Unibroue Terrible..

Apparently it was fatal to Bill Becker, for we find no follow-up notes..................

Here are MY notes, from a tasting at Max's on Broadway, Baltimore, 4 Nov

2003: "Terrible (10.5%): (standard Unibroue big bottle, Unibroue goblet) : deep black, minimal head retention; nose of........ ? Belgian funk? Liefmanns Goudenband? WOW. Ferociously funky war between malt roast, alcohol, and Belgian horseblanket. Fruitily acidic, yet almost tar- or treacle-like in richness of palate and roast--then spice and wood trickle in on finish. Far too dry to work as an aperitif; *demands* big stuff--smoked meats, big cheeses. The strength of an imperial stout is tempered somewhat by Belgian funk, and it works."

Yeah...what you said. Really, my hat's off to you guys who can give such a detailed and colourful description of the beers you drink. They're right up there with Stone Brewing labels. ;^)

Best regards, Bill

Too bad you can't find the stuff in Canada and I live in Ottawa just across the river from Quebec.

Bzzzzzzt. Wrong. Though this is probably one of those times that you're hoping that someone will correct you.

I can't speak for Ontario but here in Montreal, it's sold at the SAQ. A quick look at their website shows three locations in Hull and a handful of others in the area that stock the 750 mL bottles. Sounds like it's time to cross that river...

Richard

Make that two of those times. Unibroue beers are also sold in BC liquor stores.

Blame Ontario's incredibly lame provincial liquor retail system instead.

Boy is my face red.What does this stuff taste like?Maudite? Fin de Monde?

snipped-for-privacy@mailinator.com (mister2u) wrote in news:1459169b.0312161115.28832fa8 @posting.google.com:

Not even close to either of those. I heard it well-described recently (maybe here, maybe elsewhere) as imperial stout meets tripel.

It also has more than a little bit in common with some of the Trappist and abbey ales. Think Chimay Blue/Grande Reserve.

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, it was written:

I think that was here, but I wouldn't agree. Its fairly dark, but not like a stout and otherwise pretty much exactly what you'd expect for a dark Belgian ale (somwhat Trappist influenced) chock full of Special B malt at 10.5% ABV. Comparable to Abbaye de Rocs.

Sounds like a good reason to get the dog sled out and head across the river to La belle province.I'll see if I can dig up some St.Hubert on the trip.