4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had this as part of a Unibroue tasting dinner. Poured a deep amber with a thick head. Aromas of malt, oak, and alcohol. Taste is complex, fruity, and malty.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Thanks to kiefdog for the share. Pours caramel color with a strong sugary candy apple caramel aroma. Great sugary sweetness with a granny smith bite. Finishes sweet and sticks around. Incredibly smooth beer for not even 2 years old.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is listed as retired but I was lucky enough to find it at the local beer store. There was a stamp on the bottle that said B2007 so I guess it was from 2007. Wonderful aroma and a beautiful pour. Nice foamy head. Great sweet flavor never reveals the alcohol hidden inside. Vanilla, sweet fruit, lots of stuff going on in there. Another fantastic beer from Unibroue.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 bottle into Unibroue goblet. A hazy brownish orange pour. Muted sweetness in the aroma. Candi sugar and lots of spice initially in the flavor. Orange rind and lemon with with some bitterness at the end. Reminiscent of a tripel. Creamy and medium full mouthfeel. The Unibroue house flavor is definitely there but with enough variation to be pretty interesting. Probably would have been good for a few more years in the cellar.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: SEP 17, 2008 Bouteille de 750 ml vieillie. Nos yeux observent une bière de couleur orangée-rougeâtre légèrement voilée, coiffée d’une mousse fauve imposante au départ mais qui diminue rapidement par la suite. Notre nez respire des arômes de pain, de levure, de bonbons, de caramel, de sucre d’orge, de pommes rouges, de bananes, de mélasse avec des effluves d’alcool. Notre langue fait face à un corps rond et une effervescence moyenne. Nos papilles gustatives quand à elles goûtent des saveurs de sucre brun, de levure, d’alcool ainsi que de gâteau aux fruits. Des notes de madérisation sont aussi perceptible.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours orange with an off white head. Fruity and yeasty aroma, with apple, banana, and spice. Full, smooth body. The flavor is not too sweet and fruity, with spice, Unibroue yeast, peach and some citrus. VEry nice.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Minus the fact I’m enjoying this brew after multiple home brew offerings, 16 brings a full body and rich palate. I really can’t describe this one at my present state except for it’s malty base and fig notes, but it is rich and enjoyable. Keep Pouring IT!!! But, wait, it is discontinued and not available anymore... should I have brought this out of my cellar now???? Damn, maybe I should have waited longer...
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
How many years has it been since I have enjoyed a Unibroue? 2? 3? Far too long if you ask me. The appearance of a great beer is still there; Hazy orange with a thick cream head resting aloft. Orange, coriander, spice, yeast and sugar show up in the aroma. The flavor is classic Unibroue: extremely drinkable, and subtle in its complexities. This one had less of the yeast flavor I expected, and more of a earthy, leafy (and almost metallic, sadly) flavor. The year and 10 months of age may have mellowed this to its saison-like brew, but with a higher alcohol bite.
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