Unibroue 17

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

Pours a dark and very hazy ruby-amber with a crazy active body and a large, thick off-white head that leaves some remarkable lacing. Aroma is sweet and malty, with great fruit notes, that trademark Unibroue yeast, and hints of tropical fruit juice and chocolate-covered raisins. Flavour is a small step down from the aroma, but still very good nice and malty off the top, with notes of chocolate and citrus, dark fruit and yeast, and a surprising hit of hops in the finish.

From a bottle poured brown with a good amount of head. Sweet malty flavor bit of alcohol in the finish.

Bouteille de 750 ml, vieille de près de 2 ans. Arômes assez doux de raisins et de mélasse. Très belle robe rousse et foncée, très belle mousse abondante et qui tient bien. Belle complexité en bouche, on retrouve de belles notes de chocolat, de pruneaux, de mélasse et de caramel foncé. La levure Unibroue n’est pas trop présente, ce qui est très bien. La texture en bouche est voluptueuse et bien soutenue par l’effervescence active. Finale assez douce et alcoolisée. Très bon!

750 ml corked bottle from The Party Source. Pours a clear dark amber color with a frothy off-white head that laces the glass. Aroma of dark, dried fruits (fig, raisin, plum), toast, caramel malts, candy sugar, spices, and wood. Flavor is also led by the same dark, dried fruits, with notes of caramel malts, brown sugar, spices, and floral notes. The booze really brings out the different flavors in this one, nothing subtle about it. Medium bodied with a warming alcoholic finish. Another great one from Unibroue- I’m going to have to find more of their retired beers.

A cloudy brown color with a large egg-shell color frothy head, What Belgian Ale should taste like!! Oops, Its from Canada. The first time I had this Ale, it took over 4 hours to finish. I, also, had this Ale after the Pens won the Stanley Cup. For me, the most treasured Ale I own.

Bottle:   Muddy colored, very dirty caramel, dark, moderate frothy off-white head, dies quickly, spotty lacing.   Bready nose, heavy, soft dark pitted fruit spices.   Smells like yer typical Unibroue albeit not as heavy.   Its almost like a Triple crossed with one of the darker brews.   Soft fig, plums, and raisins on the tongue.   Bready, with that signature house yeast flavor.   I certainly respect Unibroue, very much enjoy their beers, but all the Anniversary brews seem to be coming out nearly the same.   Why not do a Flanders Red, or something wildly different from their normal lineup.   Anyways, this one reminds me of a blend of La Fin Du Monde and Maudite.   A little Triple, a little Dark Strong Ale.   Certainly enjoyable, and one I wouldn’t want to pass up, but one that is easily forgetable.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate to full.   Its quite bubbley on the tongue, as most Unibroue beers.   Tiz somewhat alcoholic on the finish, but not harsh.   Certainly tasty, but not all that original.   Just like all the other Anniversary beers, slightly different but nothing out of the ordinary.

750 ml bottle thanks to my bro for sharing. Pours a dark brown red with a thick billowy light tan head. Aroma is spicy as hell, tons of clove and dark fruits, some yeast and banana. Definitely some candi sugar apparent along the good biscuity malts. Flavor starts with some strong dark fruits, getting slightly zesty and borderline citric. The spice continues to show strongly and in the swallow some booze and tobacco comes out. Medium body and a sharper carbonation. Very interesting beer, lots of stuff going on, kinda boozy but pretty good

Bottle. Pours a brune body with a tan off white head. Etoh latent fruit, fig, dates, and some honey notes. Woody with wet wood and vanilla tones, licorice, and oak. Warming with some vinous notes and a chewy malt backbone. Great stuff.