Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

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

Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 04/30/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Vintage: 2004

black, foaming tan head, strong coffee aroma, all coffee flavor, lots of roasted, lots of bitter,
-------- /> Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 02/25/2006
Source: blind coffee stout tasting
Vintage: 2004

black, huge foamy head, ashy roasted coffee aroma, big roasted malt flavor with lots of coffee character, nice chocolate background, hint of sweetness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
-------- /> Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 12/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Vintage: 2005

black, thin brown head, strong roasted smokey ashtray aroma with a slight hint of sweet chocolate, creamy body, big roasted flavor, good long lasting coffee bitterness, beer flavored coffee, coffee is mellowed nicely by rich chocolate, lots of coffee as it is the predominant character but still a very tasty brew
-------- /> Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 02/25/2006
Source: blind coffee stout tasting
Vintage: 2005

black, thin fine tan head, sweet fruity aroma, nice sweet chocolate malt flavor with a great fruity character, touch of coffee in the finish, nice blend of flavors

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 9/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
-------- /> Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 02/08/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Sunset, Boston
Vintage: 2006

black with black edges in a black sort of way, wispy beige head, touch of lace, sweet roasted malt and ashy coffee aroma, creamy body, rich roasted malt flavor, lots of coffee character, light bitterness considering all of the roasted and coffee, even though there is an ashy edge the coffee is tempered enough to be mostly flavor with just a touch of distracting ash

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
-------- /> Name: Peche Mortel
Date: 05/20/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bruisin Ales, Asheville NC
Vintage: 2008

Appearance: black, creamy tan head, sudsy lace,
Aroma: rich coffee and dark chocolate aroma with a touch of dark caramel sweetness and earthyness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor with lots of coffee character, dark caramel and vanilla sweetness, lots of roasted adds balancing bitterness,
Overall: a very creamy pint of coffee,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Re-rate: Not as vegetal...the beans come through much more cleanly than previously notes. It’s also a fair bit more chocolate and more like Grande Noirceur.

Coffee-flavoured Imperial Stout by pedigree, which was cause for concern because I don’t normally like coffee beers. Almost black. Large coffee bean aroma - not as vegetal as most so that is a good start. Some chocolate in there as well. Oily, smooth body. Alcohol, rich malt (creamy, decadent), with the beans coming through at the end. Slight twang in the finish. Not my bag, really, but much like Speedway I have to respect to craftsmanship.

Black color, with a huge beige head. It has a delicate coffee aroma, still quite simple. I’m not overy impressed by the flavor, but I have to acknowledge a few qualities, among which the nice espresso flavor, with an original touch (dry liquorice and light spices); it has a good body structure. The final has still a quite intense power, with a pervasive dry roasted malt, that this time I like. Undoubtly good,

[Bottle @ Ølbaren] Black with thick head. Coffe aroma with liquerice. Strong coffee flavor with roasted malt, bitter and ashy notes.

(draft, RBSG05) Big beige head eventually settles from the turbidity atop a red-black body. Aroma is sweet, coffee, roast, some vanilla, smoke, light chocolate. Taste is sweet, coffee, roasty, some vanilla chocolate. But really, it is all about the coffee. Coffee aftertaste that lingers and lingers (in a good way). Really smooth and creamy, full body. (8/5/8/5/17)

(660ml bottle, bottled 11/04, sampled 6/12/05) A soda fizz accompanies the pour, which yields a big brown milkshakish head atop a black body with red edges. Aroma is moderately sweet, coffee, roasty, some chocolate -- evokes a rich mocha torte. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, chocolate, some roast. FWIW, I noticed a cigarette smoke element about mid-bottle, but after a couple of sips, it went away. Alcohol is fairly well hidden, though it, accompanied by some herbal bitterness, does reveal itself somewhat in the swallow. Aftertaste is all coffee. Syrupy and smooth full body, very drinkable for a beer with this much oomph. Of course I was well aware of the warnings associated with the bottled version of this beer, but I am not disappointed -- this is a great beer in its own right, and I can only imagine how amazing the brewpub version must be. Only complaint I have (other than the cigarette quality) is not truly fair, i.e., a bit too much coffee. (8/4/8/5/16)

Bottle at Post Zythos Struise Tasting 08. Funny, but I didn’t even know how highly this beer was rated before I had it. Lovely coffee, ground flesh (fresh) aroma. Bit of paint??? Enormously coffee in mouth, extreme espresso. Too much coffee, but it is a stunning beer. Not enough balance though.

Bottled
Pitch black, small steady expresso head. Very roasted, strong coffee beans aroma in the nose. Tobacco, coffee, some licorice. Ashy flavor. Full-bodied. Some hops in the otherwise coffeish-ashy aftertaste. Good impy, just a bit too much tobacco for my liking.

Pitch black with a huge, nice and creamy head. The aroma has as expected very strong coffee notes, but also dark roasted malt and a light sweetness. The flavour has a roasted bitterness, notes of coffee, coffee, coffee - and OH, yes - coffee. It’s a strong, dark roasted and bitter coffee, but it’s nicely balanced by a light and smooth sweetness with hints of sugar-glaced fruits and burnt, preserved figs. It’s a really nice beer, but probably not, if you do not like the taste of coffee!