SMaSH IPA - Le Trou Du Diable

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Tasted at the Mondial de la Biere in Montreal:

Cloudy, gold color. Some lace. Nearly no head--settles to only rim lace.

Pleasant grapefruit rind hop aroma.

Plenty of white pepper to the finish. Little malt flavor. The carbonation is moderate; the body is similarly neutral.

Serving type: on-tap

06-04-2013 01:47:19 | More by smcolw

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer is a hero and support of the citra hop, giving it an able defence of taste and malt backbone. Yet the cat p element arrives in the room warmed finish. On tap at WVRT tap takeover (served too cold initially). Light grapefruit coloured body and lacy

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2013 23:51:32 | More by northyorksammy

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Volo.

Beer is a very cloudy yellow colour. Very small white head- almost none.

Smell is strongly citra focused. Cat's pee, citrus scents. Sticky and weedy.

Taste is quite biiter. Citrus fruit (grapefruit sticks out), with a strong weedy component. Herbal. Surprising to me that it is an all-citra hopped beer.

Medium bodied, moderate to high carbonation level. Oily.

Overall, not bad but a bit disappointing in my view.

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 16:14:58 | More by jrenihan

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Half a pint on tap at Vices & Versa, Montreal.

Relatively pale body with snow-white head and a beautiful lacing left on the glass. Aroma is very fruity (mango, tropical fruits) and floral. A lot of fresh hop in there! Taste is herbal, floral and features the same fruitiness as the smell. Very smooth on the palate with a good carbonation and a medium bitterness. Overall, another great success from Trou Du Diable, well balanced and delicious!

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2012 23:40:19 | More by duracell

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a medium amber color ale with a nice foamy head with ok retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrus is dominant and quite enjoyable with nice floral undertones. Taste is dominated by citrus notes with bitter finish offset by some floral notes. Dry caramel malt body is present though doesn’t interfere with the hops profile. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed and interesting to taste the Citra hops directly.

Serving type: on-tap

06-24-2011 14:20:08 | More by Phyl21ca