Dieu du Ciel Basse Messe

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Kölsch
Montreal, Canada

On tap at DDC- pint. Appearance is clear light gold- straw with a thinning white head and spotty lace. Aroma is herbay nice bready malt,s slight skunked (but in a good way) hops, light toast and slight ester. Flavor is clean crisp, bready malts, good herbal light spicy hops and a toasty nice fresh clean finish- very refreshing and easy to down a pint pretty quick.

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.

Tap at the brewpub. Very pale, crystal clear, straw coloured brew. Aroma is lightly floral, crisp and fresh with a lovely soft pale maltiness. Crackery and crisp and very fresh. Clean and tasty. Man, they nailed this one.

Draught (6 oz. sample) at Dieu du Ciel! Clear gold with a creamy white head. Aroma and flavour are subtle and well-balanced with lightly toasted malt and herbal, grassy hops. Simple, clean and refreshing - just what I expect from a Kölsch.

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 yellow pour with medium white head. Aroma is caramel malt with hints of grapefruit and a bit of grainyness. Grain is still evident in the flavor, though the citrus character comes through to make the brew a bit more well rounded. Finish is dry and semi-sweet. Well put together, but not overly impressed.

Draught. At Dieu du Ciel. Very pale yellow, with a smallish white head. Gentle, simple sweet malt and fresh grassy aroma - mild for sure, but appealing. The taste - the same, really; simple, delicate, clover/timothy sweet, lightly grainy and floral, crisp and quick off the palate, where it was briefly light, mildly carbonated, and dry. Pleasant.

Any first impressions?
-A veil of head quickly rings atop the translucid pale yellow.
-Aroma is of faint but crisp grain, nothing to entice the dive though.
-Very pleasant haystack maltiness and earthy hop finish.
-Carbonation projects the hops in the last half, easing the sipping.

What if you dig deeper?
-Citrusy fruitiness enhances the drinkability.
-Interesting balance in here, in that malts precede hops in the flavor attack, but both contribute equally.
-As Kölsches should be, quenching pitchers of humility.

On tap at the brewpub.