Dieu du Ciel Quintessence
Dieu du Ciel Quintessence
Rated 3.534 by BeerPals
Brewed by Microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel!
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Style: Strong Ale
10.5% Alcohol by Volume
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Quintessence is a beer between the scotch ale and barley wine styles. Brewed in January 2003, it has been aged 9 months in oak barrels having previously been used to age a Québécois maple liqueur called Charles-Aimé Robert. Finally, while being transferred to the conditioning tun, hop leaves were added in order to obtain a powerful aroma of fresh hops (a technique which is called “dry hopping”). Subtle flavors of caramel and maple mix with the alcohol (10.5%) which is present but never overwhelming. The final result is a very complex beer, well-balanced, with ample body, but which still bestows an impression of lightness due to the power of the alcohol which seems to carry all the other flavors. Enjoy in moderation!
ID: 16870 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 19 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 2723 |
| Overall Percentile | 95.1 |
| Style Rank | 109 of 811 |
| Style Percentile | 86.6 |
| Lowest Score | 3.6 |
| Highest Score | 4.5 |
| Average Score | 4.067 |
| Weighted Score | 3.534 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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3 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
This is a very comlex beer that needs to be savoured slowly. Sweet malt tones dominate both the aroma and the flavour of this dark brown beer. The sweet malt aroma is accompanied by some brown sugar and dark fruit, and the sweet malt taste has a nice bitter finish.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8
07.09.05 2003 bomber at brewpub. Clouded light brown, light tan head. Gorgeous aromas of old rusty apples, tobacco, leather, tannic. First sip is mind blowing. Huge leather, light maple, cask sherry, cedar creek. Lots of eff but fine bubbles. Cheeky tartness comes through on finish and ends up getting a bit astringent and hot. The novelty wears thin, but it’s still solid.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Poured a hazy brown color with a thin, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of oak, whisky, scotch, maple, caramel malts, nuts, and a faint citrus hoppiness. Taste of orange citrus, banana, honey, alcohol, and hops as well. Big thanks to DDC!
