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Dieu Du Ciel: Solstice d'hiver
This New World barley wine is/was brewed by Dieu Du Ciel in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. It's achieved an overall score of 76.2%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 10.20%.
Historical Community Tasting Notes
Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)
12 oz bottle. Poured into a tulip glass. Pours a mahogany with ample light tan head. Aroma of bread and Belgian Abbey ale. Taste is very deep and full with a heavy alcohol presence. Bitter hops are noted, but the backbone is sweeter malty flavors of roasted malt and cocoa. Some sweet fruit notes as well. A very heavy beer, good for winter.
pours dark murky brown with a beige disappearing head. burnt caramel, toffee, strong alcohol bourbon notes, tons of toffee-vanilla along with dark stewed fruits. ideal balance of sweetness and biting hops bitterness - grassy and herbal. masterpiece. ddc has done it again.
Nice caramel start but found alcohol presence a little overwhelming. Still, food beer from always interesting brewery.
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Jul 2025 at 8:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.20 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 48.89% Aroma: 60% Ease: 73.33% Clarity: 90% |
76.201% | serious | 1010 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Dieu Du Ciel
Apart from Solstice d'hiver, Hop Horizons lists 9 others by Dieu Du Ciel. These are:
Aphrodisiaque Corne du Diable Disco Soleil Grande Noirceur Moralité Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) Rigor Mortis Abt Rosée d’Hibiscus Route des Épices