Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2008 3.55 140

Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2008

(RETIRED)

	Percentile
	90
	overall

Formerly brewed at Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Chambly, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
140	3.59/5.0	3.55/5.0	Winter	9%	89.6	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
The Trader Joe’s 2008 Vintage Ale is a brown Belgian-style ale of great distinction produced by traditional top fermentation methods resulting in a rich and full-bodied flavor. The Champagne-like effervescence and smooth moth feel are the result of a natural secondary fermentation in the bottle obtained by the use of carefully selected yeast. This deep brown color vintage ale, with a tint of red hue displays effervescent generous beige foam. It has notes of coffee and spices, mild aroma of tropical fruits. Trader Joe’s 2008 Vintage Ale has a smooth round mouth feel and notes of roasted malt, carrying toffee-like flavor, finishing with well balanced noble hops. True to it’s Abby Dubbel style, this year’s vintage ale offers a highly distinctive flavor enhanced by the fruity and floral notes of the yeast. The result is a complex and warming ale that offers both strength and subtlety. Brewed once a year in limited quantity, please enjoy Trader Joe’s 2008 Vintage Ale. This ale will age exceptionally over time, developing more complex flavor as the years go by. Exclusively bottled for Trader Joe’s. Best before 09-09-2011.

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Boutip (2402), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 1, 2009

Bottle: Poured a hazy deep brown color ale with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of typical Unibroue Belgian ester with deep rich malt with hints of candi sugar. Taste is also a nice mix between some rich Belgian malt with notes of candi sugar and that typical Unibroue ester. Body is quite full with great carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Very well done though quite similar to prior year vintage.

TheEpeeist (1492), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 16, 2009

25.4 oz bottle. Clear cola brown with a fluffy white head. Nose is yeast, brown sugar and raisin with hints of plastic. Yep, it’s a Unibroue. Medium light, sparkly and sudsy. Taste is chocolate banana and sour fig with a bitter earthy finish. Just OK.

travita (1970), Frisco, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 24, 2009

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. The taste is sweet, fruits, belgian, and very sweet. The look is clear, golden to amber in color, with an off white head. The smell is fruits and the same as the smell.

jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 18, 2009

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Brown in color with a decent sized beige head. Aroma is of spices, caramel and yeast. Taste is very spicy with notes of yeast and booze.

boomer0813 (53), denton, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	13/20

Aug 12, 2009

Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. Poured a light brown with white head and no lace. Flavor of ginger, cinnamon, and caramel. Aroma of sweet florals and caramel. Tasty.

Beerman6686 (1309), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 9, 2009

This poured a darker brown color with a big off white head. Aroma was malty and spicey, just like every other uinbroue beer. Flavor was much the same, sweet and malty slightly roasted and very spicey with clove and banana flavors. I like these beers, but cant Unibroue try something different?

thirdeye11 (560), Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 12, 2009

(750ml bottle thanks to bu11zeye) Pours dark brown with decent tan head. This beer reminds me very much of Terrible from the same brewery. The smell and taste are very much the Unibroue profile. Spicy clove, nicely carbonated, slightly sweet but could use more malt for balance. There are nice fruit flavors in both the nose and taste though specifically raisins and bananas. Spicy yeast is welcome here.

RollinHard (763), Fort Worth, Texas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 29, 2009

Pours brown with orangey-red highlights. Aroma has strong spicy yeast qualities, berry, brown sugar, and an overall tanginess. Classic spicy Unibroue yeast taste with brown sugar, maple, raspberry and raisin. I thought this was great.

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