Dieu du Ciel Gaélique

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Cream Ale
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Footed Pilsner, Lager glass

on tap at bateau de nuit, qc. clear copper-red with a generous white head, excellent retention and lacing. toasted malts, some caramel malts, dry-fruitiness, light grassy-citrusy hopping. light acidity. very soft carbonation, medium body, relatively short citrusy finish.

Originally rated November 2008. Enjoyed at the brewpub itself. Had a nice creamy head with very good retention and beautiful thick lacing. Its colour was on the copper side. Aromas are malty, but not too strong. Crisp and creamy mouthfeel. The taste was very nice on the hoppy side with fruity flavours all along, a dry aftertaste with caramel malt standing out. Overall, a superbe take on the Irish cream ale with a head that remained all along.

very nice clear amber body with thick creamy head on top. very soft malt on the nose. has a subtle malt and cream flavour and medium finish. Decent.

Dark translucent orange brown, dense head. Nice aroma of multi grains. maybe a bite of rye taste. Husky barley, coca. Nice!

Draught - April 22, 2009 - at Dieu du Ciel. Why is this ALWAYS a boring style? Is it the nitro? Anyway ... Cloudy, almost murky reddish-amber with a solid creamy off-white head (3+). Simple aroma, grainy and slightly fruity maltiness with no alcohol to speak of - boring, but clean (6-). The taste is ... okay - very sweet, with a sharp pungency to the malt I usually associate with extract brews (this is NOT extract-brewed) - it left a tangy residue on my tongue, almost battery-licking zingy, which actually helped downplay the almost confectioner’s sugar sweetness - there might even be a hint of floral bitterness hovering about the edges, but the jury’s out on that. Solid body, mild carbonation, with a sweet finish - meh.

On tap at the brewpub. Appearance: initial nitro settle ending in a ruby red body with a large white creamy head. Aroma: lightly grassy at first, nitro almost destroys all aroma. Some malt lightly detectable there too. Flavour: quite a lot of malt initially with a sudden hop kick, some nuttiness and toastiness there too. Has a long dry finish.

Une pinte sur place. Robe rouge-cuivre, ronde en bouche, peu de houblon, mousse crémeuse et longue. Bonne cream ale dans la mesure où les cream ale ne sont pas mes bières préférées.

on tap at DDC brewpub. pours a deep copper colour with a nitrogen head that leaves tons of lacing. aroma is malts, caramel and toffee. taste is pretty much the same. very nice velvet smooth texture, not much carbonation. i love this brew, i wish dieu du ciel would it have it on tap more often!