 muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Apr 21, 2008
750 ml bottle from Richmond Beverage in Richmond, VT (April 2007), served at cellar temperature from a Maudite glass. Stable lightly caramel-inflected off-white foam near-fills the glass above the tawny opaque umber body, lacing fitfully as it very slowly decays…..sweet nose, brown sugar and light figginess, trademark faint dry yeastiness is there but even more muted than usual.....on the tongue, chocolate mixes with a light sour cherry flavor, a tartness upfront that’s strange and quite interesting; at first the mouthfeel is a bit thin but it softens and deepens with a bit of warmth; alcohol is as hidden as I’ve experienced in a 10% brew, I would have guessed 7% if I didn’t know better...malts are firm and hold up the complex mix of sourness and bitter/sweet chocolates; the finish is effervescent and ephemeral. Could use a touch of bitterness perhaps, and just a bit less carbonation, but this is a fun beer and one I’ll no doubt be trying again.
beerdad (42), Kansas, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottled. Pours mahogany with a frothy light tan head. Aromas of plums, cherrys and caramel. Flavors similar, but with bite from the alcohol, which surprisingly does not overpower the beer.I have never had a bad beer from these guys, and this one is no different.
SoberCajun (3), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
does not count  Aug 29, 2008 Great strength, sweet and spicy and complex. Amazing character and color - deep copper-brown with tan head. Love the alcohol kick at the end.
taalhiker (11), , Ohio, USA
Aug 26, 2008 750ml bottle - part of a Unibroue tasting at a local store. Dark brown color. Typical Unibroue aroma. Rich, full mouthfeel. Needs some time in the bottle as it seems pretty tight.
Ibrew2or3 (1685), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Aug 22, 2008 0.750L bottle pours mildly hazy amber with big bubbles tan head. The aroma is complex with fruitiness like apricots, plums, apples, tart cherries and freshly unwrapped band-aid to go along with notes of assorted kitchen cabinet spices. Interesting. The taste begins with some mildly sweet apples, apricots and plums and then moving toward raisins and semi tart cherries. As the fruitiness transitions near midway a solid wheated malt note surfaces to break up the sweet and tart fruit. I seem to get both bandAid, a faint note of wood into the finish and a medicinal quality along the same lines as the band-aid note. Different than most of the Unibroue offerings I’ve enjoyed in the past.
dolemite77 (156), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Hazy brown with a lacy head. Good lacing. Sweet aroma, with a vegetal note with the yeast expected from Unibroue. Flavor is sweet and rich, with herbal, spice, and caramel flavors. Definite alcohol bite to this one. Some soy sauce flavors that usually are present in imperial stouts... very interesting beer... maybe not as easily drinkable as the 16, but much more complex.
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