SMASH Citra
Le Trou Du Diable
- From:
- Le Trou Du Diable
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 6.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 17, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 29, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
This sparkling blond features a nice white head and offers a nose of sweet, honeyed malt aromas underlying strong, herbaceous notes with hints of citrus. The palate unleashes a refreshing wave upon which ride crunchy hops with the distinctive flavour of Citra, a true haven in the midst of the storms of life.
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Reviewed by rugene from Canada (QC)
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden color with a lasting head. Citrus, pineapple flavor. Bottle fresh from 2 months ago. Hoppy enough and easy to drink, slight bitterness. Another winner for this brewery
Apr 17, 2020
Rated by Luis_Alberola from Canada (QC)
4.52/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Magnificent pale ale, with faint citrus notes
Quite rare, don’t miss it if you see it
Feb 02, 2020Quite rare, don’t miss it if you see it
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)
4.38/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Serving: Bottle
Bottled: Jun-19-2017
Pours a glowing dark-side-of-straw color with a billowing cream-colored head that sits like a rock at two fingers. Tons of sticky lacing and very good retention. The aroma is really rich clean bread/toast mixed with pungent citrus and juniper boughs. The flavor is a continuation of the smell. With just a beautiful Citra shine. I've only had a couple beers that get this much juicy sweetness in the flavor.
Active carbonation, medium body with a tropical resin finish. This is an immensely enjoyable beer. It is definitely the best SMASH beer I've ever tried. It also does a great job of bringing out all of the Citra flavor. Especially when compared to some Citra IPAs and PAs I've had in Quebec which have A great nose but end up with pretty flat, thin bitterness. This one, and I am extremely hesitant to say this, made me have a flashback to the flavor and feel of every Julius I've ever had in each sip. First to last. I know that sounds like hyperbole, but I am dead serious. A mix between the normal grapefruit/orange flavors I had expected and a thick-feeling mango-stickiness and A creamy, weighty mouthfeel. Also, (since I am now officially rambling) the malt plays A great part, really well balanced, sweetish and bready. A nice complement to a beer that I am going to buy another bottle of tomorrow!
A (4.25) S (4.25) T (4.5) M (4.5) O (4.25)
Jul 12, 2017Bottled: Jun-19-2017
Pours a glowing dark-side-of-straw color with a billowing cream-colored head that sits like a rock at two fingers. Tons of sticky lacing and very good retention. The aroma is really rich clean bread/toast mixed with pungent citrus and juniper boughs. The flavor is a continuation of the smell. With just a beautiful Citra shine. I've only had a couple beers that get this much juicy sweetness in the flavor.
Active carbonation, medium body with a tropical resin finish. This is an immensely enjoyable beer. It is definitely the best SMASH beer I've ever tried. It also does a great job of bringing out all of the Citra flavor. Especially when compared to some Citra IPAs and PAs I've had in Quebec which have A great nose but end up with pretty flat, thin bitterness. This one, and I am extremely hesitant to say this, made me have a flashback to the flavor and feel of every Julius I've ever had in each sip. First to last. I know that sounds like hyperbole, but I am dead serious. A mix between the normal grapefruit/orange flavors I had expected and a thick-feeling mango-stickiness and A creamy, weighty mouthfeel. Also, (since I am now officially rambling) the malt plays A great part, really well balanced, sweetish and bready. A nice complement to a beer that I am going to buy another bottle of tomorrow!
A (4.25) S (4.25) T (4.5) M (4.5) O (4.25)
Reviewed by byronic from Canada (ON)
3.63/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Hazy light yellow, fluffy two finger head. Excellent lacing.
Not much on the nose, some citra notes. Flavour is very mellow with a little bitter snap at the end. Long drying finish. A little slick mouthfeel and low carbonation.
Jun 26, 2017Not much on the nose, some citra notes. Flavour is very mellow with a little bitter snap at the end. Long drying finish. A little slick mouthfeel and low carbonation.
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