Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Hibernus

Brewed by Microbrasserie Charlevoix / Le Saint Pub
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baie-St-Paul, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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750ml bottle from Le Gobelet. Édition 2009. aged 1 year at cellar temperature. pours a beautiful dark caramel brown with the lovliest thick, creamy tanned head that leaves incredible lacing on the goblet. aroma is dominated by dark fruits, but has hints of chocolate and vanilla in there as well. in the mouth there is a lot of spices going on, and then some sweet caramel in the finish. a lingering flavour of intense spices prevails. mouthfeel is full bodied, with lots of carbonation. the alcohol is definately there, but doesn’t disturb this beer’s drinkability. can’t wait to try the Lupulus! i paired this one with a 5 year aged wine smoked cheddar and a Cendrillon goat cheese. a match made in heaven. nothing beats a good Quebec craft beer and Quebec artisanal cheese pairing!

If Jagermeister was made as a beer, the 2009 would be it. Great herbal/floral with orange, syrupy and a nice long finish. One of the best I’ve tasted.

This beer is tremendous. Aroma is complex and delicious. Tons of baking spices, but none overpower or dominate the lightly sweet, delicious flavor. Thanks a million Dany.

UPDATED: JUL 15, 2011 Édition 2009 vieillie un an, d’une couleur rubis pâle et une mousse généreuse, on décèle immédiatement les arômes d’épices, de fruits sauvage, le pain d’épice et le caramel. Très généreuse en bouche avec une succession de saveurs allant du caramel épicé aux fruits confits ... des touches de coriandre et de miel de fleurs sauvage... difficile à cerner exactement! Sucre abondant et devenant de plus en plus présent au fur et à mesure que la bière se tempère, mais n’enlevant toutefois rien à la rondeur quasi-parfaite (selon mes goûts) de cette petite merveille.

Cuvée 2009, (vieilli un an) biere tres tres bien qualibré... le malt d’un gout legerement caramélisé... un bon houblon belge et de bonnes notes d’épices. Tres bonne biere d’hiver!

750 ml bottle. Pours a very dark amber, foggy red with a persistent beige-orange head. Smells quite spicy. Tastes quite spicy also, with notes of cinnamon, ginger, coriander, cloves and also the notable presence of burnt caramel. Light bitterness in the finish, along with the warm feeling of alcohol. Body is average, palate is frothy. A top notch, spicy winter warmer. Kind of hard on the wallet, but SO good on the palate.

Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with a huge foamy head with great retention and some nice lacing. Aroma of spices (anis) with great Belgian malt touch with some light sweet notes also noticeable. Taste is dominated by anis with some creamy sweet caramel Belgian malt some light spicy notes. Full body with great creamy texture and some perfect carbonation with no apparent alcohol. The only negative point that I could notice is that spices tends to be too heavy at some point but apart from that everything is perfect.

2007 vieillie 1 an. Bouteille partager avec Jean-Nic. Nectar ambre a 10%, sirupeux, malter sucrer et epicer. Delicieuse. 2007 aged 1 year. Splited the bottle with Jean-Nic. Amber syrupy nectar, 10% abv, malty sweet and spicy. Delicious.

Glad that the "retired" mention now has to be taken off since they just ressuscitated this one, in new shape of bottle with printings on it. 14,29$ AT PELUSO, so all of humans that are not Québécois can expect to pay an awful lot pf money to taste that, and I recommend you do because this clearly is a world-class Grand Cru. A beer clearly rivalizing against DDC’s magnificient Rigor Mortis as best Quadrupel/Abt in, forget Québec, probably North America! Nectar-like texture, with divinely appropriate carbonation and texture. Taste is way too complex to be fully described by the words plums, dates, dry figs, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, pepper and above expected leafy hoppiness... Gotta buy some more soon before they all disapear... Amazing brew.

bouteille spéciale de 750ml. capsule métallique. brassin 2007 bière vendue à prix prohibitif de qualité exceptionnelle, elle est de couleur brune presque noire avec de léger reflets rouges, sa mousse est brunâtre et durable. au nez on est envahit par les épices, gingembre, quelques notes de fruits (prune) sont perceptible. en bouche tout est en finesse, quelle rondeur ! elle est onctueuse à souhait, son corps est très rond, moelleux, la finale est épicée et très longue. dans l’esprit de la trois-pistoles mais en mieux. bravo