Dieu du Ciel Chaman

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Bottle at home. Bought as dozen of these, this review is both a review of my last individual bottle, and my thoughts on the dozen I have consumed over the past month. First off, I wouldn’t call this an IIPA, the hop notes are too muted, and the beer just doesn’t strike me as your classic PNW IIPA. Nor is it heavy enough, sweet enough, or spicy enough to be an ’English-inspired’ IIPA. No, this is more of an Imperial Pale Ale, a term I just made up right now. The hop notes are soft in the nose, and some complexity is there, but the balance is half hops, half malt, much like an APA. The palate is bittersweet as you would expect, but not as bitter, nor as caramel-driven as you would expect from an IIPA. This is something.... else. The beer pours hazy orange/copper, with a thick orangey-beige head, that laces very well. Nose is honey, delicate juniper and spruce hops, with just a light touch of citrus that is more marmalade than it is grapefruit. That isn;t to say that this is in the ’hopelessly sticky and overly malty’ realm, it isn’t. Far from it actually. The mouthfeel is honestly quite stunning. At first I hated it, then I was ambivalent, then I regretted getting 12 of these, but eventually I rather came around on this beer. The flavour and mouthfeel are very similar to say, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but turned up to 11. Like I said, an Imperial Pale Ale. Different, challenging, and right on the border between brilliant and badly-made. Being this is Dieu du Ciel, and I have really come to quite like it, I’ll go with Brilliant, but just barely. A fascinating brew that I imagine is going to score all over the place.

Fruity and wonderful. Not sure why not just a normal IPA. There is some apple-juiciness. Strong profile here. On tap at DDC.

Bottle 341 ml. Aroma: floral, fruits (peaches), citrus, malt, caramel, and hops. Taste is bitter, but well balanced with the sweetness. A little spicy on the aftertaste. Creamy texture, well bodied beer. A very good one! Bouteille 341 ml. Arome: fleurs, fruits (pêches), agrumes, malt, caramel, houblon. Goût principalement amer, mais bien équilibré avec du sucré. Arrière-goût épicé. Texture crémeuse, ronde en bouche. Une excellente bière.

Bottle 341 ml. This is a fresh one, bottle in the last few weeks. Pours amber with a small white head. Some lacing. Nose if of grapefruit, floral, and malt. Taste is also grapefruit and malt. Nice bitterness. Mouthfeel is creamy, medium to full body and a long lasting aftertaste. Another great beer from DDC. Refreshing, nice complexity and great balance. Well done!

Bottle 341ml. Fresh (’bout 2 weeks) Pours crystal clear orange/golden, with ok beige head, diminishing. Some lacing. Aroma is of citrus, pine (very hoppy), malt. Taste is of citrus, pine, malt, alchool. Nice bitter/sweet taste. Overall: Intense bitterness, but good balance from the malt. Long bitter finish.

Bottle from Trackside liquors in Medicine Hat. Pours dark hazy orange with a one inch white head. Aromas of sweet candy, citrus, pine hops and resin. Taste is bitter sweet, some pine and citrus hops. Some grass and alcohol. Lingering bitterness. Well done.

Bottle: Thanks to Pushkinwow: Mine said 9% alcohol. Medium vast off white (with a light yellow tint) head that disappears slow, on top of a hazy warm and darker orange colored beer. Smell hops, pine, resin, citrus, light honey, some sweets, roosvicee, rosehip, barleys and light sweet malts. Taste good hoppy and creamy with citrus, pine and yeasty tins. Well balanced. Medium bitter. Also hints of grass, pine apple, light peach, light dry. Tasty, balanced and not too much. Herb hoppy grassy light bitter aftertaste. Low to medium carbo, soft and light tingly mouthfeel, full body and a creamy texture. The alcohol is not noticeable, nice! Overall a good beer with nice balanced creamy body.

Translucent copper-orange with a small but sticky beige head. The appealing aroma has lots of citrus from the hops, but also a strong note of caramel from the malt . The flavour is great, with strong bitterness from start to finish, some of which seems to come from the alcohol. The cara-malts are well represented. Alcohol is very apparent in the finish, but its pleasant. Great body. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

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341ml bottle listed at 9%ABV pours a pale amber color with a big off-white head which settles slowly leaving some elegant lacing on the glass. Aroma is floral and citrusy hops with some toasted malts. Taste is floral and citrusy hops balanced beautifully with a malty sweetness and a hint of alcohol. A very nice DIPA with a medium body and adequate carbonation. Highly recommended.

AP :Brun orange légèrement brumeux avec une belle mousse pesistante. Odeur : fleurs de houblon et orange, les premières humectation étaient claire et franche mais ça se dissipe vite, surtout si elle est fraîche. Goût : Wow! Une amertume franche mais pas aussi puissante qu’on pourrait le craindre d’une double IPA. Un peu boisé et il y a du sucre qui balance le tout. L’Arrière goût initiale est très plaisant avec l’alcool qui enveloppe la bouche et les relents du houblon qui se font sentir. Ça se gâte un peu par la suite avec une âcreté un peu moins plaisante qui est tout ce qui reste de la bière après un certain temps. Mais hey, il y une solution facile pour y remédie; prendre un autre gorgée! Une de mes bières préférées. Une bière extrêmement goûteuse avec un bel équilibre de saveur où l’amertume est à l’avant plan. Thumb up!