Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Montreal, Canada

Bottle. Small ivory fizzy head with short retention, semi-transparent and semi-hazy orange w/golden tint body, fast rising carbonation, and very little lacing. The aroma was citrus hops, bitter, malt, pine, fruity, caramel, and bready. The flavor was bitter, citrus hops, caramel, bready, and malty. The mouthfeel was tingly and this is a medium bodied IPA. For the style, this is not overly hoppy tasting which was a pleasant surprise since I am by no means a hophead. That being said, I truly enjoyed this beer, it’s worthy of a try, and an IPA that I would drink again.

12 oz bottle. Absolutely LOVED Dieu du Ciel’s Peche Mortel, so when I discovered more Dieu at the store, I decided to try another one. Pours a reddish brown color that is reminiscent of a barley wine with a small thin off-white head. Smells of a ton of caramel malt, some hops, and that’s sadly about it. The thought pre-taste was fear, because of how much malt was in the smell, I figured it would be over-dominating. However, it wasn’t too bad, with a pleasant hop and malt taste in your mouth. Light to medium bodied, but overall not too bad. Nowhere near as impressive as Peche Mortel though...

Pours murky, dark copper with a creamy 2 finger beige head that fades to a chunky half finger after a few minutes and holds, leaving some pretty nice lacing as it goes, this is a nice looking brew. Aroma is dark caramel, lots of sweet citrus, a little pine, lightly buttery toffee, some husky grain and nice biscuit notes. Flavor is caramel, light peppery spice, strong, yet muted citrus notes - sort of like there are dried citrus peels in here or something, white bread crust, sweet bread spice, berry blossom like floral notes and biscuity malts. Finish is moderately bitter blood orange citrus, burnt sugar and toffee. Palate is medium body, dry on the entry a little syrupy in the middle and dry again for the finish. Really nice IPA, it has alot of interesting character to it, and a really elegant balance, could be a little hoppier though.

Bottle, courtesy of Parksy. Pours a dark burnt orange colour, slightly hazy, with a robust long-lived off-white head. Big aromas and flavours of sweet toffee malts and aggressive citrus-oil and resin hop character. Chewy, full-bodied, mouth-filling, with flavour and character in abundance. My new favourite Canadian IPA.

Pours the deepest amber into the glass, with an offwhite head that reduces to a thin cap, leaving light soapy lace. The nose is a direct cross between caramel and pine resin. Citric flavors of orange, lime and grapefruit cut through a sweet malt base, only to be counterbalanced by an assertive pine hop. The finish is nicely bitter, with just a hint of sweetness and citrus leftover. The mouthfeel is complex, yet with a biscuit-dry texture. The palate is almost silky - the complexities of the brew do not overbalance the quaff. Nice and hoppy, but well-balanced on the malt side, this is a very drinkable brew that is complex enough to enjoy real substance.

Aroma of pine, hops, and citrus. Caramel color; thick with a slightly off-white head. Flavor of grapefruit, caramel, hops and a bit of pine. Smooth, refined and very enjoyable. Good lacing. Flavorful, but not overpowering.

Just tortured myself and Leah by watching David Garrett - the worst thing I’ve ever seen on PRB - how can one say that with the quality programing they put out?
Poured out a nice thick tan cap that really sticks like mad to the glass. Damn, this is a very dark IPA, hazy as all git out (hahahah! take away my medication!) but still in the orangy category. Straight up aroma - sweet tangerines, grapefruit, weak spice, not-sweet caramel malt and resin. The taste is very west coast. Tons of citrus (GF mainly, lychee, orange), crushing bitterness hides some of the quieter flavours, backbone of caramel malt, some pepper maybe. Almost medium bodied. Bitter throughout. Good finish on every sip with a touch of fruit that lingers. Good stuff but nothing to sell your kids on the Black Market for.

Bottle triple blind taste test with Simple Malt IPA and Cascade Plus IPA. This is my favorite of all three quite like the dogfish 60 minute I’ve tried. Soapy aroma, malts, citrus and extreme hops. Taste is so bitter its peppery, sharp bitterness fits like a glove.