Unibroue Maudite

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

A dark amber, dark copper color. A bountiful head with excellent size, very nice retention and real, real nice lacing. The head was barely off white and settled to a nice skim on top. Looks really nice. A pretty strong hint of booze comes through on the nose. The smell is similar to a wine only a bit more laid back. Some sweetness of grape, flowers and some malt. It smells very sweet. The flavor again provides a strong hint of booze with some bitterness accompanied by a dry grape. A welcome sweetness distracts me from the heavy booze and alcohol warmth, but the more I sipped, the sweetness became almost overbearing to me. Medium/full mouthfeel. Very dry. Coats the palate very well and provides a lavish amount of alcohol warmth. This beer is an ok beer for me. It looks fabulous however, the alcohol is a bit strong for me in aroma and taste. I don’t much care for that much in my beers. I wouldn’t be able to have more than one or two of these at a time.

Another excellent brew from Unibroue. I don’t think they have the ability to make a mediocre or bad beer. Maudite is nice brown with burgundy tones. Thin sharp head. nice caramel flavor with a slightly sweet after taste.

Bottle. Poured a deep amber hue wit ha smaller white head. Aroma was fruits, plums, and sweet malts. Flavor was fruits. Apple, plums, raisin, figs. Mild bitter aftertaste. Typical Belgian ale. Good

I had this quite some time ago and forgot to rate it, so here is what I can recall. Deep amber in colour with aroma of dark fruits and spice. Richly flavoured palate with lingering flavours, more spice and some slight chocolate character too.

A classic Quebec beer even if it is Belgian style. It has a mild pleasing taste yet at the same time a lot of complex flavours. It hides the 8% alcohol very well so be careful with it! :-)

Has the consistancy of a really amplified Amber Ale, only much better. A great, basic ale.

On tap at the Brillo Box, reddish brown with haze, nice head, not much lacing, warming nose of cookies and caramel, with full mouth, nbelgian yeast but subdued.

Bottle from 1998. Amber coloured small head. Nose is earthy liquor, and fruits. Same with the taste, fruity, liquor, sweet, light dry aftertaste. Will be a bit over his top and a bit watery... Decent for the age, but need a fresh one.