessly work skyward.
S - Pineapple, tangerine, a bit of funk from the Brett, candied citrus marmalade, and some nice biscuit notes from a solid grain bill, finally some botanical threads run through the aromatics include lily and hyacinths.
T - Follows the nose closely, lots of pineapple and orange flavors, with a rise in temperature honeysuckle and orange blossom honey.
M - Medium in body, fully coated palate rolls the tongues edges up welcoming the slightly sour notes. Then that pesky Brett dries things out quickly, almost ashen finish, but wait, a touch of sweetness in the long linger.
O - A very nice Belgian influenced offering from Du Du Ciel, Strikes all the right notes, Brett use is well executed, the aromatics are the shining spot here, the body is quite good and the palate is delightful.
Jun 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

May 18, 2017
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Rated by Juneau from California

5/5  rDev +25%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Floral, citrus and a hint of spice. One of the best looking bottles too.
Apr 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.49/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from fridge temp. Pours a golden yellow with good carbonation. Smell is hops, barnyard funk, and citrus peel. A bit of leather and bitterness. Very nice. Taste is smooth, nice hops (but not too overpowering), Definitely some bitterness. Mouthfeel is nice. Overall, a really nice beer.
Apr 02, 2017
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

3.99/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! Dernière Volonté, 7% ABV, 25 IBU. Pours thin and hazy golden, with a 2+ finger foamy white head that left decent lacing. Nose is grapefruit and a bit of alcohol, taste is grapefruit, hops, and a slight bitter close. A bit over-carbonated but it plays nicely with the grapefruit for a nice mouthfeel. Overall pretty decent. I'm not a big IPA fan but this is pretty good.
Mar 18, 2017
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Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 623 ratings