Unibroue Édition 2005

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

4oz sample into snifter glass. Given the light color of Edition 2004, I was surprised when this beer came out of the bottle deep brown! Aroma, as with Edition 2004, is absolutely powerful; strong dark fruit, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg. Flavor has similar sweet, dark fruit primary components, leaning towards ripe plum, raisins, and dark cherries. There is also an interesting earthy/moss flavor thread running through the mid-palate. Palate is overall very smooth, and carbonation is noticeably more subdued than Unibroue’s typical offerings.

properly cellared bottle, consumed 1/09. Pours a solid, very dark brown. Fainter hints of a reddish mahogany around the edges, minimal disappearing head of light fizzy bubbles. Heavy nose of candied apricots, raisins, and plenty of alcohol heat. Flavors follows closely on the nose- loads of dark, sweet fruit; raisins, plums, figs. Some apricots and tart green apples as well. Hints of acrid tobacco. And plenty of booze in the flavor as well, with a nice warming quality. Heavy and slick on the palate, fitting for the style. Very good brew that aged very well.

750ml bottle 11/23/04 Production Date-pours a disappearing tan head that bubbles and dark brown/mahogany color. Aroma is vinuous, dark fruit-raisin, brown sugar, earthy, some spice/anise. Taste is sweet brown sugar/molasses-dark malt, dark fruit-raisin, some sour, some clove-spice, alcohol, syrupy-medium/full body. Thanks to Joe-jwc215 for picking this out.

Bottle thanks to lumpy. The smell is grapes, raisans, yeast, malts, and spices. The look is clear, red to brown in color, thinner beiged colored head. The taste is fruits, malts, yeast, and more dried fruits.

Bottle thanks to Lumpy. Brown in color with an average sized off-white head. Aroma is of alcohol, spices, malt, and fruit. Taste is of alcohol and fruit.

Bottle thanks to lumpy. Pours with a small, off-white head over a murky brown body. Aroma is oxidation, cinnamon, alcohol, dark fruits, currants, raisins and yeast. Taste is dark fruits, raisins and oxidation, with a bit of dried apricots. Long duration finishing slightly metallic. A tad bit thin on the mouth.

bottle thanks to lumpy. deep chocolate pour with a cream head. nice nose of dried fruits and caramel. not bad on the palate with a very fruity flavor.

Bottle thanks to Lumpy. Pours a deep brown/red, murky, with off-white head. Aroma of fruit, nuts, a little spice, alcohol. Flavor of sweet malt, fruit, dark fruit spices, alcohol. Mouth feel is med.-high body with low-med. carbonation. Overall, not bad, aged well...