Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Chambly, Canada

I drank this without having any idea whatsoever of what I was getting into. So I see the 9% ABV, and I’m thinking, is this a barleywine? It’s quite light and clear, perhaps the palest color I’ve ever seen from that strength of beer. It tasted quite wheaty, almost reminding me of a hefeweizen. Kind of strange but very nice.

Pours a cloudy golden yellow with a big white head. Very smooth flavor with a nice balance of hops and malts. Has a dry and somewhat spicy finish that is very nice. Unibroue brews may be the best things to have come out of Canada.

Insanely active head. Big airy foam. It was difficult to pour it softly enough to keep it under control, but from the taste and the lack of foamy at opening, it wasn’t infected. Aroma is lemon on top of apricots. Light lemony/apricot flavor that rides on a noticeable malt backbone. Has a little of the cottony mouthfeel but not enough to hurt the drinkability. Probably the best Belgian golden ale I’ve tried.

Light gold color. Small head. Aroma is yeasty, fruity and citrusy. A medium bodied Belgian tripel. Fruity, bright, yeasty and spicy, all the things an Abbey Triple should be. Complex flavors are intermingling here. Apples, oranges and peaches mix with coriander, cloves and allspice (?) to make a very pleasant tasting beer. Add its extremely fine champagne like carbonation and this beer is a real winner. Very smooth. The 9% alcohol is hidden fairly well. It does peak out occasionally, as every once in a while there is a touch of alcohol bite and it is a real belly warmer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Another first impression Whoa! This brew foamed up 1/4 brew, 3/4 foam as I poured it into my glass. Its head was a very white color. The bubbles in the head ranged from small to large. Again, this is another very carbonated brew. This brew also had a very mild aroma. It too was hard for me to distinguish from other smells. It has a very light orange color with yeast particles floating in it. Its flavor contains a variety of different tastes. The carbonation once again rolls off the tongue. It is adding to my buzz tonight. I liked the flavor and taste of the brew. It agrees with me very much. All in all an excellent brew! This brew is very potent and it added to my buzz for the evening. Hotstuff gave it a 4.55 rating and said she could drink it for the evening, but would be very drunk and that we would have a great time!

This is a very beer looking beer. Looks like a nice draft, good head. Smells like a Unibroue beer, very strong. The flavor is much like their other beers as well. Subtle at first and then builds to a very alcohol strong finish.

Wow, a beer that lives up to it’s hype. Very well balanced. Nice finish. Very pleasant taste. Alcohol is barely noticeable. Well done unibroue. This one makes it into the regular rotation.

The commercial description of exquisitely robust flavor of exceptional refinement"fits perfect. I could not sum up my impressions better than this. A lights hint of orange and banna.