Quinquagenary 2017 Vintage Ale
Trader Joe's in Monrovia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: UnibroueBelgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.35
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Unique and limited edition, this Belgian-style ale is crafted once a year as a special treat for those of you who appreciate flavorful, bottle-conditioned ales with character.
Our Vintage Ale is a rich, dark, and full-bodied ale with a fine, generous, coffee-colored, beige foam. It's ready to enjoy right away and you may also wish to cellar a few bottles. It will evolve interestingly well, developing more complex flavors as the years go by. Keep the bottle upright in storage.
Brewed with a delicate balance of noble hops, roasted malts, and spices, this is a remarkably smooth ale with a wonderfully complex finish. It is best served slightly chilled, around 53 degrees Fahrenheit, and pairs exceptionally well with grilled salmon steaks, curried lamb, beef, or tuna au poivre.
Our Vintage Ale is a rich, dark, and full-bodied ale with a fine, generous, coffee-colored, beige foam. It's ready to enjoy right away and you may also wish to cellar a few bottles. It will evolve interestingly well, developing more complex flavors as the years go by. Keep the bottle upright in storage.
Brewed with a delicate balance of noble hops, roasted malts, and spices, this is a remarkably smooth ale with a wonderfully complex finish. It is best served slightly chilled, around 53 degrees Fahrenheit, and pairs exceptionally well with grilled salmon steaks, curried lamb, beef, or tuna au poivre.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml corked and crowned bottle. Nearly opaque dark brown color. Small creamy tan head. Roasted malt nose has hints of Belgian yeast and dark dried fruit. Rich, sweet dark caramel malty notes upfront. Hints of currants, cloves and ginger. Thick and chewy with warming alcohol notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2017
at 21:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 mL bottle from TJ’s Brookfield, 12/12/17. Dark brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toasted malts, nutty notes, caramel, yeast, dark fruits. The taste is cherry, raisin, yeast, spice, some dark malts. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2017
at 20:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours translucent dark brown with foamy beige head, spicy caramel malt aroma, high carbonation, mildly bitter spicy roasted malt taste, thin body, long spicy roasted malt finish. Nice and smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2017
at 20:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber, Trader Joe's Charlottesville. Pours dark brown with a large beige head. Aroma is bubblegum, dark fruit, spice, yeast. Flavor is tangy dark fruit, spice, yeast, light chocolates, banana, a bit of alcohol in the back end. Good.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2017
at 16:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle shared at the November DC RateBeer tasting. Thanks Chris! Dark brownish with beige to light tan head. Aromas of spice, dark fruit. Tastes of spice, caramel, dark fruit. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2017
at 13:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Very dark. Spices up front. Clove, sweet candied brown sugar, malts, dark ripe fruits. Spicy heat lingers in the background. Full bodied. Chocolate comes thru some as it warms. Very nice offering.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2017
at 22:01
8/10
Dark brown bod sml off wht head. Spicy toffee fruit arma. Spicy toffee fruit flav. Med full bod mod high carb. 7/4/8/4/16 3.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 14:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle at the November DC Ratebeer tasting. Poured a dark cola color with a very fizzy light tan head. Aroma was some funky Belgian yeast notes, candi sugar. Slight molasses notes, candi sugar, with some funky finish. Very similar to their other Vintage beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 12:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5
From a bottle at the RB DC Novemeber tasting. Thanks Chris. It is a Dark Amber with a tan head. The Aroma is of toffee and the taste is sweet with hints of root beer in th finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 12:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a bottle at the RB DC Novemeber tasting. Thanks Chris. Pours a murky cola brown with a tan head. Aroma of toffee and caramel. Flavors are sweet and moderate bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 12:30