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Death Valley
Brasseurs R.J.
- From:
- Brasseurs R.J.
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
Ranked #70 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #21,920 - Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 12.06%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 19, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 20, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 14
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Hobbs87 from New York
3.94/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pretty nice Belgium IPA. Had it in old Quebec. Quite different from traditional NEIPA but a very good tasting Belgium style beer. Has a sweet flavor. I wouldn’t rank it near top quality IPA’s but for a twist on the usual, I’d easily recommend.
Jul 19, 2023Reviewed by Conrad from Canada (ON)
4.5/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I have not had many Quebec beers lately due to the travel restrictions of the pandemic. I have a lot of catching up to do. One great surprise was this wonderful beer. Brasseurs RJ have outdone themselves with this one. Yes, I would have another, especially if you're buying. This is another reason to visit Quebec. So much beer, so little time.
May 08, 2022Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)
3.98/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours cloudy brass with an everlasting, compact head. The aroma is of fruity Belgian yeast, cookie dough and herbal, lemongrass hops. Grapefruit, cotton candy, fresh bread and cotton candy in the taste. The mouthfeel is full bodied with prickly, high carbonation. Light bitterness and lingering spicy, fruity Belgian yeast esters in the finish.
A nice Belgian IPA. Very balanced with a nice Tripel like yeast profile. Worth a try.
Feb 26, 2020A nice Belgian IPA. Very balanced with a nice Tripel like yeast profile. Worth a try.
Reviewed by Poljazz22 from Canada (QC)
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden slightly opaque with a 2 in white head.Some lacing with a white ring after a few minutes.
Lots of hops and Belgian yeast.
Taste of floral and earthy hops with some malty sweetness.
Well balanced between the bitterness of the the hops and the malts. Some pepper some sweetness and some decent mouth feel.
I quite like this and it makes a change from your typical IPA.
Oct 25, 2017Lots of hops and Belgian yeast.
Taste of floral and earthy hops with some malty sweetness.
Well balanced between the bitterness of the the hops and the malts. Some pepper some sweetness and some decent mouth feel.
I quite like this and it makes a change from your typical IPA.
Reviewed by GingerFan from Canada (QC)
3.42/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Opaque beer with little bits of sediment, nice golden color. Nothing too special about the smell. Taste is malty and a bit sweet. Overall favorite beer from R.J. so far.
Oct 07, 2017Reviewed by NeilW from Canada (ON)
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is a pretty decent beer and fairly typical of a lot of the Quebec Belgian style beers. I poured the first glass from the bottle after it had been stored on it's side - this caused a lot of the sediment to end up in the pour. The second glass was poured after the bottle had been stored for about half an hour upright in the fridge - and most of the sediment stayed in the bottom of the bottle.
The first pour, not surprisingly had a more yeasty taste - not overpowering nor unpleasent but it did change the character of the beer. The beer pours a somewhat cloudy copper colour. The nose has aromas of bread, some citrus, and malt. Despite its name it is not overly agressive in flavour. It has a decent amount of hops, and a sweet long finish. The carbonation is excellent with a nice mouthfeel. This is not an overy heavy beer, despite its higher alcohol content. The carbonation leaves the beer crisp and easy drinking.
Overall a decent beer.
Jan 29, 2017The first pour, not surprisingly had a more yeasty taste - not overpowering nor unpleasent but it did change the character of the beer. The beer pours a somewhat cloudy copper colour. The nose has aromas of bread, some citrus, and malt. Despite its name it is not overly agressive in flavour. It has a decent amount of hops, and a sweet long finish. The carbonation is excellent with a nice mouthfeel. This is not an overy heavy beer, despite its higher alcohol content. The carbonation leaves the beer crisp and easy drinking.
Overall a decent beer.
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
1.42/5 rDev -61.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
1.42/5 rDev -61.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
**
Circa 2000
Bottle to pint glass.
Hazy yellow with an enormous amount of sediment.
Crazy pasty with belgian wang in the taste.
Not very enjoyable at all.
**
Dec 31, 2016Circa 2000
Bottle to pint glass.
Hazy yellow with an enormous amount of sediment.
Crazy pasty with belgian wang in the taste.
Not very enjoyable at all.
**
Death Valley from Brasseurs R.J.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
78 ratings
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