Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable

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

One of the best IPA’s that I’ve ever had. Very hoppy nose, lots of citrus. Orange peel, grapefruit, marmalade, pine. Looks nice, sort of a dark orange colour. Average sized head, average retention and excellent lacing. Tastes great. Hops dominate without coming across as out of balance. Some caramely malts. Grapefruit, oranges, guava nectar. Good amount of bitterness. Medium bodied. Good carbonation. Overall, I’d say that it’s one worth seeking out if you haven’t had it yet. One of the best NWP IPA’s I’ve ever had.

On tap at DDC. Pours an orange/amber with a thin head that lasted until the bottom with excellent lacing. The aroma was light with hops, i expected more, but it was a pleasant change from the over hopping most NA brewers do. It was moderately bitter, with a lengthy after taste. A very tasty IPA which tastes better on tap than from the bottle.

Bottle. Pours a rich "IPA amber" with a thick off-white head and superior lacing. This is a very graceful and delicate IPA that still has the muscle and the IBUs where it counts. Rich and powerful on the nose, spruce, juniper, resin, grapefruit, and floral aspects of the hops are all represented, along with the barest hint of the malt beneath. Flavour is rich and expressive, and feels very lifted in the mouth, spicy, righ, and piney, with many layers of hops. An excellent IPA.

courtesy of Antonio Ruiz - hazy reddish-amber colour with a little foam left; a fair hoppiness showing notes of quince marmalade, flowery with a touch of raspberries; medium to full malt body; subtle carbonation, a plain and solid bitterness, long and bitter aftertaste of quinces, quite dry - superb

Bottled sample. Deep orange and somewhat muddy in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas are of pine sap, white grapefruit peel, and some mild caramel. Begins slightly abrasive in the mouth with lots of wood, tannic tea, and dried leaf notes. Some honey-sweet malts and citrus notes achieve somewhat of a balance before the finish. Medium bodied. Skewed a bit too much towards the wood-like and not enough towards the citrusy hop elements.

Slightly hazy ruby-red body with a frothy light-tan head. Some mild carbonation. Good head retention, but not that much lacing. A robust grapefruit hop aroma, with a pretty pronounced caramel background. The taste is bursting with juicy grapefruit and caramel notes. A very solid hop bite, with some subtle pine notes. The bitterness from the hops is very well-balanced by the sweetness from the caramel malts, so it’s not hard to manage the hoppiness at all. The finish is all about bitter-sweet grapefruit notes and is a bit dry. Very easily-drinking and smooth on the palate. The best Canadian-brewed American IPA I’ve tasted to date!

330mL bottle - pours a cloudy dark orange with a minimal head. Fantastic aroma of strong hops, spice and raisins. Intensely hoppy flavour, matching the aroma a lingering bitter aftertaste. Outstanding IPA.

Bottle, LCBO. Pours cloudy red-brown. Thin, creamy head sticks around with nice lacing. The smell is raisins and spice - before tasting this beer you know it’s good. No disappointment here - this beer delivers a very full flavour up front, a lot of hops, and an almost Abbey quality that lets you savour it more than a simple pale ale. Apples hidden somewhere not too far beneath. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, and you can sense the hops trying to make up for it. Despite the thinness, this is definitely one to try. A good beer to savour, and at this price, thankfully easy to take your time with! Would absolutely recommend.