Unibroue Don de Dieu

(Stockholm Beer Festival 2007) Bottle. Hazy aple yellow color, white head. Citrus and orange aroma, ueasty and floral notes. Citrus flavor, some malts, some hops, orange and some other fruits, yeasty notes.

12 oz twist off cap. Big sweet aroma and a pour that is swirling hypnotizing. Gunk on bottom that should be taken advantage of. Hazy off yellow color. The appearance and aroma excels. Strong alky wheat beer taste. Smooth but it certainly is letting you know that it is more than just ’beer’. Low carbonation, coats mouth and is a bit creamy. Finish is somewhat alky at times, but it’s tuff to hide 9%. More like a strong wheat beer. I’m not good enough for this brew.

I normally have a bit of a tough time with some of these spicy ales, but this worked well. Maybe it was the age (2005), but it is more likely just a well made beer. Spice was additional in the flavour and not the focus. Texture was more viscous, but not unappealingly so. I’d drink this again if it was available to me.

341ml bottle - pours cloudly golden/apricot with a fluffy white head. Aroma is of orange, lemon, white wine, some coriander, with a trace of alcohol. Flavour is very bright, spicy, with cloves, and citrus. Sweet. The white wine character remains in the flavour, but less so than in the aroma. Yeasty. Everything is balanced very well. Mouthfeel is wonderful, classic Unibroue - lively carbonation, but perfect. Like drinking velvet. I’ve actually been waiting quite a while to try this beer...don’t know why I haven’t until now. Lovely.

Pours a gold (slightly orange) with a good white head. Aroma of citrus, floral, banana, and spice. Flavors of fruit, banana, belgian yeast, spice, and a bit of citrus. Quite enjoyable, a nice golden strong ale, which is expected from unibroue.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a good head. The taste is a smooth citrus that finishes with a nice alcohol warmth. A really nice drink.

Hazy, light yellowish-golden color. Large, spongy white head quickly settles to a swirly, thin film with a frothy edge. Minimal sudsy lacing slowly creeps its way back to the body. The aroma is very Saison-like. There’s a sweet farmhouse style yeast background, with floral scents, citrus, coriander, and cream all making their presence felt. The flavor is quite sweet, again showing yeast, flowers, coriander, and other spices. The finish shows contrasting peppery and citrus chiffon characteristics. Medium body that is a bit too sweet and sticky for my liking. Decent brew that is borderline Saison-Tripel.

750ml corked bottle from Bevmo. Cork launched with enough force to dent my 14 foot high ceiling. Pours a hazy cloudy gold color with a huge head that receded to 1/4 inch and held. Aroma is moderate in strength and loaded with spice. Flavor is all Belgian; complex with a cloves, allspice, coriander, citrus, thyme and hazelnuts. Mouthfeel is full and satisfying with lively prickly carbonation. Hops are well integrated. Finish is long and sticky-sweet. Overall an excellent beer.