9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
At 10.5% it is a very big beer with VERY complex flavours. It has a nice spicy port aroma, with a complex maderia taste with hints of caramel, and chocolate, not as yeasty as other Unibroue beers and warm spicy rum like finish. Rerate
Tried
on 08 Aug 2003
at 22:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled at From The Vine monthly beer tasting Aug 4th, 2003: Pours a cloudy blonde/gold color with a thin white head. Thin and quick lacing and very effervescent. The aroma is very wheaty with a bit of citrus and malt too. Slick body with lots of alcohol up front, with intermittent fruity and malty flavors making themselves known. The finish is very fruity and sweet. An interesting Canadian Belgian but really nothing to write home about.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Aug 2003
at 13:41
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled at From The Vine monthly beer tasting Aug 4th, 2003: I honestly don't much see the point in a granny smith beer. Pours a murky yellow with a medium white head. Quick lacing. Strong aroma of sour apple and wheat. Light-bodied with a character consistent with other beers of the style. Sour apple dominates the flavor, along with some wheat and spice in the background. The finish is rather crisp and stays with the apple theme. Not bad for what it is, I just don't see the point in beers like this.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2003
at 13:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Opened up nicely after warming. Murky brown, with a thin tan head. Aroma is of sweet, fruity malts. Flavor is accentuated by alcohol warmth. Again, dark, sweet fruits hit home here, with hints of grape and caramel developing as the beer warms. Kind of thin-bodied, but the complexity makes up for this fact.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2003
at 19:14
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Pale yellow, hazy, rich head. Strong peach aroma. Lightly acidic, yet super sweet with a dominating flavour of canned peaches in syrup. Somewhat artificial and just too sweet to be refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2003
at 00:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2019-03-28, corked bottle, 08.08.02, definitively vintage 2002, 17 years old, 8-4-7-3-15=37
Aroma of cherries, marzipan, light spices. Lean body, possibly thinner than it used to be, with light residual sweetness, nice cherry juice, touch of spice and marzipan; the final is weaker than probably it was.
Still very good, no evident signs of oxidization.
2012-04-12, corked bottle, bb 21.08.04, possibly vintage 2002, 10 years old, 8-4-8-4-17=41
Cold. Flat look, reddish amber. Wonderful fruity, cherry aroma, with spices, cinnamon overall. Good body structure, soft mouthfeel; sweet flavor, fruity and with the necessary acidity; no bitterness.
Complex and wonderful.
2003-07-23, 1 year old, 8-4-8-4-16=40
Cold. Red-amber color, no head, flat. Very nice cherry aroma, light Christmas spices, red grapes, bitter oranges, light cloves. Sweet, syrupy, but very well balanced by a citrus sourness. And in the end a background note of hop is a pleasant surprise.
Hot. The alcohol punch in the nose is a good reminder of the cold days and the snow, but the flavor is less complex than when tasted colder, yet is very pleasant.
Cold, I would drink more and more. Hot, it can be replaced by many better nordic Grogg or hot China Martini (I'm a big fan of it).
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2003
at 08:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pourred a large dark head that did not disapear too quickly. Very dark colour, almost opaque. The spices reminded me of the other Irrésistible but this one has a thin taste of roastiness. Would probably be better with more roastiness or butterscotch taste. Overall, I was alittle bit disapointed, it seems that we have a blonde golden ale in the body of a dark ale. I not sure where Unibroue is taking us with that one.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2003
at 06:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Good belgian (almost witbier) ale from Unibroue. Very nice white golden color brew. Yes, I think everybody recognized in this beer a little of some of other Unibroue beers (i.e. 1837, Blanche de Chambly...). Even though, this is still a great beer with a generous head when pourred. The taste of coriander and spice is perfectly measured. I love this even though I had a hard time finding it in a Metro store.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2003
at 06:22
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5
Crazy light pale blonde colour with a brilliantly white thick head. The colour is unusually light for a tripel, but would look good for a belgie white. Aroma of wheat, yeast, corn and bananas. Once again, more of a white style than a tripel. Good thick mouthful, and pretty sharp initially...yeast, sugars and spices make up the taste. The palate is pretty drying, some of the hop characteristics come out in the aftertaste, but thats about it. Basically, a big let-down, and yet another by Unibroue. I had a 750 mL bottle purchased at Southtown Beverage in Rochester, New York.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2003
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
This is a crisp little warm-weather beer - the aroma explodes with apples - cloudy golden color with a frothy white head - flavor is like a wit plus fruity extras - slight spices mix with a strong (but not sweet) apple flavor perfectly - slighty yeastiness - my burps taste like freshly picked apples after drinking this one - high carbonation mixes with the light nature of the beer to make this a great warm weather treat - however, I think this needs a tiny bit more sweetness.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2003
at 19:40