Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe)
Re-review (original at bottom) Got in a trade with johnnnniee - many thanks! Poured from a 11.5oz bottle (no dating info) into a pint glass. It was pitch black even against the light. Good carb and some lacing. It had a finger of brown head that slowly settled into a constant foam fed by carb in the center. My last one was over a year old so this seems to be fresher. The aroma was still coffee, coffee but now had more of a roasted malt smell and none of the alcohol that I found last time. Not a coffee drinker but I do love the aroma. The taste was much better this time. Also, I've had several more coffee beers lately so I've acquired a better appreciation for them. It's still a little one dimensional but does taste good. Less ice coffeeish this time. Mouthfeel good and creamy. Overall, a really good beer that I'm glad I got to try again. Still not a top 100 for me but again can see why it gets high praise. Who knows, maybe in a few years I'll grow to appreciate coffee beers even more and this will jump up again. I do highly recommend as it is a great example of what a coffee beer can be. For now though, I'm good for a few years before trying it again. Would love to try some of the other beers from them though. ***Original 5.17.07 review*** A 4.5 S 4.0 T 4.0 M 4.0 D 3.5 Got in a trade with BeerBeing - thanks! Bottled in Aug 2005. Has a cool label with a picture of Eve and the snake and a story about the name Peche Mortel (mortal sin). Was a 660ml bomber and poured into my trusty pint glass. Was pitch black in color. Had a two finger brown head that quickly settled to a partial thin foam. Lacing was minimal. The aroma was coffee, coffee, coffee with a good hint of the alcohol within. The flavor has been described by others as ice coffee and I'd agree. Mouthfeel nice and solid. To be fair, I'm not a coffee drinker and generally don't like things with a lot of coffee flavor so the taste and drinkability take some hits for that. Still, I'd highly recommend this especially if you like coffee. Not a top 100 for my tastes but I can see why it gets a high rating by others. Was great to try once. (3.5, NA, T, O)