Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

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.

As a java junkie and a beer geek, I was extremely excited to find this beer in my local store. This starts with an aroma of sweetened coffee, and pours black with a huge tan head. There is a bit of dark roasted aromas hiding behind the starting sweet coffee. Starts with a slightly sweet taste, that is quickly overwhelmed by a bitter roasted flavor. The coffee used in it seems to be a bit overroasted, adding to bitterness. Nice thick mouthfeel to the beer. However, I’ll still lean towards Speedway Stout for a coffee stout.

Bottle: pours dark black with a dark tan head and pretty nice lacing on the glass, aroma is heavy on the coffee, taste is obviously coffee flavored but not as overpowering as I was expecting, the beer also has some roasted malt taste, leaves a bitter aftertaste in the back of the mouth like you just drank some coffee. Very nice coffee stout - one of the best I’ve had.

Pours dark brown in color with a very pillowy inch of head. Smell is very roasty. A very burnt coffee grinds kind of smell. Taste is much the same.
I had the earlier release of this beer a few years back in a bomber and it tasted completely different than this. The earlier bottle had a luxurious, velvety, espresso flavor. This newer release has a burnt coffee flavor. Decent mouthfeel, but I have to think that there is something slightly off with this bottle.

Thanks to whoever brought this to us on DLD 08! Pours near black, a little bit oily, with an unexpected larger beige frothy head. Incredible cinnamon coffee ground aroma with notes of chocolate, raisins and licorice as well. Great coffee flavor that is just sweet enough. Low dry bitterness. I like this better than Bourbon Kentucky Breakfast. Slightly creamy, but somewhat thin, body with low carbonation. This is a very very drinkable IRS.