Unibroue 17

Formerly brewed at Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chambly, Canada

poured brown with a nice slight off white head. smells like wood with some sweetness. tasted sweet cherries slight wood taste deffinately got sweeter with age.

Bottle and served in my Unibroue tulip: Brown hued with amber highlights topped by an initial frothy head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of dark candi syrup, raisins, fig, plum, toasty and biscuity malts, earthy and woody esters with a touch of smoke and mint. Most of the hops have faded but there is some resiny and spicy vapours still around. The taste is malty, syrupy and fruity with a herbal, boozy and dusty finish. A tad oxidized but it works within the framework of the profile., a touch salty too. The mouth feel is lively and the aggressive, chalky finish with moderate warming. Overall a solid brew that is sort of like a abt/quad light. With the oxidization coming on, this is not much longer for aging. Drink now.

750mL bottle, pours a dark brown with a reddish tinge and thick off-white head. Subtle but wonderful aroma of dark fruits, malt and vanilla notes. Flavour is roasted/dark fruits (particularly black currant), vanilla and yeast at the end. Mouthful is creamy and well-balanced. A wonderful Unibroue brew.

750ml bottle. Pour dark brown in color with full and foamy tan head. Aroma yeasty, spicy and fruity. Taste dry fruity, spicy and yeasty with dry finish.

(750 ml bottle (stamped "December, 2010’) from Belfast Co-op, cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Pours very dark rubyish brown. One finger of soft but sturdy tan head recedes to about 1/4" and stays. Deep malty aroma of brown sugar and red wine. Soft, smooth mouthfeel, lightly dryish on the back end. Lovely. Rich flavor of brown sugar, red wine and chocolate with a bit of alcohol burn toward the finish. I dug this.

A dark amber body with a off-white head. A sweet caramel aroma with hints of dried fruits and bread. Some alcohol was present. Flavor had a nice sweet note initially and finished with a nice fresh baked bread goodness to it. Finish was light and crisp. Carbonation was moderate. Good!

Bottle from Dr. Jekyll’s Beer Lab. Dark brown pour with a white head. Aroma is spice and hops. Taste is dark fruit, alcohol, wood, and must. Still has the consistently irritating Unibroue mouthfeel, though I like this better than others I’ve had from them this far.

Pours brown from the 750ml. bottle with a creamy, tan head and beautiful lacing: Aroma of bananas, rasins, Unibroue’s yeast, and liquid multigrain bread coupled with a thick, hearty mouthfeel. I guess I can describe Unibroue’s 17 the same way. Some dark fruits, peppermint, and toffee and a slight alcohol burn in the finish. Drinkability: Spiced, malted, smooth. Rebuy: It’s more like a one and done for me. #215 on 22112009, DG.