Grande Noirceur
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.79
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The Grande Noirceur is an intensely black and dense beer with pronounced roasted flavours. The bitterness is very imposing but is balanced by a malty-caramel taste. The alcohol content is quite high, but its presence remains discrete in this beer.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: deep dark black in color with a one finger off white foamy head which slid off pretty quick and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: dark roasted malts, some roasty coffee tones, baker's chocolate; some milk chocolate, dark bread and a light woody spice
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas sweetly with a touch of that woody spice coming in for a sly balance; no aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; some roasty grip on the tongue but nothijng distracting; finishes semi-dry and roasty
Overall: I say a nicely done imperial stout well worthy of returning to.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: deep dark black in color with a one finger off white foamy head which slid off pretty quick and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: dark roasted malts, some roasty coffee tones, baker's chocolate; some milk chocolate, dark bread and a light woody spice
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas sweetly with a touch of that woody spice coming in for a sly balance; no aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; some roasty grip on the tongue but nothijng distracting; finishes semi-dry and roasty
Overall: I say a nicely done imperial stout well worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A sinus-clearing heavy dark roasted coffee nose, a significant tan head on a dense black body. If you like your imperial stouts heavy on the dark roasted coffee end of the spectrum, this is your beer. Unsweetened cocoa and dark chocolate keep this stout on the dark end of the taste spectrum. Alcohol is present, but not out of place. End taste has a little balancing hops and biscuity malt. Maybe not Dieu du Ciel’s most refined Imperial stout, but a lovely addition to the fold.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 19:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A dark pour and eventually a tan head forms. Very roasty, dark chocolate, bitterness and a hint of spice. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, köszi Kini! Pours jet black wit brown head. It’s coffee, roasted notes, cocoa powder, some fruits all over with a touch of booze. Medium to heavy bodied with average to soft carbo. An oldschool RIS, and quite good at that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:27
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewpub.
Jet black pour, big mocha head. Huge aroma of roasted, burnt malts. Sme hops are present, but this is a big roasted malt, smoky, intense stout. Quite bitter, and there are notes of coffee and licorice. A wonderful roastiness grabs your throat and doesnt let go. Very nice!
Jet black pour, big mocha head. Huge aroma of roasted, burnt malts. Sme hops are present, but this is a big roasted malt, smoky, intense stout. Quite bitter, and there are notes of coffee and licorice. A wonderful roastiness grabs your throat and doesnt let go. Very nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso caffè, cioccolato, cuoio e tabacco. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera molto elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma color marrone scuro è destinato a vita breve. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il colore è come l'inchiostro nero. Il corpo è strutturato ma duttile. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è molto elevata. La continuità gustativa è buona e lunga. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pericolosa beverinità. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di caramello, miele, crosta di pane,cioccolato fondente, caffè, liquirizia, resina, agrumi, affumicato, frutta passita, uvetta bagnata nel rum, mandorla fresca e alcol presente.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 11:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Very roasty and chalky aroma with coffee, espresso, tar, dark chocolate. Highly bitter, moderate to medium swee flavour. Body is above medium Light alcohol, very bitter and chalky Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:29
7.6/10
LCI. Super roasty with lots of coffee, could have some more body to support.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2025
at 23:42
7/10
that's good. it's got some caramel notes. it's not bad. I don't see how it's tim's favourite but it's good.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:26
Tried
on 01 Nov 2022
at 17:44