Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus
Microbrasserie Charlevoix

Dominus Vobiscum LupulusDominus Vobiscum Lupulus
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From:
Microbrasserie Charlevoix
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 10.21%
Reviews:
127
Ratings:
279
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 20, 2019
Added:
Jan 06, 2008
Wants:
  115
Gots:
  51
Lupulus is a canticle to Humulus Lupulus, our hoppy beer diety. Amarillo, Simcoe, and Saaz are the cultivars used to send this ale to heavenly realms.

70 IBU
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into chalice, bottled on 1/31/2012. Pours slightly hazy medium golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, clove, pine, honey, candi sugar, white bread dough, and biscuit; with lighter notes of toast, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, clove, pine, honey, candi sugar, white bread dough, and biscuit; with lighter notes of toast, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pepper/clove yeast spiciness; and pine, herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, clove, pine, honey, candi sugar, white bread dough, biscuit, toast, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 10%. Overall this is a fantastic hoppy Belgian strong pale ale. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Great Amarillo, Simcoe, and Saaz profile. Fantastic balance of juicy/earthy hops, Belgian yeast, candi sugar, and pale malts. Light residual sweetness with crisp drying. Very well attenuated, and not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. This aged wonderfully. Very well attenuated, and not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV.
Jul 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by Tomesco from Canada (ON)

Aug 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

Nov 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by kier from Canada (ON)

Sep 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by AcidJosh from Canada (NL)

Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Jtee from Canada (ON)

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 750ml bottle served at 17 degrees Celsius into a chalice. The beer has spent a handful of months in the bottle – the date reads 19.01.2017

Look: Excellent appearance. The beer pours a clear gold with two and a half fingers of persistent, dense, white head that settles to a cap within six minutes. Beautiful lacing.

Smell: Well-balanced and medium intensity with citrusy hops and Belgian yeast character. Medium esters (apples and banana) as well as clove-like, peppery phenols. Faint pale malts and wheat.

Taste: Very much like the aroma but bolder. Strong, well-balanced, and hop-forward with Belgian yeast. Citrusy (lemon), floral, and spicy hops. Estery apple and banana as well as clove-like, peppery phenols. Faint pale malts with additional subtle wheat and caramel notes. The finish is medium-dry, though quite lengthy, and towards the bitter side.

Feel: Very pleasant - medium body with lively carbonation. Drying, warming, creamy, and somewhat prickly.

Overall: A great example of a Belgian IPA with dominating hops, esters, and spicy phenols. The alcohol is well-hidden which makes this very drinkable. All aspects of the beer demonstrate excellent craftsmanship. Definitely a sensory experience worth having. I'm sure I'll buy this again when it becomes available.
May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

May 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Cramshawbar from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
In no way is this as good as indicated by the ratings. Yes, it is a decent Canadian version of the style, but it is still just "a" version. Way too carbonated and is it ever silly expensive for a domestic!
Nonsense. Try it once and then move on.
Mar 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Glorithm from Canada (ON)

Mar 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Oct 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SmithyAlan from Canada (QC)

Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.83 by Brewxer from Canada (ON)

Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by Geosuds from Spain

Aug 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Aug 08, 2016
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Rated by weswideman from Canada (ON)

3.64/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by JuiceBombWino from Canada (ON)

Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by LanceH from Canada (ON)

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by ADTaber from South Carolina

May 01, 2016
Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus from Microbrasserie Charlevoix
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 279 ratings