Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis Tripel

Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Abbey Tripel
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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strong and sour, odd interesting tripel. Not overly malty like so many of them are, interesting

Dégustée en fût sur place. De couleur dorée-ambrée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, notes de pêches), malté du genre caramel doux, léger de pain avec des notes épicées (coriandre, notes de poivre) et d’alcool doux. Moyenne-ronde en bouche et moyennement pétillante avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes, notes de pêches, traces de poire) et légèrement épicées (coriandre) lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût malté du genre caramel très doux avec des notes de pain puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère chaleur d’alcool doux accompagnée de notes de houblon floral et d’épices (poivre). Post-goût moyen-long, légèrement amer de houblon floral et d’alcool doux avec un léger goût de levures fruitées (agrumes). (été 2006)

Tap. Moderate malt and hop aromas of grain, flowers, perfume and lemon, light soap for the yeast, with hints of ripe pear and honey. Head is large, creamy, white with fair lacing and good legs and is mostly diminishing. Color is slightly hazy, which clears, amber. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic and moderately bitter. Palate is medium, oily with a soft carbonation and a moderately alcoholic finish. Damn this was good. The alcohol is right up front but blends in well with the aromas and flavors.

Draft. Light golden pour with tan head. Barnyard, clove, spice, fruit aromas. Flavor is dry, citrus, spices and light hop tones.

On tap at the pub. Clear golden, average white head and good retention. Aroma is sweet pale malt, herbal and fruity notes, fruity notes, yeast and alcohol. Similar flavor. Medium body.

Aroma is hops like an IPA beer and not much like an abbey tripel if you ask me. Has a dark orange body and okay head. Flavour is very hoppy with some malt, okay finish. It’s a decent blonde style, but far from a proper abbey tripel.

Draft. Pours a hazy golden body with a white head and good head retention. Fruity Belgian hop tones. Citrus sweet and chewy initially. Big etoh note that furthers the fruit character and the spiciness from the yeast tones. Bit of drying from the hops and additionally from a spiced addition, pepper like in nature. V good.

Tap at BT. I dont normally like many Tripels, but this one was pretty damn good. Pours a hazed bright golden with a nice white head- good lace. A roma is spicy phenolic belgian yeast- peppery, almsot clove, yet smooth and restrained- light doughy pils malts, cracker, some yeasty musty notes, medium fruitiness- some pear, slight lemon, some grass. Flavor is biscuit, doughy - real fresh crisp crackery pilsner/fresh pale malts, phenolic, yeasty, light spice, pepper, medium sweetness in the middle, and dries out nicely in the end. Very well made- restrained and enjoyable. mostly on the peppery side- but seemed fresh. Good stuff.

Enjoyed at the brewpub itself, November 2008. Poured a clear golden-copper colour with a nice head, good retention, but no carbonation. Had a Belgian yeast smell with different malts and cereal. Mild milky scent. The mouthfeel was creamy, but dry, and full-bodied. Flavours that were fruity, and of grain malts that are very well-blended. A very nice tripel for those who do not like it cloudy. Nicely brewed.

BQ2010. Sampled on Draft at the Brewpub. Pours a nice hazy, golden body topped with a white, creamy head and good lacing. Aroma is pleasantly fruity, sweet malt, flowery, and herbal notes. Taste is relatively mild. It is mainly fruity (peach), and has some hints of alcohol. Good Tripel.