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Unibroue
2014 17 Grande Réserve Dark Ale
Category: Belgian Style Specialty Ale
Date Tasted:
10/11/2018
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 10%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
Cellar Selection
Unibroue
2014 17 Grande Réserve Dark Ale
Category: Belgian Style Specialty Ale
Date Tasted:
10/11/2018
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 10%
Dark burnt sienna color. Complex aromas of fine chocolates, red bean confection, cola-nut, mandarins in whipped cream, and chrysanthemum with a velvety, crisp, finely carbonated, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, nuanced, long cafe latte, white chocolate, tobacco, hoisin sauce, carrot cake, and baked plums finish. An excellent Belgian-Style Ale with a myriad of flavors; try with east-Asian cuisines.
Tasting Info
Style:
Spicy & Complex
Aroma:
fine chocolates, red bean confection, cola-nut, mandarins in whipped cream, and chrysanthemum
Flavor:
cafe latte, white chocolate, tobacco, hoisin sauce, carrot cake, and baked plums
Bitterness:
Medium/High
Enjoy:
on its own and with food
Pairing:
Peking Duck, Roast Chicken With A Peach Glaze, Pork Chops
Bottom Line:
An excellent Belgian-Style Ale with a myriad of flavors; try with east-Asian cuisines.
The Producer
Unibroue, Inc.
80 Rue Des Carrières
Chambly, Québec J3L 2H6
Canada
1 450-658-7658
www.unibroue.com
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Unibroue 2014 17 Grande Réserve Dark Ale
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5.5%
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5%
(Canada)
92
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5.5%
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5%
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88
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89
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4.5%
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•
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9%
(Canada)
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•
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8%
(Canada)
90
•
Unibroue Trois Pistoles Belgian-Style Dark Ale
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(Canada)
90
•
Unibroue Noire de Chambly Belgian-Style Black Ale
6.2%
(Canada)
91
•
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10.5%
(Canada)
89
•
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5.5%
(Canada)
97
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86
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Belgian Style Specialty Ale
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About
Belgian Style Specialty Ale
This is not a classic style but represents various beers of similar Belgian theme. This category is, practically speaking, a catchall for beers that don’t fit neatly in an existing category. Specialty beers may be flavored with, or affected by, unusual ingredients (ginger, chipotle peppers) or fermentation agents (Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus), or brewed with unusual fermentables (buckwheat, sweet potatoes, maple syrup). Given the variation possible in this category, there are no established standards for appearance, aroma or flavor. Instead, beers in this category are defined by a pleasing combination of the beer’s elements and overall drinkability.
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