Dieu du Ciel Blanche Neige

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Belgian Ale
Montreal, Canada

In the darkness of the pub it looked more like a peachy, opaque gueuze, but when JF turned on the lights of the brewery section that it lit up with lovely sunny yellow hues. Decent head for the alcohol involved (was listed as 8% on the board).
Robust, spicy and yeasty aromas of lemon peel, allspice, cinnamon and cloves.
A taste of cloves comes first, although my girlfriend who despises said seasoning begged to differ, but for a rare occasion I think I’m right. She thought it was thyme. Next comes the sour orange peel and the strong yeast presence that gives it somewhat of a Wit profile, although it wouldn’t have been my first guess if I tasted this blindly. Alcohol is detectable in the finish, with plenty of spices to spare.

Pours a hazy golden color with a thin white head. Very appealing aroma of cinnamon, clove and citrus. The flavor is excellent with notes of coriander, cinnamon, clove, citrus and yeast, complex and enjoyable. The palate is light and dry with lively carbonation. Another excellent and original beer from DDC.

Aroma:Very spicy,clove,cinnamon.... appearance:Hazy orange,small head... Flavor:Sugar spicy,light alcohol....

Hazy orangeish hue, with a frothy white head, the nose is spicy, with a suggestions of pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, yeasty, bready dough, even with a lactic note in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate, with a nice spicy character of coriander, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, with a hint of black pepper, with a fruity accent of candied orange peels, the alcoholic notes seem well hidden for 8% bière blanche, leading towards a nice fruity alcoholic and low biterness finish.

On Tap, 8% alcohol winter 2004 batch. Cloudy light golden body with a small white head. Huge aroma of spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, coriander), very complex. Cloves and banana remind a good german weizen, but such spices complexity is uncommon outside Belgium. This is a decadent wit that makes you wonder how all those flavours can blend together. Good creamy velvety body. Decadent and flavorful altogether, an imperial wit in which the alcohol remain unnopticeable despite being 8%.

Hazy, light yellow in colour. Aroma was filled with spices, citrus and bananas. Flavour was very strong, slightly thick mouthfeel, lots of citrus, spices and some alcohol. Finish is spicy and short.

Big sweet, spiced aroma. Apple pie in a glass. Cloudy white body with thick white head. Easy drinking, sweet banana flavour with just enough clove to balance. This is right on. Nice, thick, chewey mouthfeel. On tap.

Creamy, pale and bright body. Enormous, enveloping aroma of cinnamon and cloves and caramel. Very sweet, apple and mince pie flavors, soft and lovely to the tongue. Clean and quick finish that stays with your head and heart long after it has left your tongue. Another wonder-beer from the magician.