Dernière Volonté - Brettanomyces
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!

Dernière Volonté - BrettanomycesDernière Volonté - Brettanomyces
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From:
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 8.29%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 05, 2021
Added:
Feb 05, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
Bottle re-fermented with Brettanomyces, the characteristic aromas of these wild yeast intermingle with the floral bouquet of the beer. Its warm leathery flavours envelop the equilibrium achieved between the malt and the notes of hops. Imperceptibly bitter, the hoppy finish is counterbalanced by the Belgian yeast esters, revealing a hint of spicy overtones. Available from September to December.
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Ratings by SebD:
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Reviewed by SebD from Canada (ON)

4.46/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
From notes

Appearance: It has a nice hazy golden/orange color to it. It has a nice thick white head that dies down slowly and leaves nice lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of brett funk, tropical/floral hops, bready malts and light grains .

Taste: Like the aromas, it has loads of brett funk upfront, followed by some tropical hops (mainly citrus), floral undertones, pepper, light earthiness, bready malts and some grains.

Mouthfeel: It has a med-high carbonation with a very nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied by great flavors and aromas. Speechless!

Serving type: bottle
Jan 05, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by LeBron_James from Canada (ON)

4.15/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer has the record for biggest head I've ever had on a pour. MASSIVE head like 10 times the size of the actual beer. Nice pale golden colour with some haze to it.
Smells like a nice, funky, wild ale with tons of brett funk and a nice hoppiness in the background. I'm actually very impressed with the aroma here.
Taste follows the nose. Flavour profile dominated largely by brett funk and hops. The sourness is not overwhelming at all but quite pleasant. Some nice kind of light fruity notes with a bit of sweetness to create balance. Some hoppy grass/pine/resin notes as well.
The mouthfeel is very nice. Medium body with good carbonation.

Overall, I'm very impressed with this beer and if it were in the wild ale category I think it might actually be my favourite. I can understand why big wild ale fans often say it needs more funk, but I love this beer.
Apr 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by shelby415 from Oregon

Mar 27, 2021
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Rated by RobertColianni from Pennsylvania

4.97/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4yo bottle (2016): rose hips, pith, orange, toffee, wine cellar, brown.
Sep 11, 2020
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Reviewed by Zorro from California

3.65/5  rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy orange with a massive white colored head.

Smells funky and slightly sour. Barnyard and coriander with a faint plum scent. Honeysuckle malt scent.

Starts out slightly sour and funky. Sourness isn't much. Taste like a bit sour plum. Not that strongly flavored really.

Mouthfeel is good.

Overall it is a mild Wild Ale by taste.
Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Aug 04, 2019
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.38/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a light golden straw yellow color, with a big fluffy head, and a lot of lacing.

This one smells like bitter pine, stone fruit, clove, sharp grassiness, barnyard/horse blanket, spiciness, and orange peel.

I don't know the age of this Brett-ified Belgian IPA, but I don't think it matters too much. It's still got a solid hoppiness to it, with a really well integrated Brett funk- spicy and filled with creamy funky peach flavors, with a grassy funk. The hop character also feels a little bit spicy. I don't get much (if any) malt character here.

This is medium bodied, creamy and well carbonated, with a very solid level of drinkability.

Dieu de Ciel is easily one of the best breweries in Canada- Bellwoods is the only other brewery in this top tier.
Sep 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.42 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Aug 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Jibs from Canada (QC)

Aug 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by prototypic from Ohio

May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by lmaduells from Spain

4.66/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
It was long since I did not try a Canadian beer that was so good. In my country, Tacloban, there are very few beers from Canada. This one liked it a lot, a lot. I have discovered people who make a beer of great quality. A great beer. I will review brand and beer.
Feb 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Samact from Vermont

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by DannyBaldoni from Canada (QC)

Dec 23, 2017
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Reviewed by bret717 from Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 1/16/17

Look- opaque, deep golden liquid with a 2 finger foamy white head. Lots of small floaties in this one, I'm guessing due to the age

Smell- musty with a nice refreshing light floral and fruity thing going on. Can't really pinpoint a fruit, maybe like canned peaches but not as intense

Taste- starts musty, followed by bananas and tangerines, finishes mildly bitter

Feel- medium bodied and creamy, really pleasant

Overall- The flavors on this one worked really well, and the creamy mouthfeel just served to enhance them. This was a really enjoyable beer.
Dec 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.46 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Sep 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France

4.19/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very nice fruity brett-forward belgian IPA. Very nice balance with a juicy mouthfeel. Peach, citrus, mango but also some floral notes. Very drinkable.
Sep 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.66 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Aug 19, 2017
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Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)

4.21/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slightly misty straw yello with a thin white head and good lacing. Nose of barnyard and leather over spicy malt sweetness. Taste hugely complex and goes on for ever. Lemon, grapefruit, candied fruit, leather, barnyard, hay and horse. This is a beer that has a serious potential to age and will continue to develop.
Aug 13, 2017
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

4.09/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From Bierkraft. In Teku glass. Playing 12 Labours of Hercules 6. Great as a brett beer, the funk notes are very well placed and makes it refreshing and moreish together with the smooth body. Not much IPA. Long lasting foam
Jun 12, 2017
Dernière Volonté - Brettanomyces from Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 53 ratings