Grande Réserve 17
Unibroue in Chambly, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.55
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As testimony to its remarkable flair profile which increases in complexity as it ages, the original batch bottled in 2007 was awarded an international platinum medal three years in a row, and the prestigious title of "World’s Best Dark Ale" when it was well past three years in the bottle!
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Travlr (30174) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Dark maroon brown color, medium beige head. Aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, figgy pudding. Taste is dates, raisins, light spice. Nice character and complexity.
Fergus (31537) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle share at Kernel tasting, Thanks to Mr Bosi for this one. Cloudy copper brown colour with a thin white head halo. Aroma is sweet toffee, , belgian yeast esters. Flavour is harsh metalic, caramel, bittering carbonaic acid, honey malt. Spritzy OTT carbonation. Some alcohol presence.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at the Kernel, originally sourced at Binnys Chicago Loop just over a year previously, 09/11/13 as Grande Reserve 17. Hazed chestnut brown with a good sized beige covering. Nose is Belgian yeast esters, dark fruit, prunes, toffee, dates, light spice. Taste comprises fruit cake mix, candied sugars, dark toffee, orange peel, molasses, brown sugar, light yeast notes. Full end of medium bodied with fine carbonation lending towards a dry finale. Decent Belgian strong, the ABV is well integrated.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared at The Kernel, London - thanks to Colin for this one. Pours lightly hazy brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose holds dried fruits, bread. Medium sweet flavor with pronounced bready malt character, doughy brown bread more specifically, with mild Belgian yeast. Medium bodied with average carbonation and creamy texture. Sweet finish with light doughy bread, yeast, orange. Tasty.
Dandeman (2743) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Après en avoir dégusté plusieurs bouteilles au cours des trois dernières années, (mêmes des bouteilles vieillies), voici un espèce de résumé de mes observations: Olfactif: Tous les échantillons présentaient un nez complexe aux arômes de caramel, d’épices, de cannelle, de clou de girofle, de menthe poivrée, de mélasse et de sucre de canne. Des notes d’anis, de réglisse et de cerises sont également présentes. Un nez extrêmement complexe, aromatique et puissant. Visuel: De couleur brune, très floue, avec beaucoup de particules de levure. La mousse est de moyenne à abondante, beige, effervescente et persistante. Elle colle également très bien au verre. Gustatif: Le poivre sort énormément en attaque avec des notes de tabac, laissant ensuite place au caramel. L’effervescence est continue en bouche. L’alcool est marquée et enveloppante. Les saveurs ont beaucoup de difficultés à s’installer a cause de la trop forte présence des notes de poivre et de tabac. Dommage, ça aurait pu être une grande bière. Ça reste néanmoins une excellente bière, sauf qu’elle aurait intérêt à être plus explosive en saveurs.
Scopey (25220) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at the Paul Unwin tasting. It pours hazy deep brown with a thick beige head. The nose is wood, earth, spice, dark fruits, candy sugar, must, toffee and vinous notes. The taste is earth, wood, mustiness, very dry, candy, caramel, vinous, toast, spice, red grape, brown sugar and some alcohol warmth with a dry finish. Medium-full body, high carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Hides alcohol fairly well. Good balance. Nice Belgian Strong.
KansaiBeerLovers (8946) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Shared at a Tasting at KyotoLefty’s. A dark reddish brown pour with a thick beige head of foam. A great looking beer. Funky, pungent aroma, 10% strong, bitter, tasty, full bodied, wine like pungeant taste. Lemon-lime with caramel malts, some funk. A very solid beer, it aged well since I cellared it-2011 bottle.
Kyotolefty (15977) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Plums, raisins, oak, light vanilla, Very pretty orange-brown, great head. Sweet and fruity, wood, caramel, spicy yeast. Nice tanginess. Good amount of barrel. Lovely beer.
iphonephan (11573) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From a 75 cl bottle shared at Ryan’s. Pours a cloudy brown with an off white head. Aroma of raisins. Flavors of caramel, toffee and some pie spices. Moderate to high carbonation. Slight bitter tart finish. Yum.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Grande Réserve 17 from Unibroue 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle courtesy of Deanso. Poured a cloudy earthy brown with a broken off white head. The aroma is dry yeast and red berry fruit. The flavour is medium to strong bigger with some some yeast and zesty red berry fruit. A super beer.