Maudite - Unibroue

JISurfer

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is another great brew from the fine brewers at Unibroue. You gotta love the name, which in english translates to "the damned". Oh, how devilishly good that sounds. It doesn't disappoint either. The rich color to the body somewhat resimbles a jar of my grandpaw's fig preserves. The head stood around for a little while, but died out to a laceing, due to the carbonation. That was the only reason the apperance didn't get a 5 in my book. The taste was similar to any basic Belgian, but it was just a tad to carbonated tasteing for my likeing, but nothing too bad. I would suggest this to anyone looking for a cheap version of a Belgian. Gotta give it to those Canucks.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2003 05:44:04 | More by JISurfer

TripelJ

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Now Quaffing: Maudite

Presentation: 12 oz. black foil topped bottle that looks like it would be served at the gates of hell.

Ahhh sweet Maudite, surely I am "damned", but oh how I love thee. Pours a deep translucent ruby with a medium head that is quick to recede. Color is a deep ruby/amber, more of a dubbel than a 'strong dark ale'. Aromas are sweet--raisins and ripe berries. Taste is sweet up front with a slight bite from the carbonation and alcohol. Hints of raisins and cranberries with an interesting sweetness that melts away to a nice sourness--maybe ripe dark cherries.

Overall: This is a beer to be revered and imitated, but overall just respected. Definitely belgian in style, but Canadian in origin, kudos to Unibroue.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2003 02:58:14 | More by TripelJ

ALEBOY

Australia

4.68/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. From its' lovely murky brown appearance that is inter-laced with red. Through to its warm inviting flavours that remind me of caramel topping on top of fresh vanilla ice-cream. A true delight.

A big shame that I am writing this from notes as it is sadly no longer available in Australia.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2003 09:12:07 | More by ALEBOY

pootz

Ontario (Canada)

4.72/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

My first foray into the the Unibrou line up of upscale brews. I am pleasingly surprised. One seldom sees this in the Ontario brew pubs but it's got shelf space on the brewers distributor store chain, which is a good as it is always well conditioned before sale. This brew will actually store up to 6 years and improve as it is a bottle fermented brew....thus the higher alcohol count.

My brew came in a date marked brown bottle complete with eye catching artwork on the label; a crossed armed devil and a flying Voyageur canoe....cool!

The beer pours a murky mahogany color with a wonderful light tan creamy head that caps the beer for quite a while and then reduces to a lace that clings to the side of the glass.

Smells of spices, musty fruits and grains. Starts very smooth and mellow follwed by a very full bodied mouth feel punctuated with sweet nutty tatstes mixed with spices and finishes smooth with a lingering hint of banana...followed by a very warming feel. I saw this describd once as a very complex tatste, that's Maudite oK. ....go figure, I thought all these adjectives were pretentious bogus stuff...but these are all I can use to describe this great brew!

Try it you find it ...or go out of your way to get some if you like drinking beer with good food...this will go well with pasta or red meat (stews) very well.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2003 22:17:25 | More by pootz

hotstuff

Indiana

3/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured a large white head with small sized bubbles. The body was cloudy and the hue was light brown.I could definitely taste the alcohol with this beer.About all I have to say about this beer is that it was just okay.I was not extremely impressed by the taste.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2003 17:45:10 | More by hotstuff

Mustard

District of Columbia

3.95/5  rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz. brown bottle with "best before" date -- in this case 09-19-05 -- on the back; $7.99/4 pack from the Beverage Warehouse in Culver City; freaky little label of a ten-man canoe rowing itself at the sun and a gaunt-jawed Satan grinning underneath; second beer of the evening -- comes after a 12 ouncer of Ruedrich's Red Seal pale ale.

Appearance: Pours a foggy brown with a healthy tinge of orange; 1/2", macro-bubbled, off-white head which quickly recedes; light, unprincipled lacing.

Smell: Thick malt with notes of non-citric fruit, bubble gum and spicy phenol; other stuff is undoubtedly in there as well, but my nose just isn't delicate enough.

Taste: Heavy malt sweetness and a stinging spiciness are Maudite's primary flavor characteristics -- both of these I dig. For the spiciness, xlperro suggests (among other things) ginger ... and I tend to agree. Secondary tastes include a floral hoppiness, bubble gum and alcoholic phenols.

Notes: A big, tasty Belgian style SDA (strong, dark ale) which would rate a lot higher -- for me -- if its bubble gum characteristics were more subdued; Mustard doesn't like spicy hubba-bubba qualities in his beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2003 08:57:08 | More by Mustard

Indybeer

Indiana

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle. Poured a hazy golden orange color, with a massive head that stuck around, and lots of lacing on the glass. Aroma is almost that of a hefe-weizen. Taste is malty and sweet, with some spice, and a slighty bitter finish. Again the flavor of a good german hefe is in there. Moderate carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel, make this a very good drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2003 01:26:06 | More by Indybeer

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

4.4/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thought I'd use something special to earn my mug. Poured from a hefty 750ml brown bottle, with a cool gothic Francophone label. Colour is a deep amber with some suspended particles, decent foamy head. Aroma is complex, sweet and toasted malt, cirtus tones, bitter orange peel, some coriander, hint of pepper, even some bubble gum. Flavour hits you like a velvet canoe paddle, nothing subtle about it. Malt is quickly over-run by the spiciness, yet different flavours roll onto the tongue, wave upon wave, a little too quickly to pick them all out seperately. Finishes with pepper however. Surprisingly smooth for an 8% beer, sometimes it pays to be "damned".

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2003 00:02:36 | More by IronDjinn

taez555

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle.

This beer poured a huge white head that took it's time dieing down. The body was a translucent light brown/orange/tan.

The nose had a alot of phenol smells. Hinting at almost a german hefe more than a belgian attempt. I could make out some fruity smells as well. Nothing overlly distinct, some plums, raisins maybe even some grapes.

The taste of this beer was very malty and sweet. Classic belgian dark triple ale taste but kicked up a notch by some darker malts. Yet again, lots of very mellow hints of fruit, plums and raisins. A very smooth alcohol burst and presence acompanied by some very subdued hop, earth almost piney sort of taste.

It really didn't have a strong lasting finish, but finished smooth and full of flavor.

Overall I really enjoyed this beer. An amazing belgian style beer from Canada. My favorite so far from Unibroue.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2003 00:37:27 | More by taez555

granger10

Wisconsin

4.3/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is quite a complex Belgian. It poured smooth with a lovely head to match. The aroma told me it would be very fruity with some alcoholic tones in it. Though it was a pleasant smell the taste actually differed in depth and quality. I did notice the sweet sugary taste come through but this beer offered much more. There was a definite peppery spice that gave this beer a little kick. I picked up on some caramel malts and also a woody flavor. There were enough hops to back up this sweet drink, but they weren't too bitter which I liked. It finished tarty and a tad too dry and yeasty for my liking. But this is definitely a fine brew from Unibroue.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2003 05:20:12 | More by granger10

oberon

North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Man I relly like this "big" beer,pours a deep amber with a nice thick off-white creamy head,nice sweet almond/caramel smell with slight alcohol notes.A malty,nutty tasting beer with some fruity hints in the finish ( a long finish at that).Very warming something to drink before bed.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2003 05:58:45 | More by oberon

Loki

North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sampled from a 12oz bottle.

Pours a deep amber with an off-white, froathy head that leaves sheets of lacing on the glass.

Aromas of sweet malt with hint of caramel, honey, fruit flavors like pineapple or some other sweet fruit and then a generous does of spice with hints of hops that balance the flavor well. This brew had my taste buds dancing and bewildered. Truly wonderful and maybe a little to complex for my taste buds to pull each flavor out.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2003 14:48:59 | More by Loki

TheDM

Indiana

3.68/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The aroma of this brew was hard for me to make out. It's initial pour yeilded a envigorated head of small white bubbles that left no lacing and has acloudy light breon color. My first taste had an initl uh oh reaction but later settled into flavor that I could not identify. Not sure how to rate the taste of this brew. Not a bad taste, but not great. After a while I could taste the alcohol content of this brew. Perhaps 3 good brews in a night is too much for good ratiings! Hmmmm....

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2003 12:47:38 | More by TheDM

daledeee

Iowa

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Is this Belgian beer? No but it might as well be.

Pours a nice coppery color with head that stays around and keeps the lace.

I can smell vanilla and banana with malt. Taste is exceptional Good carbonation and bite. Fruit such as grapes and plums,malt and sweetness are prevalant in this one.

This is one of those beers that is way too drinkable for a strong one. I live in Iowa and can't wait for it to be sold here. This is one of the best beers availiable. Imported or exported.

Note: 10-08-08 This beer comes across as a little dry with not as much depth. Still a good one.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2003 18:21:46 | More by daledeee

jcalabre

California

3.43/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Originally sampled on 4 August 2002. I am writing this review from my notes.
Appearance: This beer has a dark orange color. It is opaque.
Flavor: It is slightly sweet and the alcohol is well hidden, which I always appreciate. I want to taste the flavors in the beer, not the alcohol. All in all, it's a very nice drinkable beer

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2003 12:25:45 | More by jcalabre

Darkale

Virginia

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Nutty and yeasty aroma. Deep and subtle with a backbone of spice.

Color is a dark butterscotch, swirly, with a thin, light tan head.

Taste is malty at first, then sharp and peppery, with good carbonation. Very chewy and foamy in the mouth, with a slick, burning aftertaste. More creamy than I would have thought likely, which makes this a very drinkable beer. The maltiness at first is creamy, then it becomes slick and peppery, with a candy sweetness around the edges.

Another great beer from Unibroue.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2003 14:03:08 | More by Darkale

SheepNutz

Kentucky

4.35/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this one in a 12oz. bottle poured into a Unibroue tulip-style glass. It pours a deep red with 2 fingers of head that die quickly. There is no lacing left on the glass at all. There is an aroma of fruit and spice, with just a bit of honey. The smell really lures you in. The taste is a bit of fruit, maybe some cherry, with some cloves and a tiny bit of yeast. There is just the right amount of hops too. The mouthfeel is strong, but a little bubbly. Even at 8%, this is very drinkable and nice on a cool spring evening.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2003 20:20:19 | More by SheepNutz

Popsinc

Ontario (Canada)

4.47/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Cloudy amber/dark orange. Huge frothy head. Plenty of active carbonation. A very lively pour even though the head doesn't hold up forever.

Smell: Big and malty. Plenty of spice in the nose. Hints of some fruit and underlying sweetness. There are earthy qualities as well.

Taste: Dark and rich maltiness. Complex fruit & spice flavours are present throughout. Noticeable hints of clove and maybe a pinch of cinamon. Dark fruitiness with sweet hints of caramel. Some woody notes as well. Great body and pleasant balance. A dry, earthy finish with some tartness and a warm alcohol kick.

Mouthfeel: Lively and fresh. Plenty of carbonation and sparkling qualities. Smooth out towards the end.

Drinkability: A great, full beer. I could drink this almost anytime, unless the weather is too hot. This is one of my personal favorites. One of Unibroue's absolute best.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2003 12:24:40 | More by Popsinc

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

3.7/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My only two Belgian glasses are Maudites, so it is high time I actually drink a Maudite from one of them. Ridiculous head, 3+ fingers. In ESPN's Stuart Scott terms, it was stupid big. I had to pause for a minute or two before I could pour the rest in. Kind of a dirty orange color with flakes of sediment in the head and body, reminiscent of Westie12. Head retention is solid with a big lump of foam in the middle.

Yeasty aroma and initially lots of spice, but that tames down after the initial vapors disperse. Still, it has kind of a peppery 'nose feel', tickles a bit on the smell.

Taste has a solid malty presence up front, intensified by the alcohol level. Spicy and bubbly, a nice combination, and a bready taste towards the end. Also more malt notes as well and it gets sweeter towards the end, fruitier.

Mouthfeel is substantial, pleasantly smooth, more than adequate for the style, gives it a little more credibility.

Drinkability - on one hand, the high alcohol detracts a bit, but then again, it is decent enough on all fronts to make it a good, if not potent, session brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2003 21:31:46 | More by brewdlyhooked13

jeffboo

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A nice reddish brown with heavy cream colored head, this brew smells of candi brown sugar,citrusy hops, and bready yeast, a complex swirl of aromas. The beer starts off brown sugar with a toasted malt balance and a light citrus hop in the backround. The tiny bubbles makes for a light body that floats in the mouth. A nice after dinner brew but not as complex as some of their other offerings.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2003 09:11:41 | More by jeffboo

nomad

Kansas

4.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured an ice tea color, a red-orange with a dull glow. Had a big off-white foamy head, healthy amounts of carbonation, and not much lace.

Smelled of the trademark Unibroue yeast, raspberries, tart apples, bread, all with a vinuous edge. Taste was creamy-yeasty at first, but then comes an apparent smooth amber sort of ale taste. Flavors of raspberry, apple, super quiet hops, and whiskey notes. Has a sweet fruit and moderate malt with a slight bitter and acidic twang at the end.

With a moderate length finish and a slightly oily mouthfeel, this beer gave no sense of the alcohol. I've had 330 ml bottles in a bar and I had a 750 bottle aged for about a year or so, and the former is much better than the latter. With age it mellowed without anything new emerging, and this beer is much better when it punchy.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2003 13:25:53 | More by nomad

Stubbie1

Connecticut

4.22/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This strong ale pours a deep dark blood orange. There was a head after the pour but it disappeared without a lace. This is a noisy brew. When I went for my first whiff if aroma all I heard was the head fizzing in my ears. There is a malt aroma that’s accompanied with hints of citrus and yeast. The taste is smooth. It started with and is mostly malt with a smooth sweet finish. This is a very drinkable brew BUT watch out for the 8.0%!

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2003 18:22:37 | More by Stubbie1

Garin

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On the pour, I had to work to get a decent head on this one -- though once it was formed, it stayed reasonably well. It slowly shrunk into a creamy, cratery foam on top. The colour is a slightly cloudy golden amber, deepening to a rusty orange.

Malty, citrusy aromas are present. The flavour is spicy and clean, with a hint of bittery hops and more citrusy bitter. Biscuit flavours build. Yeast and sweet spice are also pleasant and delightful. It's refreshing and tasty.

The mouth feel is very nice and rich as well. It's full and lush, and somewhat warming. The light carbonation keeps it lively without annoying. Overall this is a very drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2003 19:52:12 | More by Garin

dwarbi

New York

4.55/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Dark amber, reddish-copper, lovely looking thing of a brew. The head is about a centimeter. A thin layer remains for the length of the beer. Smells lightly of fruit. Tastes just a tad sweet, some spices. Fantastic. And even better mouthfeel! Creamy and rich. You can hardly taste any alcohol. Heavy in the belly, but highly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2003 18:51:46 | More by dwarbi

Jarod

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Another great label from this brewery.
Bottle Fermentation

This beer poured into the glass an amber/orange color that was cloudy but not overly cloudy as I could see plenty of carbonation bubbles trying to escape the glass. It produced a light beige colored head that was thick, rich, sticky and long lasting. Decent lace was produced from top to bottom. The aromas that came from the glass were of big fruits (oranges, pears and apples), deep malt, caramel, bread, pine nuts, alcohol (slight) and spices. The flavors that danced across my tongue were of fruits (oranges, light pears, and apples), roasted malts, sweet malts, hops ( pine and floral in nature) slight alcohol, bread, and spices. As far as aftertaste, I noticed that when first poured (cold) a dry hop taste was present, but as it warmed, it changed to a sweet malty – with a slight alcohol – taste. This is a creamy, sweet and chewy beer. Easy to drink and very flavorful. This beer seemed different then the others, seemed to be more simple in nature, not overly complex, but I enjoyed it just as much as the others I have had from this brewery. 2 thumbs up.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2003 09:25:57 | More by Jarod