Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Location: 11.5 oz bottle from State Line, 8/26/09

Aroma: Coffee, coffee, ummm...coffee? Seriously though, that is the dominant smell but there is some other stuff in there as well, like chocolate, burnt malts, vanilla
Appearance: Thick brownish-black color, minimal head
Flavor: Big coffee flavor, super malty, some earthy, grass hops too
Palate: This drinks pretty nicely, man, no burn at all here for a 9.5% beer, full body
Overall Impression: Wow is there some coffee in this one, I guess I should have had it at 10 AM, not 10 PM. Anyway, this is quite a nice beer I must say. Canada, who knew? You keep surprising me with some really good beers. It’s almost like Montreal doesn’t know it is French Canadian (that was a cheap shot, I know). Great beer.

Pours black with a little tan head to it. Has a heavy coffee smell with a chocolate in there. Very heavy coffee taste with a touch of caramel in there. If you ask me it would actually be cheaper to go to Starbucks and just buy a coffee

Brilliant black beast in snifter with billowing tan head. No light passes through this thing. Aroma is soft wood, rich coffee with a hint of brazil and hazelnuts. Taste expresses calm power - expresso initially; burnt toffee, bitter chocolate, rye; molasses, hop bitterness and understated spice in the late finish. Finish is smooth and lasting. Body is full without excessive viscosity. Initially this exceptional stout is surprisingly subtle for the high alcohol content, but the booziness comes out later. Yes it could be more effervescent but this is quite the achievement, playing to those who enjoy stout and dark roast coffee.

pours thick black with a late forming and minimal dark brown head. huge coffee notes in the nose and mouth. the body could be a lil fuller through the back palate, but is still overall very good. could use a tad more carbonation,m but it’s stil acceptable. the coffee tastes really good, ver ygood quality and -not burned-! however, beyond the coffe there is not much except for a few sweet caramel and vanilla notes. the coffee is top notch, but i feel the stout side of it could be a lil smoother and creamier. overall an exceptional impy.

12oz bottle purchased at The Lighthouse in Manchester, Maine. Pours an opaque black body with a good inch of light tan head. Rich espresso and dark chocolate dominate the aroma. Roasty espresso and dark chocolate hit the palate initially, with some nuttines. Full bodied without being viscous, rich with vigorous carbonation from the bottle conditioning. One sip definitely invites another and this beer was gone way too soon. A bit pricey, but no doubt one of the best impy stouts I’ve ever had. No description I can give will do this beer justice.

Pours dark brown with a dark brown disappearing head. Super potent aroma of coffee and chocolate. Love that coffee aroma. Flavor is huge dark roasted coffee beans with earth and smoke. Bitter roasted with a charred, burnt finish. With all these powerful flavors, it does manage to be slightly sweet and chocolaty up front. Only for a second though. Finish is dry. Very different. If I ever have a craving for a coffee stout, this is the one I would chose.

Bottle. Pours a oily black with some brownish gunk at the bottom of the bottle. Coffee stout DDC style. Amazing in every sense. The coffe comes through in the nose and taste. Amazingly drinkable for 9.5 ABV.

The aroma is amazing, roasted coffee, dark bitter chocolate, molasses. The roastiness is almost burnt, with a pleasant smoky component. the appearance is beautiful, almost jet black, creamy tan head. The flavor is first coffee, creamy dark chocolate, sweet and roasty all at once - beautiful. The finish is roasted coffee, slight hop bitterness, then a gradual and very pleasant warming from the alcohol. The mouthfeel is amazingly thick and creamy and smooth. Finally, a beer that lives up to its crazy hype. Excellent all around. (At $5.99/12 oz., this really can’t be an everyday indulgence!)