Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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November 2007 Bottle Date; Sampled April 2008
Pours with a frothy, initially fat-two-finger thick, light tan colored head. The beer is deep amber color, but shows lightly hazy, orange-tinged, light red color when held up to the light. The aroma is a mix of dominant hop aromatics and supporting, but noticeable malt notes. Aromatic notes of grapefruit, pine, then lychee, apricot and candied citrus peel are supported by caramelized malt sugars and drier soda cracker & biscuit-like aromas. The hops provide some spice character too which seems to accent the fruit / citrus components of the aroma. The smell of this beer makes it seem like a rich, full bodied example of the style (the color might influence my expectations that direction too).

Lightly sweet tasting, but only so that it accents the dominant hop character. This is not aggressively hopped by extreme standards, but still is way hop balanced. Caramelized malt flavors play a big role here, and the beer is definitely on the chewy side though it is so thick as to keep this from being reasonably drinkable. The front of each sip is dominated by astringent, herbal, pine & menthol flavors that are sharp and biting. Just underneath these notes is a solid citrus oil component that is reminiscent of the zest from grapefruit, tangelo and some lychee flavors. This beer has a fair amount of bitterness to it & the astringent notes just add to this, having said that the chewy malt does a good job of not letting this combination get overwhelming. As it warms up the malt becomes a bit stickier and is definitely outside my personal preference for an IPA.

An interesting tasty beer, but somehow it just doesn’t do it for me. Between the sticky, slightly too heavy malt notes and the aggressive, astringent hop character this just seems a bit chaotic and unbalanced. Might be scored a bit low for me, but for some reason I expect more from this brewery.

Bottle. Clear light brown-garnet body with a large off-white head. Complex aroma-biscuit, resinous hops, caramel, alcohol. Taste-resinous hops, woody, floral with a significant biter finish. Medium bodied.

En glad överraskning. En kraftig, karamellig och fruktig IPA, väl avvägd mellan sötma och beska.

Beskan är så framträdande och intensivt närvarande att det bara är en tidsfråga innan den gör solokarriär. Väldigt lite rampljus fördelas till den övriga ensemblen av smaker. Om samspelet var lite tätare och mer lyhört hade betyget skjutit iväg som en raket.

Pours red brown with low head Aromas of brown sugar, red ale malts, Nice hoppy taste, medium bitter, medium sweet, brown sugarisch. Well done!

Brownish red with a generous tan head and very nice lace. Grassy hops and grapefruit aromas with a subtle metallic note that is a bit off-puting. Flavors are similar, bitter hops up front above a solid caramel malt foundation, but the metallic notes are still there. Medium body, plenty of effervescence, slight alcohol warmth and a clean bitter finish.

On tap at La Souche (Quebec City). Pours copper red with a long lasting white head. Aroma: citrus, hops and spices. Taste is well balanced, with a really good bitterness. An excellente IPA. En pinte à La Souche (Québec). Robe cuivrée avec un collet blanc persistant. Arômes: agrumes, houblon et épices. Goût bien balancé, bonne amertume. Une excellente IPA.

Dark amber pour with a nice amount if head. Big caramel malt aroma mixed with toffee, red fruit, and flowers. Really nice. Big caramel malt and toffee taste up front, then some strong bitterness, finishing with a hoppy dry aftertaste. Love this beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Pours slightly hazy copper-amber with a medium tan head that dissipates quickly with good lacing. Strong toasted malt aroma, plus almost floral hop notes. Taste is slightly sweet, caramel malt plus strong bitter hops, citrus and pine. Lingering bitter aftertaste. Definitely a maltier brew than your typical west coast IPA, but still a strong hops presence and a very satisfying pour.

Pours a very hazy amber, Aroma is Very English IPA, toffee, piney hops, and grainy with some sugar. Taste is very grainy, Caramel malts, lots of toffee some slight citrus, little hoppy bitterness but not much. Medium body, slightly grainy texture. Pretty good stuff.

Bottle at home. Hazy amber with a large beige head, nice lacings. Aroma medium malty (caramel, roasted, dark fruits) and hoppy (citrus, peach). Flavor medium sweet, heavy bitter, a bit spicy of dry hopping. Medium body. Really nice.