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.
Enjoyed from bottle at a party which was a gift, a much appreciated one at that. Didn't take tasting notes, remember this being a nice Belgian triple, moderate abv for the style, nice clove notes, pretty good stuff.
Bottle. Christmas. I have a lot of problems with you people and now you’re going to hear about it! Pours black tan head. Nose/taste of roast chocolate, coffee, pine, molasses and graham cracker. Medium body.
Paid $4.99 for a 500 ml bottle at Binny’s Lincoln Park location. Sticker on bottle of bottle reads Batch 45. Nice fresh citrus with orange peel, lemons and light yeast. Palate is subtle and clean. Lemon zest, oranges, spicy yeast notes and straw. The body is crisp and effervescent, really great feel becoming dry. Damn refreshing!
Paid $4.99 for a 500ml bottle at Binny’s Lincoln Park location. Dark amber color, looks mahogany with a thin ring of head around the snifter. Light spice, zesty yeast with a presence of candy sugar. Flavor is pretty much exactly as it smells. The balance of yeast and malts give an earthy and spicy finish. Earthy malt lingers well after the sip.
Pour is a hazy dark gold with a large white head. Aroma is honey sweetness, yeast esters and a bit of banana. Flavor is bitter fruit hops with some green apple, a bit of bitter orange peel and there is a touch of alcohol. Not as carbonated as some of the Belgian triples but this was way tasty and almost to "fresh" with the hops used.
Sampled from a 750 ml brown bottle this beer poured a dark orange-amber color with an enormous fluffy orange-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet and malty with notes of cola, ripe fruits, caramel and a herbal presence. The flavor was very sweet and tangy with molasses, caramel, ripe fruits, a bit of herb and a medicinal presence. Very long caramel and fruit finish. Moderately full bodied but overcarbonated. Ok.
Pour is a hazy bronze with a ginormus white head. Aroma is a bit of fruit I guess. The head never really goes away. Flavor is kinda fruit and finishes with some caramel. Not much funky brett In fact I really don’t get any barnyard/horseblanket flavors. This was ok I guess. Kinda bland and not very inspiring.
Pour is a hazy blonde with a large white head. Aroma is a citrus rind with wheat malt and fruit esters. Flavor is a biscuit malt with a bit of bubblegum and citrus. The flavor could of used a bit more of the yeast used but this is still a well made beer just not in the top tier of the style. The blurb on the bottle says this finishes dry and it sure does. A bit too dry for me.
Bottle - Sweet flowery hops. Frothy white head with a cloudy gold head. Earthy slightly vegative hops and light sweetness and some yeasty notes. Lots of flowery and sweet estery notes. Interesting and nice.
Bottle - Nice earthy hops, some caramel and an ever so light tartness. Frothy bubbly beige head and cloudy dark copper. Sweet and lightly sour caramel malts, some slight yeasty fruity esters and a nice sweet fruity finish. Alcohol is kept in check quite nicely and overall unique and complex. Well done.