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6343 W Gross Point Rd, Niles, IL, 60714, United States
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Une Anneé, an Independent Craft Brewery, was born, in 2013, on the near west side of Chicago, with the quest of making fine Belgian inspired ales for all beer lovers. Founded by architect and Chicago native, Jerry Nelson, Une Anneé, has expanded it’s offerings over the years with an emphasis on fruited and unfruited American Wile Ales and Barrel Aged Stouts. In 2017, the brewery moved to neighboring Chicago suburb, Niles, IL and expanded to include a taproom. The working brewery in the background lends a hand to creating a laid back atmosphere where you can sit back and enjoy some of your favorite craft beers on tap.
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Pour is a hazy dull gold with a large white head. Aroma is just a little pale mat with a bit of noble hop. Flavor is again a minor malt and very minor noble hops. This was rather dull. I had to look this beer up and everyone else seemed to be crystal clear so mine being more hazy and chunky might mean I got an old can. There is no date on the bottom.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2026
at 20:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: murky golden semi-bright yellow to orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head.
Aroma: peach flesh, peach skin - sour, tart and semi-sweet, touch of floral hoppiness underneath with an even lighter tone of some Belgian-like yeast
Flavor: matches the prior noted aromas - semi-sweet, tart and sour and follows through on a slight aftertaste of the peach skin and Belgian-ish yeast
Texture: medium bodied with a good sipping quality about it, some peachy tartness hits the tongue as I expected; clean finish of peach flesh and peach skin tartness
Overall: a very nice AWA with peaches, well worth coming back to.
Appearance: murky golden semi-bright yellow to orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head.
Aroma: peach flesh, peach skin - sour, tart and semi-sweet, touch of floral hoppiness underneath with an even lighter tone of some Belgian-like yeast
Flavor: matches the prior noted aromas - semi-sweet, tart and sour and follows through on a slight aftertaste of the peach skin and Belgian-ish yeast
Texture: medium bodied with a good sipping quality about it, some peachy tartness hits the tongue as I expected; clean finish of peach flesh and peach skin tartness
Overall: a very nice AWA with peaches, well worth coming back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: golden murky orange color with a fairly quickly dissipating foamy head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: the guava, mango, papaya, passion fruit, strawberry, and limes are up front in a nice blend while the watermelon, peaches and pineapples seem to take more of a backseat here
Flavor: prior noted aromas blend semi-sweet and tart initially but allow a sly sour to enter with more sips; not much any aftertaste but seemed somewhat guava/mango and passion fruit-like
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; some sour astringency here (not afraid to say that word now, it's noticeable); finishes with the blend of guava, mango, papaya and passion fruit mostly
Overall: so is it Une Annee's way of using the term "Order Out of Chaos" instead of the "kitchen sink of fruits" for a name of a beer? I guess so. Everything works, I'd have this again.
Appearance: golden murky orange color with a fairly quickly dissipating foamy head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: the guava, mango, papaya, passion fruit, strawberry, and limes are up front in a nice blend while the watermelon, peaches and pineapples seem to take more of a backseat here
Flavor: prior noted aromas blend semi-sweet and tart initially but allow a sly sour to enter with more sips; not much any aftertaste but seemed somewhat guava/mango and passion fruit-like
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; some sour astringency here (not afraid to say that word now, it's noticeable); finishes with the blend of guava, mango, papaya and passion fruit mostly
Overall: so is it Une Annee's way of using the term "Order Out of Chaos" instead of the "kitchen sink of fruits" for a name of a beer? I guess so. Everything works, I'd have this again.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:49
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy dark yellow to orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate nicely then leave some subtle lace
Aroma: orange pulp, orange zest, melon, subtle sweet wheat, clean grassy hop edges, and floral tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together semi-tart with a brisk sweetness and then a mild funk; slight melon to orange pulpy to zesty aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; pretty even keeled as it rolls across my tongue (kinda was expecting some kind of abrasion but nothing, uhhhmmm, well okay then); finishes with the orange juice-like zesty toned and floral to melon features
Overall: a very nicely done saison coming across pretty refreshing, I believe I could come back to this.
Appearance: cloudy dark yellow to orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate nicely then leave some subtle lace
Aroma: orange pulp, orange zest, melon, subtle sweet wheat, clean grassy hop edges, and floral tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together semi-tart with a brisk sweetness and then a mild funk; slight melon to orange pulpy to zesty aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; pretty even keeled as it rolls across my tongue (kinda was expecting some kind of abrasion but nothing, uhhhmmm, well okay then); finishes with the orange juice-like zesty toned and floral to melon features
Overall: a very nicely done saison coming across pretty refreshing, I believe I could come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky orange color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head that slid off delicately and barely left any lace
Aroma: the strawberries are in front the rhubarb; semi-sweet, tart and sour
Flavor: copies the aroma for the most part with a semi-sweet strawberry/rhubarb tone underneath
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; sour harshness penetrates the tongue as expected; finishes with the strawberry/rhubarb tart character
Overall: a very nicely done AWA with strawberries and rhubarb
Appearance: murky orange color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head that slid off delicately and barely left any lace
Aroma: the strawberries are in front the rhubarb; semi-sweet, tart and sour
Flavor: copies the aroma for the most part with a semi-sweet strawberry/rhubarb tone underneath
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; sour harshness penetrates the tongue as expected; finishes with the strawberry/rhubarb tart character
Overall: a very nicely done AWA with strawberries and rhubarb
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark purple in color with a sly transparency and a finger and a half's worth of pink foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: full on thick black currants - tart to sour and semi-sweet; touch of grassy hops underneath
Flavor: the black currants are once again packing the tart to sour to semi-sweet blend very nicely; barely any aftertaste but seemed somewhat tart and semi-sweet
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; tart abrasion on the tongue; finishes crisp with the black currants
Overall: nicely done AWA with black currants, would absolutely have again.
Appearance: dark purple in color with a sly transparency and a finger and a half's worth of pink foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: full on thick black currants - tart to sour and semi-sweet; touch of grassy hops underneath
Flavor: the black currants are once again packing the tart to sour to semi-sweet blend very nicely; barely any aftertaste but seemed somewhat tart and semi-sweet
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; tart abrasion on the tongue; finishes crisp with the black currants
Overall: nicely done AWA with black currants, would absolutely have again.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-thick red color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: thick blackberries - sour/tart/semi-sweet; touch of yeast
Flavor: blends the blackberries very nicely with a super light touch of grassy hops; mild aftertaste of the blackberries
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; some tart hits the tongue just as I expected; finishes crisp with the blackberries
Overall: pretty a spot on straight up blackberry wild ale, can't beat that!
Appearance: semi-thick red color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: thick blackberries - sour/tart/semi-sweet; touch of yeast
Flavor: blends the blackberries very nicely with a super light touch of grassy hops; mild aftertaste of the blackberries
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; some tart hits the tongue just as I expected; finishes crisp with the blackberries
Overall: pretty a spot on straight up blackberry wild ale, can't beat that!
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange murky/cloudiness with a three finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and then left some subtle lace
Aroma: pear flesh and skin with pomegranate tart character; subtle yeast underneath
Flavor: prior mentioned aromas blend semi-sweet to tart and balanced by some sour; light aftertaste of the pears and pomegranate
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light tart penetration on the tongue; finishes crisp and pear-like sweet to tart tones
Overall: nicely done AWA I would be willing to come back to.
Appearance: orange murky/cloudiness with a three finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and then left some subtle lace
Aroma: pear flesh and skin with pomegranate tart character; subtle yeast underneath
Flavor: prior mentioned aromas blend semi-sweet to tart and balanced by some sour; light aftertaste of the pears and pomegranate
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light tart penetration on the tongue; finishes crisp and pear-like sweet to tart tones
Overall: nicely done AWA I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to stange.
Appearance: dark amber to light purple color with a two finger pink foamy head which took it's time to slide off then barely leave any lace
Aroma: cherries - tart, sour and semi-sweet playing with some yeast and a light touch of floral to grassy character underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together tart, sour and semi-sweet; mild aftertaste of the cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some tart abrasion on the tongue; finishes with the cherry tartness
Overall: lovely beer well worthy to coming back to.
Appearance: dark amber to light purple color with a two finger pink foamy head which took it's time to slide off then barely leave any lace
Aroma: cherries - tart, sour and semi-sweet playing with some yeast and a light touch of floral to grassy character underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together tart, sour and semi-sweet; mild aftertaste of the cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some tart abrasion on the tongue; finishes with the cherry tartness
Overall: lovely beer well worthy to coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to stange.
Appearance: ruddy amber to violet color with a slim cap of a little white foamy head that took it's time to dissipate then barely leave any lace
Aroma: red raspberry - bold and up front roaming through the sweet, the tart and the sour aspects; touch of yeast further down in there
Flavor: mirrors the aroma - the sweet, tart and sour is all there; no aftertaste
Texture: between light and medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this; the tartness brushes the tongue quaintly; mild finish of red raspberries
Overall: nicely done AWA with red raspberries I would have again.
Appearance: ruddy amber to violet color with a slim cap of a little white foamy head that took it's time to dissipate then barely leave any lace
Aroma: red raspberry - bold and up front roaming through the sweet, the tart and the sour aspects; touch of yeast further down in there
Flavor: mirrors the aroma - the sweet, tart and sour is all there; no aftertaste
Texture: between light and medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this; the tartness brushes the tongue quaintly; mild finish of red raspberries
Overall: nicely done AWA with red raspberries I would have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:10