Peche Mortel (Dieu du Ciel)
This Imperial Coffee Stout is distributed by the same company that distributes Lump of Coal (Shelton Brothers). The brewery is in Canada (with a spot in Montreal).
From the Dieu du Ciel site (Montreal menu):
"The Péché Mortel is an intensely black and dense beer with very pronounced roasted flavours. Fair-trade coffee is infused during the brewing process, helping to intensify the bitterness of the beer and giving it a powerful coffee taste. Brewed to be savoured, we invite you to drink it with moderation.
This stout style, high in alcohol and bitterness in order to favour preservation, was originally brewed to support the long and arduous voyage necessary to export the beer from England to Russia. The word Imperial comes from the fact that the beer was specially brewed for the Russian tsar’s court.
This beer received a special award during the 2005 Popular Beer Contest held during the Mondial de la Bière in Montréal.
The Mortal Sin "Cask" was born in our Montreal brewpub in October 2001."
General Thoughts: The chocolate-colored head lingers. It smells sweet like it is barrel aged, and it tastes barrel aged. It is wonderfully thick. It is a bit medicinal, but the bitter chocolate hides it well. You taste the dark chocolate and cherry. You can smell the cherry in the glass after you taste it. It has a bitter aftertaste.
From the Dieu du Ciel site (Montreal menu):
"The Péché Mortel is an intensely black and dense beer with very pronounced roasted flavours. Fair-trade coffee is infused during the brewing process, helping to intensify the bitterness of the beer and giving it a powerful coffee taste. Brewed to be savoured, we invite you to drink it with moderation.
This stout style, high in alcohol and bitterness in order to favour preservation, was originally brewed to support the long and arduous voyage necessary to export the beer from England to Russia. The word Imperial comes from the fact that the beer was specially brewed for the Russian tsar’s court.
This beer received a special award during the 2005 Popular Beer Contest held during the Mondial de la Bière in Montréal.
General Thoughts: The chocolate-colored head lingers. It smells sweet like it is barrel aged, and it tastes barrel aged. It is wonderfully thick. It is a bit medicinal, but the bitter chocolate hides it well. You taste the dark chocolate and cherry. You can smell the cherry in the glass after you taste it. It has a bitter aftertaste.
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