Thursday, August 26, 2010

Dieu du Ciel! and Les Trois Mousquetiares

DIEU DU CIEL!

Loosely translating to ‘God in Heaven!’, or ‘Oh my God!’, Dieu du Ciel! produce one of the coolest looking (and tasting) beer ranges we have ever seen. Don’t just take our word for it though, ratebeer.com rate Dieu du Ciel! as the world’s 11th best brewpub, and the only non-US brewpub in the top 25.

Bolstering our current range are two brand new Dieu du Ciel! beers (new to Australia at least) – Rigor Mortis a suberb Belgian ABT/Quad and Equinoxe du Printempts – a Strong Scotch Ale brewed only once a year and flavoured with Canadian Maple Syrup. Our range now includes:

Rosée dhibiscus (Pinkish Hibiscus) - Hibiscus flower Wit – 5.9%

A smooth and soft Belgian style witbier, brewed with the addition of fresh Hibiscus flowers. The flowers give aroma, colour and flavour to the beer, and provide a tart, bittersweet finish. (limited stock)

Route des épices (Spice Route)
- Peppercorn rye beer - 5%

A rye beer brewed with both black and green peppercorns. Chocolate, caramel, fruit, and spicy malt flavours are contrasted by a modest peppercorn aroma and a pleasant, spicy, tingling peppery finish.

Dernière Volonté (Last Will) - Blond Abbey-style beer - 6.5%

A complex spice and fruit character from a traditional Belgian yeast strain and the fresh aroma and flavour contributed by assertive (kettle and dry) hopping are rounded out by a robust but dry malt backbone.

Corne du Diable (Horn of the Devil) - American India Pale Ale - 6.5%

A red IPA inspired by those brewed on the west coast of North America. Smooth caramel malt flavours support assertive hopping – a sharp bitterness and powerful hop flavour and aroma.

Aphrodisiaque (Aphrodisiac)
- Cocoa and vanilla stout - 6.5%

Black ale with aromas and flavours of vanilla, dark chocolate, bourbon and roasted malt. Mildly hoppy, with a touch of bitterness from the cocoa, it is very smooth and highly appreciated as a dessert beer. Brewed with organic fair-trade cocoa and first rate vanilla beans. Rated as the world’s second best stout on ratebeer.com.

Péché Mortel (Mortal Sin)
- Imperial coffee stout - 9.5%

An intensely black and dense beer with pronounced roasted flavours. The addition of Fair Trade coffee contributes a powerful coffee taste and bitterness to this bold stout. Rated in the 100th percentile overall on ratebeer.com.

**Brand New**

Equinoxe du Printempts (Spring Equinox)
– Strong Scotch Ale with Maple Syrup – 9.5% ABV

The marriage of two great traditions, Scottish strong ale, and Canadian maple syrup. The result is a brooding, complex ale – powerful malt flavours are superbly accented by subtle maple syrup sweetness. Added complexity comes from flavours of tobacco, dried fruits and peppery alcohol. Brewed just once a year, this beer will not last long.

Rigor Mortis ABT - Belgian Quadruple – 10.5% ABV

A strong dark ale inspired by by the famous brews made by Belgian Trappist monks. Incredibly complex, the beer presents intense malty flavours of red fruits, oak, chocolate and caramel, balanced by peppery spice from the Belgian yeast. Dieu du Ciel! give their own spin to the style. Not as dark and sweet as some of its Belgian counterparts, Rigor Mortis is incredibly elegant and remarkably well balanced. Highly recommended.

More information on all of the above beers, as well as pricing, can be found on our web store at www.internationalbeershop.com.au

LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES


We just received limited stock from another of Quebec’s fantastic craft breweries, Les Trois Mousquetaires. Founded in 2004, Les Trois Mousquetaires takes inspiration from the best of Germany, giving a slight French/Canadian twist to each beer. There has been a lot of buzz about this brewery for the past few years, we’re really happy to have three of their finest in stock:

Les Trois Mousquetaires Kellerbier


‘Kellerbier’ (which means ‘cellar beer’) is an unfiltered lager, the specialty of Germany’s renowned Franconia region. Les Trois Mousquetaires Kellerbier is a full-flavoured, unfiltered Pilsner, combining rich Canadian barley and herbal and grassy German hops, with added complexity and mouthfeel from the yeast.

Les Trois Mousquetaires Sticke Alt

Rare outside of it’s homeland of Dusseldorf, Germany, Sticke Alt is an Altbier taken to the extreme. Full and malty, Sticke Alt has flavours of dried fruit, molasses and strong herbal bitterness from noble European hops. The hops dry out the sweet malt characters, leading to a dry, lipsmacking finish.

Les Trois Mousquetaires Maibock


A strong lager with a rich and satisfying malt character. Brewed to be enjoyed in spring this is a satisfying take on the classic German style.

All come in 750ml corked bottles. Check out of website for more information.

WELTENBURGER


Last week we received a fresh shipment from Weltenburger Kloster-Brau, the world’s second oldest continually operating brewery (a mere 10 years behind Weihenstephaner!). Weltenburger specialise in the classic German styles – Pilsner, Dunkel and Bock. What they do, they do very, very well. Fresh stock includes:

Weltenburger Kloster Pils – a balanced North German Pilsner, herbaceous and grassy with a firm, refreshing bitterness.

Weltenburger Barock Dunkel
– a superb Dunkel (dark lager), this beer is all about rich malt flavours of caramel and baking bread.

Weltenburger Asam Bock – this Doppelbock (strong dark lager) is like the Barock Dunkel with everything turned up to 11. Rich, malty and warming – a definite staff favourite.

And returning for the first time in 5 years is:

Weltenburger Hefeweizen Dunkel

A dark wheat beer balancing fresh malt flavours of caramel and chocolate with the traditional weizen tart finish, and spicy clove/banana yeast character. A great beer for Spring, anyone who doesn’t think they like “dark” beer should try this.

URBOCK

This German inspired Urbock is one of Germany’s best beers, and it’s brewed in Namibia! Brewed just once a year, this 7% ABV dunkler bock has heaps of toast, caramel and roasted nut malt flavours, soft alcohol bite, and a clean, crisp finish. Very impressive indeed.

PORTER 19 SPECIAL

We have a great special on the fantastic Pardubicky Porter 19. This interesting beer is a Czech take on a Baltic Porter. Weighing in at a hefty 8% ABV, this is not dissimilar to a quality German Doppelbock, although the malt character of Porter 19 is slightly more toasty than its German equivalent. Malty, rich and incredibly satisfying, while it lasts we have 500ml bottles of Porter 19 on special for:

$6.50 EA // $21.99 4PK // $92.99 CTN (20)

FATHERS DAY

Sunday 5th of September is Father’s Day. We have some great premade beer packs to choose from (check out: http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au/special_packs.asp), including a brand new Spring Pack. This years pack is an absolute cracker - it contains 12 beers handpicked to suit the weather and food of spring, from light, thirst quenching pilsners, to fragrant, bittersweet fruit beers to rich, malty porters. We can also tailor a selection to each Dad’s own tastes, just send us an email or come down to the store for our advice.

WA STATE AMATEUR BREWERS COMP

Attention homebrewers – entries are open again for one of WA’s most prestigious amateur brewing competitions, the “WA State Amateur Brewers Competition’. Full details are up at: http://wasabc.org/, in short entries must be at a designated drop off point before September 5, before judging takes place on September 11 and 12. There are stacks of prizes to be won, not to mention feedback from some of WA’s best beer judges.

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