Penombre
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!

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From:
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 9.14%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
207
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 12, 2019
Added:
May 31, 2008
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by smcolw:
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.76/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Good beige head that leaves a lot of streaming lace. Dark brown color, but light does pass through the center of the glass

Surprisingly mild smell. I do detect the burnt malts and the peppery hop. Perhaps a bit of cream.

The taste starts mild, but slowly shifts to a variety of flavors--the strongest being the burnt malt. Strong toast element. The body is a bit watery but the carbonation is low. So, it seems balanced. I sense alcohol, but given abv and flavor, that seems odd to me.
Jan 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jul 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by Jibs from Canada (QC)

Aug 12, 2018
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.84/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From an 11.5oz bottle. Pours a very dark brown with a few bubbles but no real head. Smells like toasted malt and chocolate. Medium body with a silky feel. Tastes starts out with roasted malt and earthiness, then pine or spruce and a dry hop finish. I find myself agreeing with other reviews that the whole black IPA style is a bit conflicted. This beer has most of the makings of a good dry stout. If I were brewing it, I might rebalance and go in that direction.
May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Feb 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Samact from Vermont

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by samEBC from Belgium

Nov 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Aug 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by rugene from Canada (QC)

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.56 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.31 by ladle69 from Florida

May 09, 2017
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Rated by Abbott from Canada (QC)

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Très rond - moins dry/hoppy que la Eclipse.
Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by mrfrancis from Kentucky

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by mademers from Canada (QC)

Feb 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by user785335 from Florida

Nov 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.9 by Vylo from New Jersey

Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)

4.15/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Pours a black color with brown tinges around the top ring of the liquid....perhaps even a smidge of red in there too! The head is soapy film in character and isn't very thick but what does show up retains very well! It's much too hard to see any sort of carbonation and the lacing is quite impressive with many tiny patches of bubbly goodness clinging to the side of the glass, with an underlying oily film.....good overall!

S- Heavy charred malts, dark cocoa, french roast coffee, licorice, spices along with syrupy sweetness....this is quite a different smelling brew but very nice actually!

T- This is much different than I expected.....it's a short burst of various flavors and then it's gone. Roast coffee and deep high cocoa content chocolate are noted, along with toasty barley malts are the main flavors and there is a dry Earthy finish, that is complimented by some moderate hop bitterness....nothing major however for a version of IPA. Nice overall!

M/O- Light/medium bodied and smooth yet plentiful carbonation, I would say that this is an enjoyable, and highly drinkable Ale that I would most definitely purchase again....I recommend giving this a try....another good effort by Dieu du Ciel!
Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by kwkdmk from Louisiana

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by theDuck from Canada (QC)

Nov 25, 2015
Penombre from Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 207 ratings