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Unibroue Quelque Chose

Unibroue Quelque Chose - Fruit Beer

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Fruit Beer

Chambly, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7073.72/5.03.71/5.0Winter8%98.8Flute
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Commercial Description:
Quelque Chose is strong cherry ale that is to be drunk hot! "Quelque Chose" is a popular French-Canadian expression that is used like "that's something"
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 MrChopin (620), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 30, 2008    Updated: Oct 2, 2008
I drank this cold. Ruby red and a tan ring of bubbles for a head. Surprisingly sour nose, though it’s balanced by the sweet cherries and some great spice. Flavor is strong cherry and too sweet and syrupy for me despite the spicing, Palate isn’t nearly as lively as I’d hoped, like a slow, mud covered behemoth, but with warmth it shows some life and a long, nicely balanced sour cherry flavor. Overall decent, but KRE steps all over this.


 keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Beautiful ruby red color with no head. According to the bottle, you can have this hot, warm or cold. It was very hot outside so I had mine cold. Wonderful aroma of cherries. Taste is sweet and tart. Alcohol is so well hidden you can put a lot of these down. Beware.


mjfleming23 (24), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Delicate, no head or carbonation to speak of. Similar to a lambic but with less carbonation and a more concentrated taste. Has a bit of a barley-wine feel. Tastes strongly of tart cherries. I could sip on this all day long. IMO ties with 2004 as the best of the Unibroue beers.


 jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Bottle from acknud - thanks! Although I hear there is a variety of temps to choose from, this was poured this near cellar temp. Very much a reddish brown pour with a smaller head. Nose is instant fruitiness. Reminds me of pie cherries. Tastes rich with cherries, a tiny bit medicinal, hints of spices, and a neat amount of sweet and tart. Fun brew from up north.


 henrikb (1298), Aarhus, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Deep amber body with a very little head; Very fruity sweet cherry spiced nose, a very little oxidized; Medium sized fruity acid sweet balanced body; Long intense spicy cherry finish.


 otakuden (518), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Quelque Chose comes in a 750ml corked bottle. When I popped her cork, there was very little evidence of carbonation, but that is not unusual for this particular beer. She poured a dark red-brown with tinges of amber light glinting through along the edges of her glass. Almost murky in its browns and reds, but in a good way. The nose speaks of elegant ripe cherries, sour cranberries, and a tinge of graham cracker crust. I am reminded of the canned dark cherries I used to eat as a child. Not overly sweet in the nose, sour notes keep Quelque Chose from being cloying. Her body is smooth and sweet up front with the crisp puckering sour notes coming in a close second. She is not super sour like some other sour beers, but instead a pleasant compliment to the sweet cherry notes. Faint hints of vanilla and cinnamon can be found in the warm spices. Quelque chose has a full mouthfeel, though overall I didn’t find her to be a heavy beer. A good balance of depth and weight. I imagine she may be more viscous and heavier when warm, though the opposite may be true. A hint of fresh cranberries near the finish which remind me of a tart. Quelque Chose finishes not with a bang, but a smooth caress of sweet canned cherries, sour cranberries, and spice.
Quelque Chose is meant to be drunk hot, though I partook of mine this time cool. I am looking forward to picking up another bottle and enjoying her ripe cherry depths and addictive sour notes warm instead.


 PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2008  
My first bottle I drank cold in July ’04, and enjoyed. I remember a weak head, but took no notes. Tried my second bottle (now retired) in Dec. ’07, heated. Served at Volo Cafe, apparently heated by placing the open bottle in a boiling pot of water until steaming hot. The cherry aroma was fairly strong. I tasted dark cherry leading to cinnamon. So strange to sip a steaming hot beer like warm cider! It was perfect on an icy day in Toronto, wiping slush from my boots, and one of the most unique beer experiences I’ve had. If only they’d start brewing this one again.


 oteyj (713), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours reddish brown with no head. Aroma is strong of cherries, grapes, with a bit of sweet malt and caramel. Flavor is quite sweet of cherries, caramel and a slightly tart finish. Quite fruity- all the flavors work well here in combination. Palate is smooth and lacking carbonation. Amazingly balanced and flavorful.



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