Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel

Popsinc

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5

A nice little brew pub far from all of the downtown mayhem in Montreal.

The place is small and very dim. Tables are crammed in so that they can fit as many people as possible. To the right, the brewing equipment is visible through panes of glass and beyond that, is the busy little bar.

At Dieu Du Ciel the music isn't loud and people aren't eating much. It is obvious that the main attraction here is the beer. Word is that the brewmasters like to keep a rotating beer menu based on approx 40 different recipes that they enjoy brewing. Tonight (June 7/03) the main attraction is Peche Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) and Mondix (the 10th anniversary beer of the Montreal Mondial De Biere).

The service was not always the most swift but i guess i can forgive the poor waitress considering this place is overflowing with people looking to get their hands on a good beer.

My experince at Dieu Du Ciel was great. The beer is fabulous and the atmosphere was pleasant. This is a must stop for any beer lover who visits Montreal!

06-09-2003 21:03:00 | More by Popsinc

francisweizen

Australia

5/5  rDev +13.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5

The best brew pub I have ever been to, hands down. Dieu Du Ciel (which roughly translates to Oh My God! in English) is an excellent looking establishment with a beautiful clientele. It is a very french-speaking bar with only 1 nice waitress who seemed to understand my broken French and English. The service was great and I managed to try all 8 of their current beers in one session. The highlights were the Ressurection porter on cask and regular draught, and both Rigor Mortis beers (blonde and dubbel). The other 5 beers were also great and included a nice Irish cream ale, a blonde beer, an amber hemp ale, a rousse ale and a delicous stout! The selection was amazing as they had all of their great beers on tap. DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE ON YOUR VISIT TO MONTREAL, PQ!!!

04-30-2003 13:25:06 | More by francisweizen

PatandDavid

Massachusetts

4.36/5  rDev -1.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4

This was another great find in Montreal. We went to this after running around all day. It was a bit dark inside but the layout and wood actually gave me that British pub feeling.

Had a choice of about 10 beers. I chose the cask ESB. Remember the British pub feeling? This ESB made me think Camra goodness. A very good cask. David chose the barleywine . This was one of the smoothest barleywines I have ever had. It may have listed as 9%, but the alcohol was not overwhelming at all, you could fool someone with this one I think. Both very good. David then had the house stout, I believe his quote was: if only Guiness could brew something like this. I had a half of, I believe, a red ale: very good, full of flavor, not overwhelming.

Recommended.

01-14-2003 18:53:54 | More by PatandDavid