Unibroue Maudite

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Very enjoyable beer. Goes down smooth. Very drinkable considering it’s strong characteristics. Surprises the palate and no nasty aftertaste. Very good.

Bottle from The Beer Store (341ml). Pours dark orange-copper almost opaque with a thin white head. Aroma of ripe fruits, prunes, apricots. doughy unibroue style yeast, subtle nose of alcohol. Flavour is sweet with touch of alcohol and sweetness combined with caramel malt. A rather dry taste. Lots of ripe fruit flavour and heavy on the malt. Minimal bitterness and hops. medium-full body with lively carbonation. Well balanced, interesting and enjoyable. I keep coming back to this beer.

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 !

This beer has a wonderful carmel/red color. There are hints of caramel and coriander. Very nice Belgian ale taste. Very drinkable with a smooth texture and medium flavor.

Bottle shared with northropfrye. Toasted cloudy caramel colour. It wakes up my tastebuds with floral citrus.

UPDATED: NOV 15, 2009 Sweet, but a little spicy. Complex and well balanced. Is dark brown with a subtle sweet aroma and beautiful finish. This is what I would like to be served in a log cabin.

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2011 One of my favourites from Unibroue. Such a unique and flavourful brew. Bready yeast and ripe fruit aromas. Love the balance of hop spice and malt depth. One of the first beers that made me truly start to appreciate the uniqueness of Belgian style brews.

UPDATED: JAN 10, 2012 C’est un peu spécial de décrire la bière qui a changé ma vision de ce que devrait être une bière...et à cette époque, de comment se torcher la face sans boire un 40’. Maintenant que je la redécouvre, ce qui me saute aux yeux c’est à quel point c’est un chef d’oeuvre. Magnifique, fruité, ronde, légèrement épicé et chocolaté, robuste mais délicate. délicieux!.