Unibroue Fleurdelisée

341ml, bu il y a quelque année, mes notes sont déficientes, je lui avait donnée 6 sur 10 à l’époque.

Brown bottle, 750 ml, sample with Lousie, Dum, Lubière and CapFlu, in honor of CapFlu moving to BC ; eye: amber, suspended matter particulate, no effervescence, lightly hazy; nose: cider, cardboard, malt (grain), dry white wine, oxidation; mouth: thin, caramel, honey, a hint of apple, light bitterness, still a bit of carbonation, oxidised finale; overall: disappointing but good for an 8-year old FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, échantillon pris avec Louise, Dum, Lubière et CapFlu et en l’honneur de CapFlu qui s’en va en C.-B.; oeil : ambré, matières en suspension, pas d’effervescence, légèrement voilée; nez : cidre, carton, malt (grain), vin blanc sec, oxydation; bouche : mince, caramel, miel, un peu de pomme, légère amertume, quand même un peu carbonatée, finale en oxydation

Lightly hazed golden ale with no head, some reamining carbonatation (after 8 yrs!). Aroma of apples, sweet oxidized malt, and a light white wine. In mouth, time shows. Sweet oxidized malts, with cider qualities, caramel. Some bitterness left (maybe from cork is the theory). A bit lifeless and weak, but still a rare treat. Merci au Duminator! C’était pour une bonne cause.

(750ml bottle) Vintage 1998. The thrill to be offered to set our lips on this famously-elusive mild Belgian Ale. So many thanks to DumDum for sharing! Sampled with Lubiere, DumDum, Sylvain and Louise. Pours a white head that settles thinly to the edge of the glass atop a light golden body. Nose of apples and white wine. Flavour is watery smooth with a fine malt base. Obviously past its prime yet far better than the capped Sans Nom and Marie-Clarisse I tasted of this early Unibroue era. Oxidized but tastes good for a 6.2%, 8 year old caged & corked beer. Thanks so many times DumDum for the opportunity to taste a piece of Quebec history!