Unibroue Quelque Chose

Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Fruit Beer
Chambly, Canada

Tried both hot and cold but I liked it better cold. Aroma and flavor both dominated by dark cherries and hints of cinnamon and other spices. Deep, dark red appearance and very lightly-carbonated and somewhat thin body.

Appearance: copper reddish color. Little head, pink color. Aroma: sweetness and sourness of cherry (natural) and wild red fruits. Liquory, touches of clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reminiscences of aniseed. Very sweet and perfumed. Flavor: cherries, raspberries, blackberries and plums. Touches of cinnamon, clove, aniseed and nutmeg. Sweet fruity start with sourness fruity end. The sweetness hidden the alcoholic degree. Palate: Medium body, oily and silky texture. Very low carbonation. Great fruit beer.

Fascinating beer! I tried it cold and warm and I think I like it warm the best, lovely strong cherry flavour that is not overly sweet and has that spiciness that reminds you of mulled wine.

Vintage 2000, aroma of sweet & sour cherries. Pours an opaque deep red (rich cognac?) with no head (no carb!) Tastes interesting - bready, sweet, cherries. Slight alcohol, but only in a warming sense. Thin body, again, no carbonation. We tried it again, warm...

Warm, you can really smell the spice in the aroma. Heating it brings out the tartness in the taste, and the alcohol in the finish. Dry aftertaste. Much better warm - tastes like mulled wine/cider.

I am trying this one cold at about 55 degree’s. Upon opening the bottle, I heard no pop. I poured, there was no head. Aromas of cherries and spice, cough medicine and sour goodness. Zero Carbonation with flavors of cherries, spice, a little caramel sweetness. I wish I tried it hot.

I’m taking the *mulled to "sipping hot" temperature* approach on this one. Maybe the entire nature of this beers varies wildy, based on the serving tempature. So it’s a risk. Here goes! Appearance: Deep (cherry) red in color and sporting almost zero carbonation. Perhaps we gained cherries upon cherries at the expense of the head, but them’s the breaks. Smell: Ripe cherries interspersed with a distinctive spiced aroma. Cinnamon and nutmeg come to mind ("coriander!" my friend AndoBrew bellows). Immediately after heating, it gives off some strong alcohol vapors that thankfully dissipate as the beer begins to cool somewhat. Taste: Quite warm right oughta the double boiler, so I took small, careful sips. Crawl before you can walk. Tart, acidic, and bursting with cherriness as your cheeks burst from the sourness. Occasionally, a cherry lollipop flavor emerges before return to the acidity. The spices are enduring in the flavor as well, with the cinnamon dominating. It suggests a hot cider. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin in body, with just the very, very faintest hint of carbonation. Not overly drying, but the acidic nature of this brew can be a bit puckering at times. Drinkability: Certainly fun to try and experiment with, but I was thankful to have my friend there to split the bottle with.

(75 cl bottle from Systembolaget) Sampled cold. Clear red brown color, small white head. Sweet cherry and cherry pips scent. Cherry and cinnamon taste. Full mouthfeel, though low co2. Medium bitterness. I can imagine this as a perfect winter drink when served hot.

The cherry bomb. Pour is darker red with a pink head. Cherries, clove, cinnamon, and dark fruits in the nose. Massive cherry assault up front, with a good cinnamon-spice in the back. Some cough-syrup like flavors initially, but these went away when it warmed.