Dieu du Ciel Fortunella

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

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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In short: An intense fruity blond IPA for the bitterness lover.
How: Tap at brewpub, when it was very fresh, the first week of its initial release (late rating).
The look: Cloudy blond-orange body topped by a medium white head leaving lots of lacings on the glass.
In long: Nose is juicy citrusy and tropical fruits. The aroma is very fruity but not to the point of feeling like it is made with a fruit (which it is), I know many "normal" IPAs that smeIl as fruity as this one. Taste is something else. A medium-sweet fruity attack followed by a monster bitterness of high intensity. I never had a Kumquat before (the fruit used in this IPA) but I didn’t think the beer smelled or tasted unusual, in the aroma and taste I noted plenty of orange flesh, mangos, peaches, grapefruits and such. All I know is this IPA was bitter as hell, not sure if the bitterness comes from the Kumquat, the hop bill or both. You’ve got to love bitterness to love this beer, I love bitter IPAs and I loved this over-the-top original creation. I had long conversations with the people at the bar while drinking six pints of this beer because if there is one thing I like to do when I go to the pub for a pint is to drink six of them (and I hate when people talk to me).

On tap at Blind Tiger with Andy, Max, Nicole, Jen, and Dad for the Dieu du Ciel event. Pours a clear gold with a thin to medium sized white head. Soft caramel, light citrus and fuzzy musk. Medium bodied with some sweet caramel. Lots of melon and tropical fruit. Somewhat sweet. Long delicate grapefruit on the finish.

Draft at blind tiger with streets and the RB gang. Pours a bright orange body with light haze and thick white lacing. Aroma is super floral, bitter fruit, lemon and spice. Mouthfeel is medium, nice carbonation with notes of flowers, spice, bitter grapefruit and some additional bitter citrus fruit flavors. I don’t get any kumquat out of this, but still a good IPA.

Draft at Blind Tiger for the DDC event with Andy, Max, Jay, JRedmond and others. Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma is tropical fruits, grapefruit and other citrus fruits and grassy hops. Taste is fairly bitter with citrus rind and floral/grass notes. Finish is bitter and dry.

On tap at the brewpub. Beautiful hazy golden/orange body with an average white creamy/foamy head. Fresh, complex hoppy aroma with melon, grapefruit, and peach hints. Alcohol is well hidden. Its sharp hoppy taste carries citrusy and yeasty notes. Ends with a long, robust bitter finish. Very well done.

On tap at Smoke & Barrel. Nose has a nice but of citrus rind. Light body and fairly bitter. Quite dry. Very drinkable.

A hazed golden ale with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, good biscuit malt with good dose of floral hops, kiwi, orange pulp. In mouth, a smooth IPA with nice floral hops, grapefruit pulp. fruity notes, oily mouthfeel, catnip notes, well done. On tap at DDC, Feb. 22 2013.

Une blonde voilée. Un anneau de mousse. Une dentelle. Un nez juteux. Du miel, divers fruits tropicaux et quelques fruits du verger. Un goût essentiellement citrique. Une impression épicée assez soutenue. Des fleurs acidulées et des herbes piquantes. Je ne sais pas dans quelle mesure le kumquat peut apporter autant d’acidité. Ordinairement, ce fruit n’est pas très relevé. Je trouve que sa chair est peu savoureuse. Et son écorce, porte-t-elle vraiment toute cette acidité? Peu importe. En bouche, le liquide a une densité normale et me semble modérément remué par des bulles assez fines. La texture, quant à elle, est légèrement râpeuse. La finale est bien amère, fraîchement constituée par des houblons et des notes épicées.

Had this on tap at Dieu du Ciel. Fortunella has a nice, fruity, citrus aroma. The beer has a clear, light golden colour to it. It has a sweet head, while the rest of it has a citrus (Kumquat) flavour, but the flavouring is not sour like some other fruit beers tend to be. The hops gives it some bitterness, which helps balance out the fruit flavour. Great beer! I will definitely purchase some if it comes out in bottle form!

Un verre de dégustation sur place. Bière blonde dorée légèrement voilée avec une mousse blanche. Les effluves sont très parfumés avec des fruits tropicaux. La bouche est légère, un peu trop acide et mince. Il y a des épices, des fruits et de l’herbe. La finale est amère et manque d’équilibre. L’écorce de kumquats acidifient cette bière et je ne suis pas sur que ces fruits apportent quelque chose de positif.