Unibroue La Terrible

Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chambly, Canada

Wow. It’s been a long time since a brew really hit me right between the eyes, but this one did. A tad on the sweet side, which is the only detraction from this wonderful beer, it pours a deep, rich coffee-colored near-black amber with an aggressive caramel colored head. The nose is an amazing blend of very light lemon and honey sweet goodness. The palate...ah, the palate. Lightly figgy, blended with cardamon and ginger, notes of honey and well-blended alcohol underlying it all to balance out the sweetness. Now mind you, it comes in a 750 ml bottle that cannot be recorked, so be prepared to drink the entire bottle upon opening. That’s my plan, and I am NOT sharing.

Very dark, very creamy, very floral. It takes Trois Pistoles and morphs it into this totally different beer. All of the good of TP and solves the maltiness issue.

Bottle - Dark brew with creamy head. Malty nose with some floral hints. Complex flavors - sweet malt, raisin, hops, caramel, fermented fruit - warming alcohol. Medium to full bodied. I’d rather accompany this with food than comsume as a solo.

Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Heavy malty moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate sweet/bitter flavor. Lots of plum/rasin and week chocolate notes. Long complex nice finish. Creamy palate. Excellent beer.

Beer poured dark, dark brown with nice head and lacing. Aroma was nondescript, but the flavor sure wasn’t. Nice fruity malty goodness with a lot of spices and a definite strong hint of cherries. Very sweet, but not overly so. Mouthfeel was really carbonated, but it seemed to fit perfectly. This could be the best Unibroue! Good beer...go try it.

Pours almost black, with a full creamy head. Aroma of dates, figs, malt, molasses. Flavor is immediately caramel, dried fruits, with almost no bitterness. Not very complex, but a solid tasting beer. Will have again.

Date: December 25, 2003
Mode: Bottle Conditioned
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC
Appearance: solid ebony with a frothy tan head
Aroma: sweet rich ripe fruit aroma
Flavor: malty flavor with lots of fruit character, hint of alcohol in the finish
Overall: a bit disappointing in the lack of complexity

Date: January 08, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Score: ii to iii
a few years gives it a richer and fruiter flavor, nice sweet chocolate in the background,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Dark, ruby brown; linkering small amber head. Rich, nutty caramel aroma. Big flavor of dark roasted malts, molassas, carob, pepper, poppy seeds, alcohol, prunes and kumquat with a lingering aftertaste of smoke, burnt caramel, sweet cane syrup and white pepper. I believe I’m drinking a 2005 now, but have had many years worth, fresh and aged. Always a treat.