Aphrodisiaque / Aphrodite
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!

Aphrodisiaque / AphroditeAphrodisiaque / Aphrodite
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From:
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
American Stout
Ranked #5
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
93
Ranked #2,919
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 8.81%
Reviews:
652
Ratings:
1,724
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 18, 2024
Added:
Jun 10, 2003
Wants:
  203
Gots:
  241
Black ale with aromas and flavours of vanilla, dark chocolate, bourbon and roasted malt. The vanilla and cocoa marry nicely, without out-competing each other, to produce a surprisingly well balanced beer. This beer is mildly hoppy, but the cocoa introduces a touch of bitterness. Its colour may be intimidating, but it is a very smooth beer within reach of most beer drinkers. This highly appreciated dessert beer is brewed with organic fair-trade cocoa and first rate vanilla beans.
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Ratings by SLeffler27:
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

4.22/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Wow, this is a black beer! Carbonation sticks to the glass as does the beer itself with each sip. The thin, dark chestnut head leaves little to no lace. The viscosity is so high that the beer really sticks to the glass.

Aphrodite is big and in your face with bitter chocolate syrup. There is a fair amount of sweetness and rich roasted malt. As it warms, the chocolate progresses towards rich, moist fudge brownies and roasted coffee.

The flavor profile is similar to the nose without any of the expected sweetness. The bitterness is under control and the finish lingers for a long time, well into the next sip. Vanilla is very subtle but present only as it warms.

This one has a medium body and is highly carbonated. There is a light astringency, but overall, it is palate cleansing, dry and velvety.

Definitely let this one warm up in a pint glass to get the full experience. This is a great beer for relaxing conversation. The development that comes with warmth allows one to consume it slowly in a long mellow session.
Jan 28, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.05/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Chocolate and malt and a bit of malts make for an enjoyable drinking experience.
Mar 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by zotzot from Vermont

Jul 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by not2quick from Missouri

Jul 23, 2023
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Reviewed by 1BrewBacca from Georgia

3.71/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I like some head on my beers and this one only produced a thin ring of foam around the edge. Sticky looking syrup like lace on the glass.
Chocolate is dominate both on the nose and the pallet.
Bitter chocolate give it a touch of harshness.
Not a bad stout, just far from being one of my go to brews.
Apr 01, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.5oz bottle into a pint glass. Bottled 12/21/2015, so 7 years old.

Mixed look here. Jet black body, but barely any head.

Enticing aroma though. Dark fruit, molasses, think RIS light.

On tasting, vanilla wafts in and out of a slightly sweet dark fruit flavor. Some mild bitter dark chocolate.

Mouth medium, thinner than would be preferred, finish a lasting mild roast.

Overall, ages nicely. Would be interesting to compare with a fresh bottle.
Dec 18, 2022
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Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey

4.21/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce bottle, aged, in a stout glass.

Opaque black with a shallow dark tan cap. A ring, wave, and dots of lacing.

Lots of aromas. Vanilla, sweet and dark chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, brown sugar.

Vanilla, dark chocolate, roasted malt, and cocoa flavors.

Medium body, low carbonation, leans sweet.

Went well after dinner with some dark chocolate and Mexican chocolate cookie.
Oct 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by akk14 from Illinois

Apr 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by doctorgary from New York

Dec 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by micada from New York

Sep 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Jun 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

May 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Iski100 from Massachusetts

Apr 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.8/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
341 ml bottle, from a Quebecois co-worker. ABV is 6.5%. Black colour, low tan head. Strong and pleasant aroma of cocoa and vanilla. The flavour is not very sweet, but has plenty of cocoa powder and vanilla, with strong coffee and bittering hops in the finish. No aphrodisiaque effect detected - maybe I am immune?
Mar 20, 2021
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Reviewed by LeBron_James from Canada (ON)

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is my new favourite stout among those that I can buy in my region. At $14 for 4 bottles it's so much better than I would have expected.
The look is pretty standard for a 7% ish abv stout. Dark black with brownish head that leaves a small amount of lacing.
The smell on this beer is great I didn't have a bottle opener when I tried it for the first time so I had to whack it on the counter and when some spilled there was this huge rush of vanilla, chocolate, and beautiful malt.
The taste does not quite follow the nose. The complex profile on the nose is lessened significantly when tasting. It is still very cool and the added flavours of vanilla and chocolate are done well enough. The vanilla comes up front but is subtle and the sweetness is balanced well by the roasted malt. The chocolate follows into the aftertaste and is again balanced well by the bitter coffee notes of the roasted malt.
The mouthfeel is pretty good. Medium-full bodied with medium-low carbonation. Maybe a little more carbonation would be nice, but I like it.
Overall, I used
Feb 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by jakecattleco from California

Dec 30, 2020
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Reviewed by zolotarov from Canada (QC)

3.92/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Almost black brown
Smell: Malt, port, coffee
Taste: Coffee, vanilla, chocolate, dark dry fruits, malt
Mouthfeel: low carbonation
Overall: A tasty stout with pronounced flavours that complement each other well
Dec 10, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by MiomiWencat from Canada (QC)

Nov 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.24 by aklavall from Canada (AB)

Oct 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by Insomniac from Canada (ON)

Aug 20, 2020
Aphrodisiaque / Aphrodite from Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 1724 ratings