Albert 3
Le Trou Du Diable

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From:
Le Trou Du Diable
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
5.49%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 7.11%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 14, 2017
Added:
Feb 07, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by nmann08:
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Rated by nmann08 from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Apr 09, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mack from Canada (QC)

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by Derek from Canada (BC)

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by BrazilianAussie from Brazil

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by McBraniel from Virginia

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by samEBC from Belgium

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by rale from France

May 30, 2016
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Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Serving: Bottle
Bottled on: Mar-14-2016

Pours a hazy pale straw with three fingers of sun-bleached bone froth that slowly evaporates to an anemic film with some swooping lace. The aroma is a mix of clove, light citrus, pepper, biscuity malt and a touch of banana. Flavor is similarly yeast-centric with a general wit beer/hop tea taste, clove, pepper, bread with a light herbal bite. Lightish body with medium carbonation, a slightly astringent feel and a lingering hop/yeast tingle finish. Tasty beer that is pretty innocuous, drinkable, refreshing. Would have again, but I wouldn't seek it out or anything.
May 15, 2016
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Reviewed by Max8787 from Canada (QC)

4.1/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fin du monde légère; gout similaire mais moins riche. On y goute un peu moins la levure et plus elle est plus houblonné que la FDM. Belle complexité. Facile à boire. Expérience agréable.
Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by kristinc from Canada (BC)

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by Supergenou from Canada (QC)

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by BrunoPettipas from Canada (QC)

Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by mademers from Canada (QC)

Mar 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Jaydee01 from Canada (QC)

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle size 1 pt 4.3 oz. Stamped "Lot 2"

Hazy bright golden color, big foamy bone white head that stays a long time. Herbal peppery aroma, some grain. Taste is mild, easy drinking with those yeast flavors dominate. Thin fizzy body.
Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by kwjd from Canada (ON)

Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 28, 2015
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Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)

4.13/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Albert 3 - "the monkey from space" - is appropriately equipped with its own nebula, a giant cloud-like mass of foam that leaves patterns of streaking comets and halos on the glass. Its pale yellow liquid twinkles while bubbles jet upwards defying gravity against the backdrop of an almost ethereal mist.

We all know that Belgium produces some of the highest rated, most iconic beers in the world. Time-honed traditions, rich and distinctive profiles, and aging potential give Belgian ales of all kinds (not just those brewed there) a high ceiling. What's under-appreciated is that they also have a very high floor.

What I mean is that even ordinary examples tend to be of a higher standard in terms of character and drinkability. For example, this aroma will strike many as familiar and yet is endlessly, mysteriously captivating. Its relatively simple fruit, grain, and spice components weave a world of complexity.

It's a galaxy of flavours that unravels slowly, sip by sip. One moment it tastes like a bowl of banana and steel-cut oats, the next a zestful Thai infusion of lemongrass and coriander, and later a delightfully fresh, fruity compote done up with a dash of clove or cardamon. Breakfast to lunch to dessert, just like that.

And it does so all the while retaining a distinctively rustic, farmhouse quality that straddles the boundary between Belgian Pale Ale and Saison. The floral and grassy elements, mixed in with lemon peel and straw notes, denote that easy summertime refreshment was top on the brewer's mind.

Albert 3 is about as out-of-this-world as a humble, more or less conventional Belgian Pale can be. Whatever equation they've used to balance grain, spice, and fruit (not to mention alcohol, acidity and carbonation) it should be the golden standard. This Canadian rendition emulates Belgium's best and is yet another small step for Trou Du Diable, another giant leap for North American craft brewers.
Oct 15, 2015
Albert 3 from Le Trou Du Diable
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 46 ratings