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Unibroue version: Hazy amber colour. Subtle spiciness with a hint of malt in the aroma. Flavour is a lot more forceful, with dry yeast, hints of spice, peppery notes and breadcrusty malts. A touch spritzy, but finish with fairly robust bread notes.

Original: A hazy amber Belgian-style ale with a nose of apple and berry, and complex, yeasty, malty character. 7 3 8 3 13

Three year old sample: Hazy yellow colour. Aroma is yeasty, with apples, sweet gale, oregano and peach. Sweet, flowery, herbal body. Young, this beer was so yeasty as to be a cross between a witbier and an abbey dubbel. Now, the yeast has dropped out and the herbs are really showing themselves. It has emerged into the historical re-creation it was always intended to be. I like it much more at this age. Too bad there are hardly any bottles left (I have but one). (rating when young: 2.7)

Orangey, almost yoghurty. Complex, tart, yeasty flavour....................

Crisp, dryish Vienna-style. Like with U, there is nothing wrong with the beer per se, but it isn't worthy of Unibroue.

May 3, 2003: Cloudy orange-tan; yeasty, spicy aroma like old barns, pears, with light nutmeg and a hint of wheat. Palate is yeastily dry with wheaty, fruity notes (pear, blackberry) and juicy pale malts. Tart, wheaty finish.

Sept 16, 2000: This muddy-coloured ale has a malty, yeasty aroma and palate, finishing slightly off-dry, with a touch of acidity. Rating 3.0/5

Copper-coloured ale with a peppery aroma, and a subtley complex malty palate with notes of iron.