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Unibroue La Terrible

Unibroue La Terrible - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Chambly, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10213.91/5.03.9/5.010.5%96.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
La Terrible is a dark brown beer on lees and is part of a collection of exotic and refined Unibroue beers brewed using 100% natural raw materials. It may be drunk as an aperitif or as an after dinner digestive. It is equally a perfect accompaniment to the above-mentioned dishes or a pleasant alternative to coffee.
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 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 18, 2009  
This was hard to place, for me, stylistically. It certainly had belgian notes to it, a dark fruityness, a candy sweetness, carbonated mouthfeel. But it was also dark and malty. 10.5 is miles away. I thought this was quite good and special.


 BeerBaron617 (306), Novi, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Shared this with MereLikesBeer, I originally purchased this as a potential for my 300th rating, but went with the Uninbroue 17. HOWEVER, this stuff is equally as epic. It’s a dark Belgian style beer, with tons of prune and raisin, and a hint of clove on the finish. It truly is an epic beer, equal to the task of pairing with a good steak, as well as creme brulee.. Cheers!


 MereLikesBeer (153), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Oh Unibroue. So, I shared a bottle of this with BeerBaron617 - who else... And well, it was epic, as usual...Good choice BeerBaron617 (as it was his purchase). Definitely not what I expected upon pouring it. It poured an opaque black brown color with a fluffy light tan head. Has a strong aroma of dried dark fruits and alcohol, sweet, and slightly malty. Taste, epic. It has a great amount of carbonation, typical of Unibroue. It has a great alcohol warming, and all of the aroma notes translate to the palate. Very tasty, I would love to get another bottle of this and crack it for a special occasion.


 drowland (1337), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Got this to drink in a hotel in Chicago and lost my tasting notes, so I just jotted down the number the next day.


 mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Aug 17, 2009  
[2345-20090103] 650mL bottle. Sweet dark fruity malt aroma is roasty. Dark dark brown body with a medium-lasting creamy light tan head. Sweet roasted malt flavour has lots of sugary fruit and a long aftertaste. Full body. Wonderfully malty and lingering sugary finish, Formidable!
(c/o DuctTape, w/ him, jerc)


 dnstone (134), , New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Pours deep brown/black and has the aroma of dark candi sugar. Dark malt and belgian yeast give this one its uniqueness.


 BeerChaser0078 (283), Melbourne, Australia
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 10, 2009  
750ml bottle. Yes indeed. This is another amazing beer from Unibroue. Pours almost black, but if held up to the light it is really a dark ruby colour, with a light tan head that lasts. Sour cherry and port wine feature strongly on the nose. They also both feature in the mouth along with molasses, blackberries and sherry. This is a fantastic beer that I can only imagine would develop even more complex and delicious flavours over time.


 ChainGangGuy (2522), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 7, 2009  
750ml bottle - $8.48 at Sherlock’s in Marietta, Georgia. Best Before: 2-26-2012. Appearance: Pours an opaque, walnut brown body with an appropriately tall, foamy, light tan head. Smell: Sweet-scented, malty nose coming across as a plated up Shoofly Pie for dessert along with some secondary notes of dark fruits and spice. Taste: Dark, not-quite-roasty maltiness with flavors of molasses, dark brown sugar, dark candi sugar, and sweetened cocoa-flavored coffee. Burst of black cherry, sour cherry, and cooked raisin fruitiness. Earthy spiciness with a hint of black pepper and ground cardamom. Small touch of alcohol warmth, though, as it warms somewhat, it becomes a moderate pinch of alcohol warmth. Finishes dry but also malty with a taste of, well, again, I’d say Shoofly Pie, but I feel that reference would be entirely lost on most. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Well carbonated with a tingly, altogether bubbly mouthfeel. Drinkability: Paired remarkably well with the movie "Casino". I’d pair the last third with some food to see how it goes, but I only have yogurt and ramen, so... Easily one of the better Unibroue brews I’ve had, but, sadly, not one I often see around in Georgia. Ah well, such is life. Drinks surprisingly easy for purportedly being above 10%.



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