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Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel  - Imperial Stout

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100
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Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Imperial Stout

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9994.16/5.04.15/5.0Special9.5%96.2Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Péché Mortel (French for "Mortal Sin") is an intensely black and dense beer with very pronounced roasted flavours. Fair trade coffee is infused during the brewing process, intensifying the bitterness of the beer and giving it a powerful coffee taste. Péché mortel is brewed to be savored; we invite you to drink it in moderation.

This stout style, high in alcohol and bitterness in order to favour preservation, was historically brewed to support the long and arduous voyage necessary to export the beer from England to Russia. The word Imperial comes from the fact that the beer was specially brewed for the Russian tsar’s court.
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 JulienHuxley (165), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 12, 2009    Updated: Oct 27, 2009
Pours pitch black with a medium brown head that fades quickly into a thin layer. Deep rich smell of ground roasted coffee. Tastes like a cup of espresso coffee with almost no fizz. Well balanced alcohol only a slight warmth in the finale. Not one of those imperial stouts you want to put away but fab to drink fresh.


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 10, 2009  
Pours BLACK, even when held up to the light, no hints of any other colour. Head is khaki coloured, two fingers deep and clings to my glass for dear life. Aroma is coffee big time up front and in your face. Hints of chocolate, licorice, earthy tones, some soft fruits, a touch of alcohol, fresh brownies, and berries. In the mouth it’s a full frontal assault on the palate. Now I like my coffee black, and this is like taking Turkish coffee and adding a shot if espresso to it. Man is this beer intense! Like chewing on a coffee bean. Hints of chocolate, licorice, soy sauce, red berries, a hint of caramel on the finish with a little bit of oak. Mouth feel is lively and pleasant for the style. This beer punishes your palate every chance it get and you just keep coming back for more. Great beer!


 Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Poured black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Roasted coffee flavor with some chocolate.


 zapprentice (309), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Interesting. Minimal head, aroma was not overly powerful, coffee notes with some vanilla or something. Flavor was interesting, coffee with notes of caramel and sugars (chocolates). Enjoyable.


 ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Very dark brown/black color with little to no brown head, no real lacing to speak of. Strong coffee aroma with some cinnamon. Strong black coffee flavor with hints of sweetness in the form of cinnamon and sugar, some caramel pokes through. Nice burnt coffee finish. Makes me think of a Cinnabon roll soaked in coffee.


 MeisterBrew (138), Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a thick black with a very nice sized tan head. Aroma of vanilla, wood, coffee, and roasted malts. Flavor is out of this world... coffee mainly with a sweet cherry like backside that is really pleasant. I love this stout. I could drink this everyday, all day if it weren’t for the price.


 TheBeerOrg (1563), Kentucky, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours black with reddish hues. Aroma of coffee, roast, chocolate, cherries, oak, and vinous malt. Tastes of dark chocolate, floral hops, spicy pepper, and fruity tropical esters. Mouthfeel is full to heavy bodied with moderate carbonation. Very delicious.


 basewars (144), Albany, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/520/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Bottle. Pours jet black with thing brown head. Like motor oil. Aroma is like sticking your head in a bag of coffee beans, but with some sweetness. Surprising light on the palate, though a bit oily, considering the thickness of the pour. Flavor is mostly coffee on the tongue, but then then the after taste builds with banana and vanilla. No alcohol presence. This beer comes off as one note on the palate, but it is so much more. Truly a great beer.



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