Dieu du Ciel Quintessence

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: American Strong Ale
Montreal, Canada

[2 year old bottle at RBSG 2005] An unclear dark amber beer with a disappearing beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of wood, alcohol, and berries - a really powerful aroma. The flavor is very powerful with notes of alcohol, wood, and berries, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. The alcohol is so strong, that it burns my stomach. The body is very powerful and it is very well aged.

Aroma is tangy hops and malt, cloudy copper, pours a huge toffee head. Tastes of pipe tobacco, smokey single malt, hops and treacle. Very well balanced, medium bodied, alcohol is apparent, but much appreciated. A very distictive beer!

2 years bottle..... Aroma:Pineapple hops,alcohol,"garbage bag juice".... Appearance:light hazy amber,good cream head... Flavor:Caramel,hops,strong alcohol flavor,smoked malt.... Very strong.....

10 septembre 2005: Bouteille de 660 ml vieillie 2 ans et demi dégustée lors du 7e anniversaire du Dieu du Ciel. Arôme: Odeur de bois, de fumée et de caramel. Apparence: Couleur brune ambrée voilée. Mince col. Fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de fruits et de caramel. Long arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est plein avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne erffervescence en bouche. Amertume et alcool en arrière goût. (6-3-7-4-13 = 3.3)

13 septembre 2008: En fût. Verre de 12 oz dégusté lors du party 10e anniversaire du Dieu du Ciel. Arôme: Odeur de caramel fruité avec une pointe d’épices et de chocolat. Apparence: La couleur est bourgogne. Présence d’un mince col beige crémeux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de raisins et de pommes avec une pointe de caramel et d’alcool. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’alcool chaleureux en arrière goût. (8-4-7-3-15 = 3.7)

Dark, woody amber with small suspended yeast, real neat creamy top. Smooth, mild coffee roast, touch of spice and filling woody cask aroma. There is strong presence of alcohol in nose but thanks to its age was fairly smooth. Front: juicy malts, then blend of roast -hop character and late bitter oak finish. Add warm, smooth alcohol. End: Alcohol definitely warms up the atmosphere, sweeter malt now well exposed, acidic oak cask on edge. Neat complex ale. Drink slowly in order to fully enjoy.

2003 Bottle at the brewpub
Muddy amber with orange, light puffy head, some nice spotty lacing. Nose of sweet plums, clementine oranges, light alcohol and delicate caramlized malt. The flavor is lightly sweet, very rich and balanced. I want to drink 12 more then rate this.

RBSG 05. sample from a 750 ml bottle. Very cloudy brown with some yeasties and a nice tight beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet and malty but has a wierd harsh spiciness mixed with a smokey and oak background. Flavor is also malty balanced by a good bitterness in the end, but there is the smokiness and earthy nuances that make this beer very unique. As it warms some alcohol is present but it is still very smooth overall. I think the maple liquor oak casks is what gives this beer so much complexity and originality. Still the alcohol and smokiness were a bit too much for me- plus I think I was still a bit hungover when I sampled this.

Cloudy dark brown w/ noticeable particulate. Large, rocky beige head. Aroma is smoky, malty (caramel), & woody w/ mellow undertones of maple & vanilla. Thick, chewy feel. Flavour is malty, smoky, & lightly woody w/ a maple & caramel sweetness & an underlying fruitiness. Dry, peppery, leafy finish.