Unibroue Quelque Chose

POurs a lightly hazy deep red color with no traces of head whatsoever. Smells lightly tart and acidic with a profound cherry aroma in the nose. Smells about what I expected it to be. The flavor is somewhat acidic as well but the cherry flavor seems to be most dominant. Pretty sweet on the palate, almost a little too much for me, it was right on the border. It was ok, but certainly not my favorite cherry beer. I would have liked more carbonation, but I think that is the way this beer was designed.

Cork-topped 750ml bottle. Pours a deep reddish brown with no head. Even when I attempt to pour vigorously, only a few, large bubbles appear. The aroma is strong and acidic: sour cherries, acetic (like a cherry vinaigrette), red-colored hard candy, cough syrup, and hints of molasses. The flavor starts strong and sweet with cherries. Big, chewy, sticky sun-dried cherries with some brown sugar and a hint of malt. There is a slight hint of acidity on the top of the tongue that quickly fades into sweetness. The middle of the tongue detects hints of fizz that provide a touch of sourness to balance out the sweetness. The flavor is incredibly fruity and a pleasant blend of sweet and sour, but it lacks any flavors that even vaguely resemble malt and hops. It is like a cross between a cherry soda (like Cheerwine) and a sweet wine. The finish is short and slightly herbal (hints of mint and tea leaves). The finish also is very full-bodied and big with sweet-and-sour (mostly sweet) cherry medicine. The mouthfeel is full and, despite the fact that it is almost completely flat, decently zippy. I think the acidity from the sour cherries closely enough resembles the carbonic acid bite of a carbonated beer that it fools the tongue into thinking it is somewhat sparkling. This definitely a very interesting and unique beer. But it is a little below the bar for these guys (since Unibroue makes so many awesome brews).

Aroma is a mild sour cheery scent. Color is a deep rich mahogany with almost no carbonation and no head. Taste is sweet and tangy. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a warm feel. Finish is a rich sweet cheery flavor that turns to a nice sour flavor. This is an amazing brew like no other.

Bottle. The pour is a dark ruby with a pale head that almost instantly dissipates. The aroma is a sour and tangy cherry with. The taste is sweet and tart of cherries and slightly of cloves. The cherry flavour is strong but not overpowering. There is a bitter tart in the finish. This is a fantastic fruit beer.

Bottle, pours a clear dark red color, with no head and no lacing, tried it on the rocks its has a mild sweet and tartness to it. Then warmed it in a double boiler and poured into a warm snifter. Much better, rich and very Alcohol becomes more dominate, reminds me of mold wine. It was very full of spice and herbs, quite nice and delicious a must try warmed. Don’t boil obviously, but get it warm not hot like coffee but warm, like hot toddy.

I did as recommended and drank this over ice. Pretty red color. Aroma of cherries cloves and cinnamon. Disappointing taste. Almost like a watered down cough syrup. I will pass on this next time.

Big Bottle
Deep reddish color with very little head. A deep cherry aroma and flavor. This had a musky taste that only a strong beer like this can carry. Tart, sour and clean this was a good desert beer.

Date: May 05, 2003
Mode: Bottle Conditioned, 500ml
Source: Ziggy’s, Chattanooga
Words: cold
Appearance: a quiet piff upon remoqing the cork, pours clear red like cherry juice, one or two bubbles once popped leaving it headless
Aroma: sour cherry aroma
Flavor: nice clean strong cherry flavor with a slightly tart finish

Date: January 09, 2004
Score: iii to iiii
Words: hot
Aroma: cherry and nutmeg aroma, hint of sweetness
Flavor: rich cherry flavor, just the right amount of sweetness, no sourness or tartness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: ***4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.