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Dieu du Ciel Route des Épices

Dieu du Ciel Route des Épices - Spice/Herb/Vegetable

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 Percentile 
78
overall
Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3973.35/5.03.34/5.05%85Lager glass, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Routes des épices (French for "Spice Route") is a rye beer brewed with both black and green peppercorns. Initially, the beer reveals flavours of fresh grain and malt, which give it notes of chocolate, caramel, and fruit. The pepper flavour and aroma is fully revealed in the finish, which leaves a pleasant, spicy, tingling sensation on the tongue.
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 GreatLibations (1440), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Pours deep dark amber with a shortlived froth. Sweet cakebread aromas with defined black pepper. Medium full nectar with superb carbonation. Malt driven with chocolate cakebread essence. Theres a defined pepper infusion that cuts through the malt very effectively. It seems to settle around my inner nostrils. The finish is dry with lingering cocoa and pepper spice. A little spicy heat also.


 mtoast (290), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/53/102/59/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle from Capones. Deep red color, stark white foam, great lacing. Nice rich malty aroma with some subtle spice notes. Something in the flavor just doesn’t work for me, the black pepper is nice but there is something else there that rubs me wrong, a sharp almost ginger like bite.


 Ernest (4481), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/513/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, light brown, mostly lasting. Body is dark amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted bread, cookie), lightly hoppy (resin), lightly yeasty (cobwebs), with notes of allspice/clove/pepper, tangerine. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation, moderately burning. Neat, but a bit too much novelty for my liking. I like hot-spicy food, but a burning aftertaste in a beer just ain’t much fun. Pleasant aroma though.


 garthicus (1216), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle - in Volo. Appearance: Ruby red, large pancake mix colour head. Aroma: Spice and yeast. Flavour: All spice, pepper, cinnamon with a lovely black pepper finish, unusual and nice.


 Trev (850), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
pours a dark amber colour with a thin tan head. Aroma is definitely cracked black peppercorns and a lighter rye bread underneath...as is to be expected. Flavour is light roasted malt, a touch of nutty bitterness and a peppery finish. Very well balanced and drinkable.


 freekyp (900), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Nose is chock full of peppercorns and slight malty underpinning. Pours a beautiful Reddish brown with a medium sized fluffy tan head. Flavor is strong with pepper and anise. It actually burns with spiciness. Very interesting, but not one you could drink multiple bottles of. I applaud the brewer’s lack of inhibition.


 mvcramer (229), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Good beer. I wouldn’t have more than one in one sitting, but it was an excellent change of pace. Excellent balance between the rye and malty sweetness. Not overdone, which is always a risk for something like this. You don’t exactly find a plethora of peppercorn-spiced beers out there, so an A+ for creativity on this one. I would recommend.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Pours a deep burnt amber color with a big foamy tan head that lasts and laces. Aroma of sweet toffee, ripe fruit and spice. Flavor is fruit, malt and grain up front, which turns seriously spicy. Long black pepper finish. A bit thick on the palate. Quite unique and enjoyable.



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