Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) - Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel

saintwarrick

South Carolina

4.22/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very dark brown with a tan head that build slowly but leaves some nice lacing down the glass, nice carbonation keep the head from going anywhere. Coffee is the first thing to hit the nose, espresso-like, but it quickly gives way to a chocolatey, nougat-like sweetness, lots of bitter dark chocolate in there. Taste is dominated by the coffee, although there is a faint hint of banana in there. Has a nice roasted flavor with a dark chocolate bitterness capped off with a stout coffee aftertaste.

A very tasty brew that gives Breakfast Stout a run for it's money. Time for a side-by-side comparison.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2009 06:18:17 | More by saintwarrick

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.64/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to tom10101 for this bottle...

A: Pours a deep dark black with one full finger of dark khaki colored head. The foam fades fairly rapidly, leaving a thin clingy layer of bubbles across the top of the beer. Excellent lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is roasted malt, toasted chestnuts, milk chocolate, coffee, and a touch of sweet vanilla. Smells excellent.

T: This beer starts out sweet and creamy with milk chocolate, vanilla, and marshmallow. The coffee notes of this beer dominate in the middle, but the beer remains creamy. As it moves to the back end, I get a lot of roast and toast. It tightens up with big dark chocolate bitters, and burnt toast. It's wonderful.

M: Full bodied beer. It's sweet and creamy to start, silky smooth in the middle, and gets almost bitterly dry in the finish.

O: Excellent beer. One of my favorites. I can't believe it took me this long to finally review it. I need more of this as soon as possible.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 19:04:36 | More by trxxpaxxs

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-21-2013 07:14:31 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-21-2013 04:24:39 | More by CosmoHopHead

Tom-Peters

California

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-20-2013 14:59:48 | More by Tom-Peters

StubFaceJoe

Colorado

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-20-2013 05:39:13 | More by StubFaceJoe

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-20-2013 04:57:43 | More by Kmat10

MarshallBirdhouse

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 19:37:34 | More by MarshallBirdhouse

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 15:14:19 | More by ShawnMH

haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 03:33:56 | More by haknort

robwestcott

Indiana

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-18-2013 02:45:17 | More by robwestcott

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 20:12:51 | More by carlosega

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-16-2013 04:02:53 | More by deekyn

phooky

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 00:02:35 | More by phooky

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-15-2013 03:58:18 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

Gunson

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-14-2013 19:04:47 | More by Gunson

FrancisT

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-14-2013 02:46:49 | More by FrancisT

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-13-2013 17:10:17 | More by juliendesrochers

hatfulofhollow

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-13-2013 16:04:41 | More by hatfulofhollow

rgilbert

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 01:29:27 | More by rgilbert

akukucka

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-12-2013 18:31:36 | More by akukucka

Hopbully

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-12-2013 16:34:08 | More by Hopbully

Dirt

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-12-2013 00:43:19 | More by Dirt

Cris4545

Indiana

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-12-2013 00:23:38 | More by Cris4545

deNerval

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-11-2013 19:33:00 | More by deNerval