 iwantalambic (1361), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 20, 2007
[750 mL bottle, corked & caged]: Explosive cork removal – thick, ivory foam that slowly settles into a thin film with a patchwork of lily-pads on a bright red-gold body. Harsh bubble gum alcohol on the palate, first thought is this needs some time in the cellar…softer as it warms with the characteristic Unibroue yeast wrapping the tongue with cherries, blueberries & bitter honey. Red-orange fire body gets darker with the yeast towards the end of the bottle. Finish is floral and herbal – this (though the yeast is the same) is different and friendly and welcome to the dark Belgians that have been present in these anniversary ales in the past – sort of a mix between 10 and Terrible – very nice…
santoslhalper (311), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 3, 2009 Thanks Tom! Good looking burgundy body with a rich off-white head. Dark fruit, chocolate, and spice in the nose. The taste is quite sweet but balanced, and the age has done this one some favors. The yeast is under control and kept in check, and overall it is very easy drinking Belgian. I think I only like Unibroue beers with age on them..
ScottB (56), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Pours clear copper with a nice off-white head. Big fruity nose. Fruity-sweet in the mouth. Execllent carbonation. Bitterness in the finish as it warms. Unibroue delivers again.
emerica56 (515), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Dec 11, 2008 I was amazed that they still had this at the package store so i had to pick up a bottle. The color is a cloudy orange amber with a thin white head. The nose is nice and fruity with citrus and berry hops there is also some hints of apricot. The flavor is very bitter and full of light fruits with a sour funk in the after taste. There is a lot of spice and a bitter kick in the after taste. Overall it is a great brew and it is rich and full bodied.
fidel (400), Livermore, California, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Dark amber, balanced, dark fruits, spicey, caramel, citrus, little bitter kick.
larsniclas (3115), Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 28, 2008 [Bottled. Two years old]
Cloudy dark amber.
Marcipan, pepper, apricots and other tropical fruits.
Thick and oily palate.
Very spicy and fullbodied.
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