Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Imperial Stout
Montreal, Canada

On tap at Deep Ellum. Black body with dark brown chalky hues at the edges. A dark tan head that is both creamy and loose seals in all that coffee goodness. Nose is roasty and full of espresso notes. Flavors of dry dark chocolate, rich oily espresso, some hazelnut and lots of chewy thick malts. The bitter coffee flavors are really strong and welcoming and the sugars seem to dry up at the end of each sip. The only knock I have is that the pallate falls a little short. It gives up and doesn’t have that sharp espresso bite that challenges my tongue. Would I like this beer more aggressive? I guess that is what I am saying. But, damn, this is a very nice brew.

Bottled. Dark color, short head. Aroma of burned wood, sherry, coffee. Licorice, woody. Some tartness of the burned wood in flavor as well. Pretty good.

12oz screwtop. Pours very dark and oily and leaves a good lacing. Overwhelming taste is, of course, coffee. I like coffee so naturally I like this beer. Not too sweet. Very well done.

Bottled. Aroma has sherrykeg wood and roasted coffee mainly, some dried fruitiness. Black coloured beer with a thin beige lace. The taste is slightly sweet and becomes more bitter towards the finish. There is mostly roasted coffee, some chocolate and liquorice. Well bodied, oily beer. Really good.

tasted like good coffee, and chocolate. roasted stuff. wasn’t overly sweet, but had a drinkable body. nice.

nice aroma... malty, coffee flavor with a well balance of bitter and sweetness

On draft at brewpub. Deep black with medium but persistent tan head. Loads of roasted and coffee notes from this one. coffee predominates with some malty sweetness and a mild bitter aftertaste. really chewy full palate. A monster of a beer.

Bottle Pours a deep black with a brown head . The head lasts well, and peduces excellent lacing. Aroma is of sweetness and smoke. Nice touches of coffee and nuts. Has a good carbonation. The mouthfeel is good. The flavor is a jacked up starbucks coffee but it’s beer. A strong amount of coffee and sour bitterness. Has a watery texture with a medium to full body. A hearty full body. Arobust finish with a great lingering aftertaste. This is a solid good beer.