Route Des Épices (Ale Rousse Au Poivre) - Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel

magictrokini

California

3.8/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours dark brown with a thick, creamy off-white head with good retention. Good rings of lacing. Nose and taste live up to the label. Pungent rye aroma with a liberal helping of cracked pepper. As in a LOT of cracked pepper. Flattish mouthfeel with low carbonation and a long spicy finish. Taste really pops. Bitter rye and hops up front, very tangy. The black peppercorns then take over. Spicy, hot, and quite strong. Problem was after a while, it was just too much. The pepper made me kind of queasy as it built up. I can't see drinking more than one of these, and kind of hoped I had a partner to finish the last 1/3 of my 12 oz. bottle.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2009 17:41:35 | More by magictrokini

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +9%

05-20-2013 04:55:53 | More by Kmat10

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-18-2013 14:44:43 | More by nosavingsaccount

halo913

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-12-2013 14:57:04 | More by halo913

tastymug

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-11-2013 23:55:41 | More by tastymug

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-10-2013 15:27:43 | More by twenty5

Krakpoff

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-09-2013 01:45:55 | More by Krakpoff

dvmky

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-05-2013 17:39:39 | More by dvmky

rale

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-30-2013 03:48:32 | More by rale

FliryVorru

Alabama

2/5  rDev -45.5%

04-29-2013 18:07:46 | More by FliryVorru

dipso123

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-20-2013 22:36:07 | More by dipso123

lsummers

California

3.93/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a fantastic amber reddish brown. A darker amber at that. Poured initially with a one finger head that diminishes with some nice subtle lacing.

Smells of a nutty peppery wheat and caramel. There's a creamy chocolate in there as well.

Tastes of a creamy nutty character with some somewhat strong spice. There's some chocolate, toffee notes coming through as well. A bready biscuit flavor comes through to help mellow out the spice, nut, and chocolate/toffee/caramel/malt.

Mouthfeel is fairly smooth, somewhat light and sharp. A fair amount of carbonation that helps pull out it's rye spice flavor notes.

Overall, I am a huge fan of rye beers and this one didn't disappoint. I do plan on trying this again. From it's darker nutty notes from the darker grains used when brewing to it's spicy rye, it is an interesting beer to at least try.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 04:50:15 | More by lsummers

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

On tap in a stemmed tulip glass.

A-Dark amber-reddish brown color with a big, lasting head that leaves lots of lacing. This brew certainly appealed to my eye.

S- Strong peppery spice out of the box. Then come the bready malt and rich chocolatey aromas as it warms.

T- Some caramel and strong chololate along with pungent black peppery spice.

M- It has body and carbonation, is long lasting and not sweet. The deal breaker is the overpowering pepper, it lines the throat and increases in strength as I drink.

O- I enjoy pepper in general and peppery-spiced beers ( like rye porters), this beer is simply too peppery strong for my tastes, thus keeping the feel and taste ratings in check.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2013 21:09:32 | More by NiceTaps

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

4.26/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into wine glass.

This beer starts out very smooth, easy drinking, satisfying. As it warms, it gets more complex, the peppercorns start to shine through, and it really gets interesting. For a 5.00% beer, this is way more than a session beer with mild abv. It's a really interesting and flavorful beer. I thoroughly enjoyed this and will have again and again. If you like rye beers, peppery wines, or just complex ales in general, give this a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 18:36:47 | More by Beer-A-Lot

THECPJ

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-25-2013 17:39:14 | More by THECPJ

ShawneeIrish

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

03-23-2013 23:46:44 | More by ShawneeIrish

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.93/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

341ml bottle served in a tulip glass.

A: First of all, perfect beer art. Dieu du Ciel makes, IMHO, the most beautiful beer labels ever! Pours a beautiful deep amber color forming a medium to small bubbled slightly yellow head which dissipates quickly leaving a thin layer that remains for a long time. Many lingering lacings are left in the glass

S: Great nose. Strong notes of black pepper, chocolate, toffee, caramel malts and bready yeasts

T: Follows the nose. Strong notes of black pepper and caramel malts. Notes of rye, chocolate and cinnamon. Slightly bitter and peppery end

M: Light to medium body. Good carbonation. Chocolate, caramel and peppery aftertaste

O: Good drinkability. Great Spicy beer. Unique experience

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 16:20:30 | More by eduardolinhalis

jlindsey

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9%

03-20-2013 02:06:06 | More by jlindsey

markgoodman10

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

03-19-2013 01:42:47 | More by markgoodman10

VoodooBear

Puerto Rico

3.33/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Presentation: 11.5 oz. brown bottle, served in a pint glass.

Appearance: Deep, reddish amber color. Looks clear when held up to the light. Gets a one finger light tan head and leaves some good lacing.

Smell: It's a very strong, spicy smell, mainly of pepper. There's some faint rye and hop aromas as well.

Taste: The pepper character is right up front. There's some rye notes and a small amount of bitterness. All that pepper leaves a spicy aftertaste that can be unpleasant to some people.

Mouthfeel: Light, a bit watery even. It has low carbonation and finishes dry.

Overall: This is going to be a love or hate beer for most people. The only things spicier than this are going to be beers with actual chilies in there. Overall, it's a good rye beer, but you'll only enjoy it if you like, or at least appreciate the overwhelming pepper character it has.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 08:26:35 | More by VoodooBear

kingmaker

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +9%

03-13-2013 05:13:24 | More by kingmaker

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-10-2013 00:28:52 | More by spycow

jsurfs82

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-28-2013 23:33:01 | More by jsurfs82

lgmol

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

02-24-2013 23:18:10 | More by lgmol

MinnTwins

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-22-2013 14:46:59 | More by MinnTwins