 merlin48 (339), Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Jul 10, 2008
11.5 oz bottle pours a hazy golden amber body. Medium offwhite head retains well and leaves lots of thin patches of lace on the snifter. Aroma is spicy pepper, yeast, grassy and floral hops, and some citrusy esters. Light medium body has a zingy carbonation and a distinct peppery bite. Taste is complex and mostly hop driven. A floral and peppery dryness dominates the faint banana and grapefruit hints. Solid malt backbone is biscuity, with only a subtle sweetness. Belgian yeast is prominent. This Canadian ale is very much in the Belgian style of hoppy ales. Nicely done.
tomthompson89 (1101), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 21, 2008 nice beer, bottle Cafe Volo. cloudy orange color, with little chunks at the bottom, nose was hopy but also , slightly soapy, with some nice belgian spices, flowers as well.flavor is yeasty but sweet, but well balanced peaches , and honey. some hops on the finish and a great Belgian ale is what we have, probably one of the best Belgian style ales in North America
Geth_in_beer (663), Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle. Sweet aroma of malt, wheat and sugar. Cloudy golden colour with a frothy, lively white head. Thick syrupy texture at first. Bitter, tangy with a little spice. Hint of floral notes. Bitter finish. Quality ale and very tasty.
blutt59 (624), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 17, 2008 bottle, cloudy orange color, large foam head, nose is sweet fruit, peppery with a dry fruity light finish
Two_Dudes (14), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle from The Keg Liquors. Nice suprise from what is quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries. Pour a cloudy orangey blonde. Aroma jumps out of the glass, presumably from the dry-hopping. Very lively palate (bottle conditioned?). Nice wild spice. Gorgeous fluffy head that lingers...and lingers...and lingers. Great beer.
GAManiac (265), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Pours a bright, hazy yellow orange with a rocky white head that shows very good retention and sporadic lacing. The aroma starts much like a typical Belgian pale with yeast and sweet fruits, but there is a big pepper presence that stings the nostrils a bit. The taste has an even bigger peppery spice presence on top of the fruity hops up front and the yeast in the background. There is also a bit of bananas in the taste as well. The mouthfeel is pretty dry and peppery for the style with a bit less sweetness than I would expect. This is another unique offering from Dieu Du Ciel and one that has a strong spice presence to mix it up a bit. Very good.
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