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Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel  - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
100
overall
Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Imperial Stout

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10014.16/5.04.15/5.0Special9.5%96Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Péché Mortel (French for "Mortal Sin") is an intensely black and dense beer with very pronounced roasted flavours. Fair trade coffee is infused during the brewing process, intensifying the bitterness of the beer and giving it a powerful coffee taste. Péché mortel is brewed to be savored; we invite you to drink it in moderation.

This stout style, high in alcohol and bitterness in order to favour preservation, was historically brewed to support the long and arduous voyage necessary to export the beer from England to Russia. The word Imperial comes from the fact that the beer was specially brewed for the Russian tsar’s court.
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 MoDog (909), Griffith, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Poured from an 11.5oz bottle and served in a snifter. This stout poured an opaque black with some cola colored highlights around the edges of the glass. A thick, spongey head of dark tan foam lingered for a bit, then settled into a thin, lasting layer. Excellent lacing. The aroma of the beer was made up of freshly ground coffee, molasses, and also some caramelized sugar. The flavor was rich and bold. High-quality French roast coffee dominated, but notes of bittersweet chocolate, caramel, and molasses showed up as well. Not really any noticable alcohol. Delicious! The mouthfeel was full-bodied and had light carbonation. Creamy smooth. This one’s all about the coffee, but there are enough other elements going on to make this highly enjoyable. If you love coffee, this stout’s for you.


 santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Very dark black with faint ruby hues. On top sits a rich frothy brown head. Looks devilish. Coffee, of course, in the aroma, but tons of complexity as well. Molasses, chocolate, soy sauce, brown sugar, anise, brownie batter and very light alcohol. The taste is predominately coffee and espresso, but the rich flavors of roasted malts blends perfectly. Lots of molasses and bittersweet chocolate. The lingering alcohol burn in the chest is quite welcome. Overall this is fantastic, one of the best coffee brews to ever cross my lips.


 TikiE (360), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 14, 2008  
Bottled: a simply delicious imperial stout! Pours a dark color with a big tan head. Smells of roasted coffee beans and tastes of sweetly roasted malts and coffee, that lasts on the palate. A great beer!


 Collint (452), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Oct 14, 2008  
Bottle, pours a black beer with a huge tan creamy head. Aroma is pure coffee, roast and chocolate. Flavor is a clean taste of coffee and sweet malt with complex notes of roast and a great smoothness. This is a very nice suprise from TikiE. Very simalar to the Wake & Bake, maybe better


AmicusBeer (18), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Think stong chocolate coffee aroma. Pours think with a nice head. Very stong coffee nose. Not a session beer. Great desert beer. Great match with chocolate.


 Strykzone (1459), Wood River, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Oct 12, 2008  
A beautiful pour, it is black, thick, and substantial with a two toned head of tan and brown. Two fingers in size. Aroma is iced coffee with roasted notes, whiskey, and dark fruit. Flavor is delicious and complex. Strong coffee, dark chocolate, alcohol, raisins. Feel is smooth and powdery. Flavors welded together beautifully as temp rose. This beer is incredibly well crafted and is absolutely delicious. A world class effort.


 Jonte (801), Gothenburg, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 12, 2008    Updated: Dec 14, 2008
Bottle. Black color with a lasting brown head. Aroma: Roastiness, espresso, a bit of sweetness and caramel. Flavor: Roastiness/bitterness, lots of coffee/espresso, some chocolate as well. The alcohol is mostly hidden. Creamy and dry mouthfeel. Very nice if you are a stout and coffee fan.


 luttonm (275), Belgrade, Serbia
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle,( one of two) thanks very much pyrozoid! Pours jet black, blacker than the coffee I brew at home (in Seattle). Outstanding lush and thick brown head which also reminds me of coffee. Nose is all toasted beans with some sweet malt. Mouthfeel is luscious but not too rich. deep coffee notes in the taste balanced by roasted malt and a touch of sweet mocha. Sprite carbonation is lively on the tongue. Wish I could have a cup of this in the morning! Utterly terrific



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