Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

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

This was one of the greatest beers I have had. I really enjoyed the harshness of the roastyness in this one. The coffee is burned too much and acidic tasting like dirt-extract. I can’t see myself drinking more than three of these, but imperial stouts aren’t a style I penalize too much for lower drinkability because even the great ones I get sick of after three or four due to their heaviness. There was a light fruit flavor in the beer too, uncharacteristic of the style, almost like fresh oranges. This was one very different beer, incredibly harsh but so well done I was shocked with every sip I took.

341ml bottle 9.5% ABV I tried this beer on November 5, 2005 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I was told about this beer from a bartender friend at another beer bar I frequent in the city. I will have to thank him for the recommendation. The beer poured a blackish colour with brown at the edges with a thin light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate/cocoa. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, thich, and somewhat creamy. The flavour was a complex suite of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt.............followed by a bittering finish. An excellent beer.

***On tap at Dieu Du Ciel!*** Tulip. Pours jet black with one finger of thick foam. Aroma is dominated by coffee, bitter chocolate, with mountains of roasty malt. Flavor is an incredible blend of bitterness from the coffee and hop character with sweeter notes of chocolate and vanilla. Mouthfeel is thick, viscous and creamy. Every aspect of this brew blew me away. ***Bottle Conditioned*** Pours jet black with one finger tan head that dissipates slowly. Aroma is powerful and evident: tons of espresso, bitter chocolate, vanilla, and massive amounts of roast. Hard hitting and unyielding- not quick at all to saturate. Flavor is loaded with espresso and a bitter backbone of chocolate and roast. Robust, and not sweet by any means. Perhaps coffee is an acquired taste, but whether or not you have it, this beer is incredible. Flavors are all complex and wholly evident- each and every flavor can stand alone in its own right, but when married together they form a balance and complexity rivaled by few. Palate is thick and rich... creamy and smooth. Leaves a dry, slightly bitter but completely welcome finish. Aftertaste simply does not go away- tons of coffee and bitter roast. Ties on a nice little caffeine buzz as well as a bit of a normal buzz, though alcohol is unnoticeable. If your looking for a powder coated easy to drink stout, you probably wont find it here. this bold charactered brew is surprisingly quaffable, while retaining its robust and powerful qualities. This one is a sipper for the ages.

Bottle. Pours jet black with thing brown head. Like motor oil. Aroma is like sticking your head in a bag of coffee beans, but with some sweetness. Surprising light on the palate, though a bit oily, considering the thickness of the pour. Flavor is mostly coffee on the tongue, but then then the after taste builds with banana and vanilla. No alcohol presence. This beer comes off as one note on the palate, but it is so much more. Truly a great beer.

Absolutely one of the best beers I have tried, and stout is not one of my favorite style. This is a deep red/black beer with a deep tan head. Beautiful! Aroma of coffee, more similar to Starbucks than Dunkin Donuts. Taste is coffee, coffee, coffee. I rarely drink the same beer twice, but I want to savor another bottle of this beer!

Pours black and thick with a thick, beige head. Aroma is strong coffee with a touch of roasted malt. Clings to the the palate and delivers a blast of burnt espresso. Bitter finish. Very complex and very nice.

Success. Tasting at Julio’s 6/1. Delicious rich coffee aroma. Smooth like Santana. This is a fantastic stout. Sticky, sweet, a bit smoky. Dessert in a bottle.

Bière de couleur noire avec des reflets marron, claire et brillante. Légèrement pétillante, elle laisse, lors du service, un col très léger et éphémère de couleur café au lait. Les arômes sont intenses : café Expresso, chocolat noir, mélasse, anis, vanille, amertume et un agréable parfum d’alcool. Le goût est tout aussi intense et riche, le café ajouté est très présent sans jamais être désagréable, ce n’est pas une bière aromatisée mais un mariage harmonieux de ces deux boissons. L’arrière-goût est long, ponctué surtout de grain de café et de chocolat. L’alcool est juste, il réchauffe, il rehausse sans prendre trop de place et ce malgré 9,5%! La bouche est veloutée, sirupeuse et légèrement pétillante. De plus, cette bière est embouteillée avec originalité, l’image est jolie et le thème convient à une telle bière : délicieuse et forte, péchée et mortelle… Ce n’est pas digne d’une étiquette d’Unibroue, mais quand même, cet une belle pièce. Je remercie le diable pour le fait que je peux trouver des caisses de cette bière à un coin de rue de chez moi!