Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Unibroue Maudite Belgian Strong
Dark Ale.
From the Unibroue website: “Maudite (damned) was the first
strong beer to be retailed in Quebec. The word “Maudite” refers here to the
Legend of “Chasse-Galerie” a tribute to the early lumberjacks of
Nouvelle-France. The legend tells of eight daring woodsmen who, during winter,
yearned to be home for the Holidays. They conjured up the Devil and all of them
pledged their soul in return for flying them in their canoe to their village.
As they sailed across the moonlit sky, one of them managed to free himself from
the pledge by invoking the name of God, which caused the flying canoe to come
crashing down to earth.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a cloudy amber color with an off-white
head and decent lacing.
Aroma: Bready
malts, dark fruits, Belgian yeast, banana, vanilla and clove.
Taste: Sweet
caramel and bready malts, toffee, dark fruits, Belgian yeast, spicy, coriander with
a slight hop bitterness.
Overall: Complex
and clean, Unibroue Maudite Belgian Strong Dark Ale is solid. I am accustomed to double digit Belgian
Strong ales, but at 8% ABV this one is highly drinkable and refreshing.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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