Dieu du Ciel Basse Messe

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Kölsch
Montreal, Canada

Blonde body with a very small white head. Aroma of dandelion. Taste of cereals, some citrus/peach/lemon and more dandelions. Mildly bitter finish. Another Kolsch that doesn’t do it for me. I don’t understand what is there to appreciate in those glorified golden ales. Maybe I’m just being an old kolschmuck.

On tap at the brewpub. My second ever Kolsch. Almost exact same medium yellow as the paienne - but more of a white head. Decent lemon/citrus mild aroma. nice lemon citrus taste - light and refreshing (again, lighter than the paienne). Some interesting hops present. Would make for a great summer quencher.

Ma première de ce style, bu à DDC. Ça c’est une blonde que je reboirais, petit collet, arome intéressant d’houblon et d’agrume, un bon goût semblable et un peu gazeux. Molson Ex et Labatt 50, sèche!

Clear golden color with a thin white head. Aroma of hay, citrus and hops. The flavor has hops, citrus and hay, it might be somewhat lactic too, it finishes bitter. The body is light with a dry mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Kolsch is a style that fails to captivate me but at least this one is well done.

Herbal, leafy, lemon citrus hops are gentle but notable in the soft and inviting grainy aroma. Brilliantly clear golden body with plenty of rising bubbles is topped by a generous and lasting, pilloy white head that recedes slowly to a lasting cover with some lacing. Grainy malts are perfectly blended with a light fruitiness and medium bitterness with some herbal and lemon-citrus hop flavours. Light, crisp, dry and refreshing in the mouth. Leaves you expecting the next sip. Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub.

Straight clear pale shining gold. Lasting sheet of regular white foam. Soft lemony/leafy/flower petals fitting hop presence supported by an adequate grainy, well extracted malt base, grainy and on its way toward pils-like biscuitiness, though tarter here, in communion with the hops. Aptly light bodied. Well balanced ingredients. All in all a very clean, straightforward take that shows very efficient and quaffable while satisfying carbonation invites to the next sip. A dictionary definition.

After having been to Köln, I don’t quite find it the textbook rendition I once did. Recent batches anyway, as they tend to have a slightly more agressive fruit character, sometimes apple-like even, that you would not get in Cologne. It remains a fine golden ale though and I am comfortable with the score.

[On tap at the brewpub]
Filtered clear, pale yellow color mounted by a thin white head. Aroma is faint, dominated by floral hops surrounding noticeable malt suggestions. A shy attack of citrus bitterness followed by earthy hops, almost resinous. Medium carbonation but well rounded.

Bright yellow gold color, with a nice white head, leaving laces, the nose is one of a fruity one, with a hint of peachy note, shy floral hops, pale malt aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate, with slight touch of pepper spiciness, a zesty soft citrusy floral hops, still has a hint of fruitiness, pale malt, leading towards a nice earthy hoppy finish.