It is finally time to try the last Unibroue beer I have in my basement. It comes in Unibroue's standard 750mL brown bottle with a cork top. It has 8% alcohol/vol. There's a flying canoe and devil on the label, which I believe refers to a legend about a group of voyageurs who made a pact with the devil to fly them home. Really cool label.
When opened, I was disappointed. Spices. Not yet another Unibroue spice-fest. :( The spices this time were of a sweeter variety than usual. It poured a hazy dark amber colour, with a thick white head. There were lots of microscopic bubbles to keep the head going. The aroma did not change much after the pour. The usual spiciness, with just a hint of fruit.
The first sip was almost exactly what I suspected. There was a strong spiciness in the flavour, but it finished unexpectedly slightly sweet. The beer had a medium-soft feel in the mouth. Indeed, this beer was quite quaffable. I would place this beer 2nd on my list of Unibroue beers (after La Terrible). Overall, this beer is fairly well-balanced. I would probably buy this beer again, if only to develop my taste for tripels (even though this beer is clearly not a tripel).
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Unibroue Terrible
Even after yesterday's less than enthusiastic sampling, I thought it would be wise to finish off the last of my Unibroue collection. It comes in the "standard" (for Unibroue and Chimay, anyway) 750mL brown bottle with a corked top. It has no labelling, instead with just the essential information printed on the bottle: 10.5% alcohol/vol, dark ale on lees. In a way, it's a coup for minimalistic labelling, in that less is more. Together with the name, it gives the beer a "this is gonna kick your ass" vibe.
When opened, I was surprised that there was no spicy aroma. Instead, there was an immediate hit of fruitiness followed by caramel and chocolate. It poured an opaque dark brown (almost black), with a large tan-coloured head. I could not see any bubbles in the beer, but they must have been there because the head lasted a long time. The only aroma I could detect after the pour was a strong fruitiness.
The first sip was sharp. There was an immediate burning from the alcohol and carbonation. After the burning subsided, there was a fruity aftertaste. The beer was only mildly sweet, and not very bitter. The important thing to note is that there was none of the spiciness that I dislike in the other Unibroue beers I've tried. This makes me very happy. I believe Unibroue has redeemed itself with this beer. I liked it a lot.
When opened, I was surprised that there was no spicy aroma. Instead, there was an immediate hit of fruitiness followed by caramel and chocolate. It poured an opaque dark brown (almost black), with a large tan-coloured head. I could not see any bubbles in the beer, but they must have been there because the head lasted a long time. The only aroma I could detect after the pour was a strong fruitiness.
The first sip was sharp. There was an immediate burning from the alcohol and carbonation. After the burning subsided, there was a fruity aftertaste. The beer was only mildly sweet, and not very bitter. The important thing to note is that there was none of the spiciness that I dislike in the other Unibroue beers I've tried. This makes me very happy. I believe Unibroue has redeemed itself with this beer. I liked it a lot.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
My friend Ange will be happy to know I've finally gotten around to trying this beer. It comes in the standard (for Unibroue, anyway) 750mL brown bottle with a cork top. It has 9% alcohol/vol, and has a synopsis of the legend depicted on the front label (some of the best artwork I've seen on a beer label), on the back label.
When opened, I was presented with nearly the same aroma that La Fin Du Monde has: spicy, but slightly fruitier. The beer poured an opaque dark brown, with lots of small bubbles to support an enormous head. The spiciness was nearly gone, and the fruitiness shone through.
The first sip was disappointing. The only things that differentiates this from La Fin Du Monde are the colour and aroma. The taste was identical. The beer had a medium feel in the mouth, and there was a slight warmth from the alcohol. As much as I'd love to love Unibroue's beers, I have been repeatedly disappointed by them.
When opened, I was presented with nearly the same aroma that La Fin Du Monde has: spicy, but slightly fruitier. The beer poured an opaque dark brown, with lots of small bubbles to support an enormous head. The spiciness was nearly gone, and the fruitiness shone through.
The first sip was disappointing. The only things that differentiates this from La Fin Du Monde are the colour and aroma. The taste was identical. The beer had a medium feel in the mouth, and there was a slight warmth from the alcohol. As much as I'd love to love Unibroue's beers, I have been repeatedly disappointed by them.
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