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Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 685   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.86   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 315   ABV: 10.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Strong brown ale inspired by the beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks. Very little bitterness, this beer has intense malty and sweet flavours, mixed with the taste of chocolate and caramel. It presents complex red fruit and spice flavours due to the type of yeast that is used during the brewing process. This beer is at its best only after it has aged for six months. The Rigor Mortis are complex beers designed and brewed with patience and care in the tradition of the great Belgian Abbey beers.

Rigor Mortis Abt is brewed only once a year, and is sold in April until stocks last.


dnstone's rating

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
dnstone (1984) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - JUN 25, 2009
UPDATED: JAN 9, 2011 Hard to put my finger on this description. Its a nice round quad that sweet but not too sweet. Dry fruit aroma. Cider-brown in color with tan head. Dry and fruity with nice warming alcohol finish with spiciness.


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rangi (381) - NEW ZEALAND - MAY 18, 2013
Dark brown poor with a pleasant frothy white head. Aroma of ripe dark fruits slight spice. Flavour is the same but more so.  Boozy with a pleasant after burn.  Has a slight molasses after taste. As it warms up there is a faint flavour of chocolate.  The beverage also becomes really nicely mellow. 

3.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jdavidh (53) - Colorado, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Poured on tap at Eulogy in philly. Full finger of creamy head retreated quickly to leave minimal lacing. Color is a nice medium browb. Nose is insanely strong. Dark and milk chocolates dominate. Taste was somewhat disappointing. Slight soapiness, very little of the chocolate from the nose. Still pleasantly sweet and well balanced. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
italianjohn (2025) - Penndel, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Clear amber pour, thin off white head ... aroma of rich molasses, caramel malts, candi sugar and chocolate malts .... taste is of sugary caramel malts, chocolate malts, spicy dark fruity yeast, molasses with a bitter bite ... finish is dry, bitter and malty .... a bit boozy in the taste for me and sweeter than i’d like an abt, but this is def a solid above average abt just lacks the mouthfeel

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
umich03jm (905) - Allen Park, Michigan, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Bottle. Pours a murky dark mahogany color with a small foamy head that fades but never completely goes away. Aroma is cherries and chocolate with hints of caramel and spices. Tastes bit like chocolate covered cherries but without being rich at all. More of a boozy taste and the carbonation is a little foamy. Kinda cough syrupy. Finish is very boozy, especially when it warms up. Overall, a very nice aroma with a disappointing taste. Not really my thing here.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jcos (1175) - Maryland, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Location/Date:Bottle shared with Dave on 5/16/2013.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown.
Aroma: Aroma is slightly earthy, hints of caramel.
Taste: Draft fruit, some chocolate and caramel, earthy on the end.
Palate:Medium body, slick.

Summary: Definitely one of the better beers of this style I’ve had made on this continent. Probably the second best Dieu du Ciel beer I’ve had. Impressive.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
thebhoy (55) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 25, 2013
Wonderful beer from DDC, bottle at Milos’. Wonderfully complex in both aroma and taste--dark, darker than a typical Abt but with all the great characteristics of the best Quads. Not quite on the level of a Rochefort 10 or a Westvleteren 12, but not all that far behind, in my books.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jackl (2566) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 15, 2013
Bottle @ The Kernel. Cheers to Scopey for bringing this along. The pour’s deep brown with a small tan head. The aroma’s plum, dark forest fruits. Some chocolate. Toffee. Boozy raisin cake. The taste is more of the same. Syrupy sweetness. Plenty of dark fruits. Light candi sugar. Bubble gum. Robust hot finish. Full body, oily. Overall, a decent cold weather beer!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bunget (317) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - APR 12, 2013
341ml bottle. Hazy ruby-brown body, small cappuccino head with good retention. Aroma of yeast, lemon, raisins, herbal hops, sour cherry and lightly grains. Taste of yeast, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins and a mix of dried dark berries, a touch of hop bitterness, plenty of alcohol. Lots of sedimentation. A tad oily.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
adamjackson (1229) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - APR 9, 2013
Poured a cloudy bright orange. 2 finger white head. Smell is loaded with caramel, candied sugar, dark fruits and a hint of citrus. Wow. sweet, spicy and warming. ABV is nicely hidden, great citrus taste, lovely yeasty finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bière-Luc (293) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - APR 5, 2013
Cuivrée foncée avec des reflets rubis et un col de mousse abondant sans persistance. Nez de caramel chaud et de levures belges. Plus amère que dans mes souvenirs avec un arrière goût de sucre cuit. Profil très «scotch ale». Je persiste à croire que cette bière est née pour vieillir un peu...


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