Unibroue 16

Formerly brewed at Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chambly, Canada

My favorite unibroue thus far. Seems all around more complex than other unibroue i have tried. The aroma on this one is provocative. The appearance is remarkable. I could just stare at this one for minutes at a time. The head is very long lasting with good lacing. The flavor is interesting it triggers all over the palate with fruit and yeast and alcohol and bitterness. I personally do not care for metallic flavored beers, and this is one. However this one is pleasant enough. Overall I was very happy with this one, definitely a session beer, although with 10% alc./vol. it would be a short session.

Sample at Aarhus beerfestival. Nice head with ok duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet, fruits and yeast. Vinous beer.

Tasted at the May Northern California Beer Tasting. This Belgian Strong Ale pours a deep amber brown color from a 750ml bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is dark fruit, caramel, yeast and spices. A medium to full bodied Belgian Strong Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet, lots of dark fruit flavors. The hops are earthy. Nice smooth malty BSA from Unibroue. I would expect nothing less. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. The aftertaste is slightly sweet and spicy.

Very light aroma with a nice dry somewhat hoppy taste. The main distinguishing feature of the taste is its amazing smoothness despite being 10%. The primary taste is a very dry with light hops and a big malt (not sweet) backbone. I suspect this has a very low final gravity thus resulting in the dryness.

Bottle @ Aarhus beerfestival 2008. Clear orange color. Again strong barley wine like aroma and taste. Sugary and strong malty.

2008-Apr-25 from a 750 ml bottle (1 year and 5 months old). Some spice, ripe fruit, and sugar in the aroma. Dark orange and cloudy. The flavor was sour, sweet, and dry with some hops. Fizzy with a medium body.

(Dégusté avec french tickler) Biere brumeuse orangé avec un tres beau collet. Odeur de creme brulé, fruité, sucré, meuringues, caramel crémeux, prunes, sucre a la creme et sucre brun. Gout sucré et amertume tres persistente, alcohol present mais legerement, caramel, sirop d’érable avec une finission crémeuse sec. Une biere tres tres complexe!

Bottle. Low white medium high white lasting head. Hazy dark amber body. Unfortunately the alcohol is dominating the otherwise fruity aroma. Appele pear alcohol hops flavor. Low carbonation and a long aftertaste.