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| - We arrived at Dieu Du Ciel sometime round 11:30pm on a Wednesday night. The place was packed solid; given its reputation, I was not surprised. However, the chaotic too-many-chairs-and-tables layout for the size of the space made it rather difficult to get around to our own spot, which was a minus in my book. Also too few, rather overworked staff for the size of the crowd.
On to the beer, which was the whole point: full and half-pints are available. I had the Rigor Mortis ABT (a quadrupel), Bridget got the Rigor Mortis blonde. The ABT had a thick, stout-like head and wonderfully dark color, with strong, complex flavor that was anything but textbook and certainly a solidly unique interpretation of the type. The blonde was a nice, light golden color, some coriander and citrus, and very refreshing. If memory serves there were about twelve other beers on the chalkboard, and as a nice touch, a second chalkboard by the brewing equipment shows a list of what's in progress.
We were a bit knackered after (this was the capstone of a long day), but had we a bit more energy, we would've taken advantage of the 3AM closing. I'll be there again no doubt.
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