Dieu du Ciel Grande Noirceur

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Imperial Stout
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Snifter

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

Draught - tulip. Aged 1.5 years. On tap during the anniversary celebrations in Sept. 06. I think it was possibly the best experience I’ve ever had drinking beer. The only thing stopping me from giving it a solid 5 is that I could, conceivably, have something better someday.

Probably the best imperial stout available in Quebec but not in bottle, only on tap at DDC on rue Laurier. Less coffee-aggressive than Peche Mortel, so smooth in taste and texture that it is hard to guess that this is a 8,5% ABV (I think it was written 9,5% on the board). Great bitterness in the aftertaste. God, do tap do good to stout!

Pitch dark with a thick moka head. Nose of sweet chocolate and plums. Wow! What a great stout it is! Full bodied, with loads of bittersweet chocolate, a bit of roastiness, so creamy, a real dessert. I don’t know if the fact that it was a 2 years old sample is really different than from younger examples, but this was close to nirvana. I prefer by far this one to the péché mortel. On tap at the pub

11 of 12 bottling date. Absolutely thick, dense black pour with a huge reverse cascading dark tan head that sticks for ever and leaves great lacing. Flawless appearance. The scent is fantastic, caramel, toffee, chocolate, roast, coffee, bread, dark fruit, light spice, it’s all here. Teh flavor is similar. It is not as sweet and caramally as I was expecting rather roasty, nice bitter cacao, but there is a noticeable caramel and dark fruit but it is only in the start not the finish. Such a complex beer.

07.09.05 tap at brewpub, RBSG. Black with dark brown head. Aroma is big coffee but also tons of dark, bittersweet chocolate. It’s all creamy love, no overhopped hate. Thick, extra creamy, very, very, very nice all-around brew. Maybe the best balanced impy stout I’ve ever had. Some toasted marshmallow. This is the little brother of Sam Smith’s Impy Stout that’s all grown up and kicking big bro’s butt. For me, it throws a big beat down on Peche Mortel, too. Wow, the highlight of my summer of 2005!

Draft @ DDC. Incredible look that i actually had to take a picture... best description i can give is like if there was dark clouds leading to the very creamy brown head... Great lacing as well.... Presentation A1. Aromas of dates, licorice, black cherries, alcohol, candy, roasted malts and hints of liquid smoke. Palate is extraordinarily and amazingly creamy and well balanced. Thick body... did i say creamy? Flavors are farely sweet and alcohol... simply amazing!

(Gouter en draft au dieu du ciel) Wow! Un look vraiment incroyable avec sont collet tres collant et sont apparance de nuage infinit. Arome d’alcool, dates, ceries noir et de bonbon. En bouche, tout simplement , incroyablement cremeux et tres balancé.

Dégusté à la brasserie et dégusté en fût à la brasserie dans un verre tulippe avec un % d’alcool à 9%. De couleur noir collante et épaise. L’arômes de la bière en cask était supérieur et beaucoup plus houblonné, même chose au gôut. L’arôme en fût était crémeuse, chocolaté avec une touche de noisette. Une carbonation parfaite, un style et d’un côté comme de l’autre en cask ou en fût, elle offre 2 bières d’une grande distinctions qui mérites des mentions honorifiques. Avoir à choisir entre les deux serais un choix difficile et encore plus avec la chance dans dégusté une vieilli en bouteille. Une bière avec un profile de cave très élevé. Deux fois bravo! bientôt trois....

A pitch black beer wtih a lasting brown head. The aroma is sweet roasted with light notes of coffee - and in general the aroma is a bit light, but that was just coming off Peche Mortel. The flavor is sweet with coffee dominating, but also with lots of roasted malt. Another nice brew from Dieu du Ciel.

Bottle@LCRBM. Strong coffee, chocolate and varnish aroma. Black color, firm brown head, good lace. Very sweet, coffee, chocolate, soft bitterness. Full, warming, heavy, flavorful but stick highly drinkable.