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

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rAvg: 4.42
pDev: 9.28%
Reviews: 1506
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Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel

Quebec, Canada

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (1427), on-tap (59), cask (12), nitro-tap (6), growler (2).

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Reviews by thehyperduck:

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

4.3/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

341 mL bottle. Saw this stuff at the LCBO (for the first time) and picked up a 4-pack because I wanted to see what the hype was all about.

Pours black as night, with one finger of dark tan-coloured head that doesn't last terribly long before thinning out to a spotty cap. Swirling the glass a bit kicks the head back up again easily, though. Lots of stringy lacing on the sides of the glass. Great aroma of roasted coffee, bittersweet chocolate, molasses, dark fruit and some herbal notes. The ethanol is noticeable but doesn't clash with the other aromas.

There is plenty of roasted coffee bean flavour here to be sure, but the brew is not completely dominated by this facet like some of the other coffee stouts I have had. Beyond the coffee there is plenty of roasted malt and molasses, with notes of figs and raisins. Coffee grinds, ethanol, anise and some citrusy hops give this brew an extremely earthy, bitter, vaguely tobacco-like finish. This earthy flavour lingers on the palate for a while; good balance between this flavour and the sugary, malty sweetness at the front of the sip.

A full-bodied brew, with mild carbonation providing only the slightest of bites. A little chewy/syrupy, moreso as it approaches room temperature. There is definitely some warming from the alcohol, but it goes well with the earthiness, and in general the 9.5% is very well masked here.

An excellent winter sipper - not flawless, but pretty darn close. I am not a big fan of most heavier/imperial stouts, but the balance in this one is so good that even I can appreciate the brew. Seek this one out, it deserves the praise it gets.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 05:00:55 | More by thehyperduck

More User Reviews:

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-18-2013 23:08:40 | More by taylor714914

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4/5 rDev -9.5%

06-18-2013 14:32:33 | More by cmdmzmjm

YamagamiTravis

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +1.8%

06-18-2013 03:34:46 | More by YamagamiTravis

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.75/5 rDev -15.2%

06-17-2013 00:54:57 | More by jtladner

KeKeKumba

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev -3.8%

06-17-2013 00:09:36 | More by KeKeKumba

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.29/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured black as night, it was served with a collared khaki head of thick foam and had nice lacing.

The scent is nicely varied with chocolate malt, caramel, marshmallow, light espresso and overtures of roasted coffee.

The taste is more coffee-centric, with a strong roast and char presence. Bits of dry chocolate are there but very little sweetness. The beer is smooth, with no visible alcohol presence. Very good flavor, great scent, very good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 21:42:09 | More by KYGunner