 chicagodri (1068), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 This was an incredibly easy drinking Barley Wine. Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, a little hops, and a lot of malt. It was actually very sweet with a lot of malt. It almost had a little bit of a smoke flavor to it as well. Good beer. I have yet to be disappointed by Dieu du Ciel.
blutt59 (2167), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 bottle, thanks to bu11zeye.. dark brown pour with no head, spicy nose with a sweet caramel and fruit flavor, finish is bitter
pilsnerrogge (1791), Finspång, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 [Bottle, 9.8 % alc.] Pours dark copper brown with a large head. Hoppy aroma with notes of liquorice and dried fruits. Rich mouth feel. Dry, hoppy, piney, long and very bittter flavour. Alcohol is well hidden.
gnoff (3574), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 341 ml bottle from Systembolaget. Labelled 9.8% ABV. On January 16, 2009. Hazy dark copper to red color, medium tan ehad. Milky, fresh, alcohol, spicy scent. Also dried fruits. Hoppy, bitter, spicy, alcohol, dry taste. Full mouthfeel. Lasting spicy aftertaste. High bitterness.
WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 16, 2009 12oz bonus from my main man Todd, thanks hannont, you rock. Poured the whole bottle into my DFH Snifter. It pours a thick rich reddish copper with a nice tan head. The nose is very nice, with rich fruit and sweet crisp caramel and toffee. Taste is sweet rich and incredibly hoppy, way more hoppy than I expected. There is a huge disparity between the nose and the body. This is a beer where the barleywine imperial IPA thing come together. I like the look and the nose more than the taste, strange contradictions exist in this beer.
mar (1940), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 16, 2009 bottle thanks to bu11zeye. deep brown pour with a thin cream head. nose of alcohol, molasses, sweet malts and caramel. nice flavor of hops and caramel. bitter finish that’s actually quite smooth but, this beer could use some time cellared.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 15, 2009 Bottle. Pours a lightly hazy brown color with a brief thin light tan head. Sweet earthy aromas of raisin, dried fig, royal jelly. Taste has an initial blast of alcohol and earthy hops, surprisingly strong on both accounts. The hops take over the finish. A bit brash, will probably buy another to lay down for a year and see what happens.
Beerlando (2351), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 14, 2009 11.5 oz bottle. Pours mostly clear, dark copper brown in color. A foamy, beige colored head leaves wispy, sticky swaths of lacing on the glass. Aromas include brown sugar, caramel, dry cocoa, stewed figs and raisins, and notes of vanilla vodka. Hints of molasses shows on a deep inhalation. Flavors show the same malty elements, sweet brown sugar and molasses showing strongest, with a boozy vodka note and a surprising dose of citrus hops. Some sharp, earthen spices come through on the finish. Most of the body comes from the syrupy, sugary sweetness, it seems, while the staunch hops and the warm alcohol make their presence felt on the lingering finish. This one is pretty nice, but perhaps a bit young. It reminds me of Bigfoot with about 2 years on it.
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