Unibroue Maudite

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours a cloudy mahogany color with a small off white head.The aroma was a fruity,yeast with boozey notes.The flavor was a very sweet bannana fruit taste.The aftertaste is a bannana flavor with a little booze notes and a warmth feeling in your stomach.Overall a good brew our neighors up north.

Pours out a deep orange brown, like burnt caramel. The head starts out nice and thick and frothy, but recedes pretty quickly with not much left behind. Smells like a sweet Belgian; sugary toffee with dark fruits, some wood funk, and yeast. Unfortunately the taste falls far short. It’s much more bitter than I imagined. Sweet wood-like notes hit first, followed by toffee and some funky apple. Ends bitterly. Yeas apparent throughout the flavor profile. Really not a fan of this one.

What’s that shit that 19 year olds say on the internet when something is mediocre? Meh? FUCKING MEHHHHHHHH.

Mark’s Beer Reviews I first discovered Maudite Ale at a resort called Pillar and Post in a picturesque little town in Canada called Niagara on the Lake . I asked the girl behind the bar “what do you have for dark beer ?”. She went on naming several run of the mill beers, none of them dark or interesting. I was getting annoyed, thinking a 5 star resort should have several hand crafted beers. I was about to walk away when she said, “ oh we have this, but I don’t know what it is” I stared as she pulled this strange looking bottle from the cooler. As she approached I noticed the label with its haunting image of the Devil, and the word Maudite which means Dammed in French. Then I noticed the word “refermented”, that’s when I was sure this was something good. Soon I saw that it was 8.0 % alcohol, definitely a beer I want to try. “I’ll take it I said !” I headed back to our table. Suzanne saw the excitement in my face. “ You found something ! “ she said with a smile on her face. “Yes I did” I replied. I poured the beer into my glass, it was a deep mahogany color with a rich copper head that slowly faded. I inhaled and found a spicy complicated aroma. Then I took a taste. At first I could not describe what I was experiencing. It was strong yet very flavorful, smokey, with hints of malt, possibly fruit. Unique for sure. Suzanne tried a taste and agreed that it was delicious. I only had one Maudite that night which was probably a good thing considering that we were traveling on bicycles. I still remember the warm glow it created. After returning home, I did some research along with my local beer store, owner at (KB’s Adirondack Country Store) and he now carries Maudite on a regular basis. I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying Maudite several times now. One thing that myself and others have noticed is the strange effect it seems to have on ones mental state. Maudite has an effect unlike beer and more like a drug of some sort. It creates a state of exhilaration ,sometimes leading to great philosophical discussions and heated debates ! Maudite is brewed by Unibrow, in a small brewery north of Montreal. This beer is definitely worth checking out and worthy of any special occasion. Enjoy !

Draft: pours a hazy orangish brown with a thin white head, aroma is fruity, taste of dark fruit, highly carbonated.

Bomber. Nice finger width head. Aroma is cherry and yeastiness. Flavor is the same with some noticeable booziness. Solid beer.

Dark brown with nice foamy white head. I notice a tart aroma and the flavor has hints of apricot. Like a typical Belgian ale, there is a nice carbonation to it.

UPDATED: NOV 19, 2010 (750 ml bottle) Keg_Juggler’s selection for the week. This beer hits in every category and is worthy of strong praise. Very well balanced and a pleasure to drink and enjoy. This is my first sample from this brewer. I am anxious to explore many other selections.