 Viper666 (451), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Aug 4, 2008
Bouteille 750ml. De couleur brune foncée et voilée. Nez d’épices (anis, clou de girofle, léger de muscade, notes de cannelle, de poivre et de coriandre), de levures fruitées (prunes, notes de pommes rouges), malté caramel et de sucre brun, moyen de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches) aux notes florales ainsi que léger d’alcool et avec des notes de tabac. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture moyennement crémeuse. Goût assez épicé (clou de girofle, moyen de muscade, léger d’anis et notes de cannelle et de gingembre) accompagné d’un goût de levures fruitées (prunes, notes de dates, traces de raisins vineux) ainsi que defaibles notes de tabac et de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté aux petites notes rôties (faibles notes brûlées), un goût de sucre brun ainsi qu’un léger goût de caramel toffee terreux et des notes de pain. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un moyen goût d’alcool réchauffant (notes vineuses) jusqu’en finale, où l’on retrouve également un goût épicé asséchant (poivre doux) ainsi qu’une moyenne amertume de houblon herbeux et des traces de noix et boisées. Post-goût moyen-long et un peu sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux, d’alcool doux (notes de fût de chêne) et de levures fruitées (moût de prunes et de raisins, notes de dates).
ucusty (1306), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jan 8, 2009 Thick dark brown pour, big foamy white head. Dark fruit, very sweet aroma, caramelized sugar, some yeast, some smoke and wood as well - not typical Unibroue. Taste - was this oak aged? I did not read the label. Heavy vanilla oak taste, blends so well with the yeasty, dark fruit and alcohol. Lots of smoke and peat in finish
jredmond (648), New Jersey, USA
Jan 2, 2009 750mL Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with some head. The aroma is sweet malt and something else I either can’t describe or dont remember. The taste is great, like most Unibrews. A great balance of yeast, spice and alcohol. Awesome brew.
Delirium (446), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jan 1, 2009 750ml bottle. Pours cloudy dark brown with a smallish off-white head. Aroma and flavor are both quite complex and nice. Mixtures of toffee, dark fruits, tart fruits, yeast, mild spices, etc. Lots of stuff going on, and all meshes and balances very nicely, leaving an oddly understated impression despite being quite flavorful. Recommended.
jrob21 (969), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dec 28, 2008 I have neglected to keep up with this series of anniversary beers mainly because I usually do not care for them when fresh. This one is not that much different. It is a little hot and the sweetness takes over most everything else. Big yeast aroma with some grass and spice is nice. Flavor is not all that memorable or complex after a bit of fruit upfront and the sweetness on the finish.
MrRain (345), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Dec 23, 2008 750ml bottle poured into a tumbler. U17 pours murky and walnut brown with a large fluffy head that has no intentions of going anywhere anytime soon. The aroma is peppery with strong alcohol. It also contains raisin and whiskey barrel oak smells. This beer smells like a serious drink, not like a typical beer. The taste includes vanilla, cream, black pepper and cola. The higher-than-average carbonation pushes the beer through the mouth nicely and prevents the alcohol from lingering on the tongue. This is a very nice beer that I feel should be sipped for full enjoyment. Sip frequently though. There is no sense in wasting 10 percent ABV!
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