Dieu du Ciel Ciel Étoilé

1/18/08 notes: on tap DdC. Pours a hazy golden color, similar to wheat beers. Nose of heavy spices, wheat, and hops. Flavor filled with herbs, grain, rye and some sweetness. I felt that this intense use of spices was a bit overwhelming, but certainly not short on flavor or fullness. Very interesting overall, would try again . . . this is just a well done, spicy wheat beer.

en fût au DDC, bière orangé, très trouble, nez d’anis frais (non pas de pastis) goût relevé d’anis, manque de coprs. agréable sans plus.

Cloudy orange body topped by a long-lasting small creamy white head. Body is rather full and oily. Orange pulp flavour and ginger flavours upfront along with various herbal spices. Doughy malts/yeast. The advertised anise is there but more herbal spices flavours joinded in along the way. Hints of ginseng, coriander, nutgmeg and white not some white pepper. Interesting and different. I liked the Starry Night (Ciel Étoilé). I liked it almost as much a real starry night, when I lay in my bed looking at the beautiful stars thinking to myself, I really need to fix that roof.

Arome d’anis très présent. Bière orangée avec col mince. Goût anisé très perceptible, mais le reste est plutôt absent. J’aurais aimé plus de rondeur et de saveur malté.

Draught - weizen glass. An interesting change, and not completely unwelcome, but it falls well short of being overwhelming.

[5 oz. sample @ Brewpub] Hazy, light amber color. Off white head leaves moderate lacing on the glass. Black licorice and faint hop aroma. Strong Anise flavors with a malty background. Anise really shines through in the finish, with a bit of subtle spiciness. A really unique beer-- though I’m not much of a fan of Anise/licorice, this still remains quite drinkable.

Bu sur place en fut (10 oz). Jaune orange crèmeuse et brumeuse, mince collet. Arome épicé prédominé par l’anis, un peu malté. Goût plutôt amère au premier gorgé, mais l’anis est plus doux par après avec un soupson d’herbe, arrière goût sec.

Aroma:anise all the way,light malty nose... Appearance:Hazy gold-orange,light head... Flavor:good mixe of anise and malt flavor...