Aphrodisiaque
Poured this beer into a tulip glass. The color is a deep dark brown, with a light colored chocolate head. Nice and foamy. The aroma is a combination of well roasted malts and cocoa. Swirling the glass reveals some of the vanilla notes, which almost take on a woody vanilla smell. Really liking this. Not overly complex, but quite enjoyable. The flavor is again, toasted malts and a rich cocoa presence. The vanilla is apparent as well and helps smooth out some of the bitterness from the slightly burnt malts. The balance between sweet and bitter is very well done and makes this a highly drinkable stout. The mouthfeel is full, almost silky. After drinking lot of imperial stouts and russian imperials, many regular stouts seem almost watery to me, but not this one. For a regular stout, this has a very good body. Like I said earlier, the beer is very drinkable. I could put this down all night. All in all, I would definitely pick this beer up again and would love to try it on tap. I think a trip to Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel is in order, especially since they make the delicious Peche Mortel as well.