Eau Benite - Unibroue

Murrhey

Montana

3.6/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a wine glass. Reviewed live.

A- lovely big white head, short retention. Very well carbonated. Cloudy golden color.

S- golden malts and airy yeasts. Smells like a Tripel to me. Very appealing.

T- sour. Earthy yeasts and lemon. Spicy. Complex beer. Not a huge fan though.

M- vinous, well carbonated and wet finish.

O- very good example of the style. That's all I can really say until I improve my palate.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 04:08:47 | More by Murrhey

4000qtrap

Missouri

4.05/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Source/Serving: 22 oz bottle, aged ~3 years

S: Rich honey, tropical fruit. Light pepper, blood oranges, lillies. A wiff of bright lemon. An overall impression of heaviness and sweetness.

T: Very fruit forward with a tropical fruit smorgasbord of pineapple, guava, lemon, organge. Slightly sweet, very juicy and very refreshing. Lots of honey coming through too. Carbonation is moderate (low for the style), which gives an impression of smoothness. Bitterness is mild, slightly grassy. Alcohol and wonderbread/straw have faint echoes. I'd swear this has some wheat in it but its not listed on the Unibroue site. Light herbal hoppines. Finish remains tropical fruit driven in flavor, but is semi-dry, with light pepper, a touch of alcohol and a dry herbal note.

Notes: Notable among trippels for its tropical fruit note and crispness.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:01:06 | More by 4000qtrap

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-17-2013 03:16:23 | More by ElizabethEleanor

HalfFull

California

3.55/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Corked and capped 750 ml bottle poured into a large snifter glass. This blessed beverage pours a lightly hazed golden orange with a fizzy cap of foam. Decent retention though a bit lighter than expected given the bottle conditioning. So so lacing.

Aroma is fruity of citrus and some spice, perhaps some wheat influence. Warming yields more wheat and some clove spice. Belgian yeast esters are present though subdued for a self proclaimed triple with regards to fruitiness anyway.

Flavors tend toward the lemony citric side of things vs. a more yeast driven beer. Finish is lightly coarse with pils malt and some hop spice. Belgian character is light. Noting 'best by' date of 8/14, I'm not sure of this bottles history. Warming does bring forth more of a firm witbier character as the aroma opens up a bit but surely not enough to capture. Think Vitus but not as robust. More wheat than yeast.

Feel is coarse and grainy. Touch of citric sweetness on the finish does mask the ABV well. Nose gets somewhat intriguing through the foam with warming yet this is hardly a Tripel in the classic sense.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:46:39 | More by HalfFull

ButtomsUp

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

05-15-2013 02:36:22 | More by ButtomsUp

bigred89

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-11-2013 05:42:56 | More by bigred89

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-02-2013 14:11:42 | More by JeffreyJDavis

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-28-2013 20:43:51 | More by JSkone09

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From: Binny's, Schaumburg, IL
Date: Best by 08/26/2013
Glass: Tulip

Note: I have had this aged for one and two years, and unlike La Fin Du Monde, I find that this is a tripel best kept unaged.

More malt and yeast-driven and less fruity than its tripel brethren, Eau Benite is still a version of the style that hits all the right notes, but manages to contain itself to the basics and a lower ethanol content. This is an excellent option when I want the basic tripel flavor, but would prefer a lower-gravity beer.

Like most tripels, Eau Benite pours a very tall head of roughly 4cm, though unlike many other tripels, the head retention is for roughly one minute. The foam, which consists of very small bubbles and is fairly clean white in color, diminishes to a thin ring around the glass with some lacing clinging to the sides, a few sizable peninsulas rising up from the ring of foam, as well as a few large dots scattered around as well. The body is a deep, cool golden orange color, with light bringing out pale orange-yellow hues throughout the body. Carbonation is visible through the semi-transparent (60-70% opaque) body, though it is not particularly vigorous or high in quantity.

Aroma is of substantial Belgian yeast and its phenols; sweet, lightly caramelized and bready malts; fruit esters like apricot, dried pear, and slight pineapple. Good, but not as bold or complex as La Fin Du Monde.

Opens with bright, sweet malts with spicy Belgian yeast phenols and some dried apple and pear esters. Mid-palate is of sweet, lightly caramelized and bready malts with moderate Belgian yeast and light phenols, hints of banana, dried pear and apple, with mild pineapple. Back of palate picks up light, sweet pale and bready malts without much caramel character, mild Continental hop bitterness, dried pear and apple esters. Aftertaste is of lightly caramelized and bready malts, with moderate Belgian yeast and banana flavors.

Beer is medium-bodied, with carbonation of medium to medium-high intensity, resulting in a mouthfeel that is somewhat fizzy at first, but quickly quiets to a foamy and smooth flow across the palate. Closes semi-dry, with slight ethanol warmth in the nostrils and back of the throat.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 06:49:23 | More by falloutsnow

Gagnonsux

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-23-2013 02:07:12 | More by Gagnonsux

Kerrie

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-20-2013 03:40:25 | More by Kerrie

Grinky

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

04-18-2013 02:00:20 | More by Grinky

prlykens

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-16-2013 03:43:46 | More by prlykens

mcgrat07

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-13-2013 21:56:40 | More by mcgrat07

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-11-2013 14:22:53 | More by soxandbeer

cuy50

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-10-2013 20:24:27 | More by cuy50

hustlesworth

Ohio

4.56/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A- mostly clear golden apricot in color with an awesome looking big poofy almost Snow White head. There's some minor spots of lace on the glass. Dense streams of tiny champagne bubbles rise right up the center of the tulip. Unibroue always nails the Belgian styles and this one looks like it's gonna be a banger.

S- yeasty fruity nose apricot and nectarines with some orange peel, melon, banana, papaya and pineapple. Clove and band aid phenols ride the waves of fruit. Sweet sugar cookie malt provides a solid foundation and swirling the glass releases a burst of floral citric hops like slightly bitter orange blossoms.

T- amazing balance of tart and sweet. Starts off with refreshing orchard fruit tartness, orange, apricot, red plum, pear, apple, then sweeter towards melon and banana and shortbread type malt flavors from added sugars. Light honey and vanilla flavor but mostly sweetened pilsner malt. Hops are lemony grassy and mild but assertively check against the sweetness. Finishes with remarkable balance, all at once sweet, bitter, tart, and grainy.

MF- much fuller than it looks and at 7.7% it feels more like 9.7%. The amped up body hides any feeling of alcohol and its tight bottle conditioned bubbles roll across the tongue. Immaculate dryness on the cheeks and lightly sticky lips makes this one a pleasure to take giant hits of. Soft juicy almost creamy body is just... Nice. Almost has the feeling of wheat proteins.

D- a modestly boozed tripel from Canada. I've had like 12 of their beers and these guys are no joke. They amaze me every single time with the best Belgian beer that's not made in Belgium (or Netherlands). This really is some holy water.. If tropical fruit has been steeping in it. Darn it where is my cheese!? This is a beer for double creme or idk something soft ripened or chevre. Killer broue.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 04:43:47 | More by hustlesworth

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - This beer pours a very nice, cloudy orange body, with a pretty thick white head. Plenty of fine bubbles.

S - Even though this beer still has that typical Unibroue yeast smell, there are lots of complex fruity notes (apples, pears, white grapes) and a nice malt backbone to the aroma. Smells more like the great triples from Belgium than the typical Unibroue Belgian-style ales.

T - Starts out a little spicy, then transitioning into the world of fruity flavours (banana, some citrus, apples, a hint of pineapple and some almost wine-like white grape qualities). Solid malt backbone, with caramel, bread and honey. The finish reminds me of the great Belgian tripels, once again. This is a great tasting beer.

M - Effervescent but not overly carbonated body provides for a very smooth drinking experience. Medium-bodied, with barely any alcohol taste. In my opinion, this is one of the smoothest and most drinkable beers from Unibroue.

O - Although similar to its bigger cousin, the famous La Fin du Monde, this beer came to my liking more, because it is less yeasty and carbonated while being more fruity and drinkable, thanks to the relatively low ABV (for a tripel). It is unfortunate that this is so hard to find, because it could easily become my go-to tripel. A great beer to be sought.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 00:14:03 | More by NightINgale

Kuromaru

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-28-2013 18:27:52 | More by Kuromaru

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-24-2013 18:45:37 | More by TheConnMan

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-20-2013 00:32:49 | More by Dactrius

SammyD

Oklahoma

5/5  rDev +24.4%

03-16-2013 03:48:37 | More by SammyD

beer64nut

Missouri

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-15-2013 08:24:23 | More by beer64nut

Giggy

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

03-14-2013 23:59:13 | More by Giggy

tenacioustomato

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-12-2013 16:20:46 | More by tenacioustomato