Éphémère (Cassis / Black Currant) - Unibroue

luvND

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750 cc corked bottle, nice label

Appearance: Holy head! Careful pour and it was still 3/4 foam and 1/4 liquid. Golden, less cloudy than I anticipated.

Smell: I am not a big fruit beer fan, but I really enjoyed this smell. It was spicy, lots of pepper in the nose with some yeast and a definitely fruity, but not sweet, smell.

Taste: Again, I am surprised. This really tastes quite good. Slightly tart. The currants work well in this brew. A bit light/watery, but not in a negative way. Finishes with a very pleasant, dry aftertaste. Not too syrupy and not overly fruity.

Mouthfeel: Watery, but again, this really isn't a negative. It actually fits this beer. Clean.

Drinkability: I think this would be a fantastic lawn mowing beer. So refreshing and at 5.5%, not too alcoholic.

Notes: I was very surprised. This may be my favorite fruit beer to date. Very drinkable and a real treat. A great warm weather beer that I'll be trying again. Not your typical Unibroue, but I'm glad that a great brewery is exploring new horizons.

Serving type: cask

04-15-2005 01:24:19 | More by luvND

MrTinnedPEach

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-25-2013 03:29:34 | More by MrTinnedPEach

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-17-2013 15:05:50 | More by Whatup14

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-16-2013 09:49:26 | More by Kelp

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -45.8%

04-11-2013 02:38:24 | More by Atomicskis5

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.54/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Giant 3 fingers of blush head and a copper/coral clear brew. Unfortunately the head doesn't last long and leaves no lacing - but it's clean and clear with just a few flakes
of yeast floaties.

S: Familiar Unibroue yeast smells, with tart red berries of cassis and raspberries. Dry notes like that of a rose wine, followed with grains and blond malts.

T: Dry and tart up front with tart, similar to rhubarb. Some yeasts followed by some pale malt. Finishes tart & dry with subtle grains.

M: Lots of carbonation pickles up front and a dry enough to suck onto the tongue.

O: It's a light drinker with a mild presences suggestive of a rose or prosecco. Not the strongest offering from Unibroue, but would make a terrific mixed beer cocktail.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 21:43:34 | More by FondueVoodoo

weonfire

Kentucky

3.66/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Peach/Red hue, finger thickness of white head, low lacing.

S - Cherry, orange, black current, white grape champagne, green apple

T - initial: sour current, orange, cherry, maybe some cranberry. finish is a sour fizziness.

M - high carbonation, low viscosity, fizzy, light, tickles the tongue - very similar to a fruity champagne.

O - Too much carbonation. drinks like a champagne but the flavor isn't as good.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 19:51:26 | More by weonfire

Lare453

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

03-22-2013 12:49:50 | More by Lare453

BGsWo22

New York

2.25/5  rDev -39%

03-20-2013 22:31:07 | More by BGsWo22

JackOGreen

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-25-2013 07:43:24 | More by JackOGreen

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-08-2013 09:54:59 | More by beernads

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

12-25-2012 22:35:50 | More by ejimhof

Mavigo

Michigan

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bought this from discount drinks on 12 mile and halsted, had a nice election of unibroue beers, chose this one. Poured in a snifter.

A: Interesting color, never seen it before in a beer. Poured a cloudy peach-pink color with a quarter inch white head that dissipated fast with small amounts of lacing.

S: Smells fruity, apples, raspberries, blackberries, yeast, malts, grains

T: Very sweet, sort of lacking on flavors, very smooth though, has a champagne feel to it, very light

M: Good balance, nothing offensive to it, very smooth but maybe a bit lacking on flavors, still good and well balanced.

O: Overall it was pretty good, but it was a bit disappointing, it didn't blow me away like other Unibroue beers, and it was still rather expensive so for the price I would buy something else but it was still good to try, very interesting.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 23:30:21 | More by Mavigo

4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

12-11-2012 03:14:30 | More by 4ster

chippo33

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

12-04-2012 03:19:58 | More by chippo33

rolive

4/5  rDev +8.4%

12-02-2012 20:01:57 | More by rolive

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

11-11-2012 15:40:57 | More by SocalKicks

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

11-10-2012 07:14:49 | More by schnarr84

RickS95

Indiana

3.33/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

It's a fairly strange looking beer in that it's basically orange in color. Maybe burnt orange, but very orangey. There's lot of 'stuff' floating around in the orange liquid. Even the white head is tinted with orange highlights. Moderate retention and slight traces of lacing.

It's got a very fruity smell. Even for a fruit beer it's aggressive in the nose. I can't say I've ever been exposed to black currant, but it's got a grapey, raspberry-like scent. There's something else in the nose that's a bit odd, but I can't put my finger on it. Kind of a yeasty smell.

Clearly has a fruity taste, but again, not being exposed to black currant before, I can only speculate that that's what I'm tasting. It's almost got a watered down flavor. Malt is obviously, but there's no hop presence.

With it's watered down flavor, it's got a thin, watery feel to it. Carbonated bite, particularly in the swallow where it literally burns the throat going down. Light bodied and effervescent. Tries to be dry in the finish, but it's only partially successful.

Probably the worst Unibroue beer I've had. At best it's average and that might be because I'm feeling generous. Looks and tastes more like a sparkling water or wine cooler than a beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 03:44:48 | More by RickS95

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

11-02-2012 00:01:37 | More by Keith_R

lmundane

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

10-18-2012 23:04:25 | More by lmundane

Odri

Quebec (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

10-14-2012 14:27:07 | More by Odri

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

10-13-2012 21:54:47 | More by NightINgale

Serge

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours pinkish orange with a voluminous light pink head that leaves no lacing. Aroma is mostly black currant with faint citrus and wheat notes. Flavor is more balanced. Lots of black currant, some orange, a bit of clove, coriander, pepper, and wheat. The flavor opens up as the beer warms. Light mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 04:10:24 | More by Serge

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.95/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip glass at the Avenue Pub, New Orleans.

A: Reddish orange with undertones of black cherry. A huge 2-3 finger head that stayed for the happy hour; thick and frothy. Fruitful lacing.

S: Smell the dark fruits. Black currant followed by coriander, wheat, spices, yeast, citrus. Almost like a wine.

T: Fruity and sweet, but not cloying. Wine and champagne qualities follow nose. Light, semi-dry. Divine. A nice surprise. Several people at the bar were pleasantly pleased, too.

M: Medium with frothy carbonation.

O: An after-dinner sipping beer. A regal taste. One of my new favorties from Unibroue.

Serving type: on-tap

10-08-2012 16:13:12 | More by brewskifan55