Aphrodisiaque - Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark brown with cola-like carbonation bubbles along the glass, and with a medium-thick tan head that slowly rose to half-an-inch and fell to a thin layer. Lots of popping bubbles on the surface. Hardly any lace.

Aromas of chocolate and mild coffee and mocha and vanilla with definitive sweet malty characteristics that push over the roastiness. Almost has a berry fruit tartness to the nose that convolutes to slight papery oxidation, but perhaps not.

Vanilla and cocoa with a tinge of coffee. Lots of pure steeped vanilla bean here. The chocolate flavors are creamy and dark whereas the vanilla is liquery and sweet. Loads of dark grains offer bitterness in the beginning and middle, but finish with contributing sweetness from the vanilla. Some cream flavors, but not so much any lactose. Really, a lovely sweetness that is photo-negative'd by the bitter, herbal elements.

Medium-bodied and medium-to-rigorous carbonation. This beer feels pretty good, and the strength isn't an issue. Alcohol is right where it should be.

One damn tasty American Stout. I wish it had more dusty cocoa to match up to the vanilla, but the added roasted coffee implication from the malts was bonus. Recommended. And, recommended for myself to have again.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 06:42:35 | More by thecheapies

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

06-17-2013 03:23:24 | More by vicsju1991

KeKeKumba

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-17-2013 00:11:27 | More by KeKeKumba

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

06-16-2013 15:17:22 | More by TheBeeraholic

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -28.9%

06-16-2013 13:21:31 | More by Phillyz

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

06-14-2013 14:51:06 | More by KStark

Paccamacca

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

06-13-2013 05:49:30 | More by Paccamacca

Jordantb313

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-11-2013 01:35:55 | More by Jordantb313

Leftofthedial

California

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-10-2013 15:27:37 | More by Leftofthedial

n00blar

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-10-2013 00:41:54 | More by n00blar

rale

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

06-09-2013 05:19:14 | More by rale

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

06-08-2013 22:19:42 | More by schaffer9252

AdamL73

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

06-08-2013 00:06:54 | More by AdamL73

307x

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.2%

06-07-2013 23:49:28 | More by 307x

civicm87

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

06-07-2013 20:42:28 | More by civicm87

dbc5

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

06-07-2013 00:59:30 | More by dbc5

Immortale25

Florida

4.7/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured into a Due South Brewing Co. snifter. Label notches on 4 and 5.

A- Pours a completely opaque black color with a 3/4 inch light brown head that retains well before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a small patch of surface foam. Resilient lacing leaves a thick solid ring behind on the glass.

S- Predominant coffee and vanilla aroma. Plenty of milk chocolate and caramel as well. There's even a hint of cookie dough.

T- Luscious chocolate and vanilla with some mocha also present. Quite sweet but not overly so as the malt balances out with a roasty bitterness. Straightforward and effective.

M- Plenty creamy with a robust body and medium carbonation.

O- Hot damn, this is one beautiful stout. Even though there was no actual coffee involved in the brewing, the coffee notes are vibrant and gives beers like FBS, WnB and CCB Cubano Espresso a run for their money

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 00:12:11 | More by Immortale25

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

06-02-2013 02:18:38 | More by Kopfschuss

DaveR514

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-30-2013 16:02:32 | More by DaveR514

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.63/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel - Aphrodisiaque (Aphrodite) - 11.5fl oz bottle

Look - Pours a thinner oil black with a small mocha head that dissipates quickly. Chunks of lacing.

Smell - Deep cocoa chocolate, roasted malt, and hints of vanilla. Aroma is faintly sweet but well balanced.

Taste - Remarkably smooth, cocoa with vanilla sweetness followed by hop bitterness. What a blast!

Mouthfeel - Roasted malt and dark chocolate rest on the palate while hop bitter rests on the front and middle. This is a medium bodied stout with exceptional drinkability. Slightly warming.

Overall - Great stout with an added hop bite, full flavored and unique, more drinkable than most stouts and that isn't a bad thing. The only downside here in the states in the price.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 11:28:59 | More by JMScowcroft

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-26-2013 17:25:25 | More by acurtis

Nunya

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-26-2013 02:59:11 | More by Nunya

Davihaw

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -23%

05-24-2013 22:50:12 | More by Davihaw

nyrblue2

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-23-2013 00:31:15 | More by nyrblue2

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-20-2013 04:23:47 | More by Kmat10