La Fin Du Monde - Unibroue

optimistictour

Michigan

4.63/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This one I slowly came around to. My tastes had to grow and change for Fin Du Monde to completely bowl me over. I was a diehard stout/scotch/porter fan for years until a handful of notable Belgians (Trappist Rochefort, Delirium, etc) made me a true believer. I came back to this exquisite beer with an open mind, a wisened palate, and a sudden realization that it's one of the best examples of its kind, despite being from Montreal, Canada. Ah, Montreal. An incredible city, but it's still not in Belgium. Anyway, here's the math half:

Appearance: gorgeous. I always smile at those lightly hued brews which obscure vision as well as any pitch-black stout. Yellow orange haze which nothing penetrates.

Smell is delicate fruity subtle and direct. It's good

Tastes even better than the nose and looks implied, with a perfect tingle via carbonation and a sweet fruity body (for the most part) masking the alcohol entirely.

Mouthfeel is near-perfect as well with semi-sharp carbonation offsetting the lack of bite from the taste - this thing tickles the physical mouth at proper aggression level while soothing taste buds in a stealthily satisfiying way.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 04:58:14 | More by optimistictour

Thecasehead

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-23-2013 23:40:10 | More by Thecasehead

ChaseBacon

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 21:50:52 | More by ChaseBacon

AlfaMale

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-23-2013 21:12:57 | More by AlfaMale

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 20:15:55 | More by sjanowiak

AaronBricking

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-23-2013 05:05:22 | More by AaronBricking

CATVDK

Maine

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-23-2013 00:21:00 | More by CATVDK

Jade

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -25.1%

05-22-2013 23:56:27 | More by Jade

woostergooner

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 21:22:13 | More by woostergooner

hodak1172

Michigan

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-22-2013 21:07:45 | More by hodak1172

Rdc67

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-22-2013 19:37:35 | More by Rdc67

davesway10

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-22-2013 18:19:16 | More by davesway10

BigbROB

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-22-2013 15:45:39 | More by BigbROB

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.54/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Serving Type - 341ml bottle poured into tulip glass.

Appearance - Pours a cloudy, deep yellow-golden colour. Almost verging on orange. A good three fingers of fluffy white head float on top, and dissipate at a medium rate.

Smell - A truly astounding and complex aroma. I'm sure I'm in over my head here, but here it goes: Light orange peel, coriander, heavy spices (specifically what I can't say exactly) and a good dose of booze.

Taste - Alcohol up front, wich gets even more intense as the beer warms. This is followed by some hints of citrus, mostly bits of orange. A heavy spice flavour is present from start to finish. Other reviewers have pointed out a heavy yeast flavour which I wouldn't have picked up on otherwise, but which is definitely there, in a big way.

Mouthfeel - Heavy carbonation leaves for a crisp, bordering on sharp finish. Mouthfeel is dangerously light, almost fluffy. The beer seems to glide on the tongue.

Overall - 4.5/5

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:09:39 | More by IdeaSpeeder

jborgschulte

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-22-2013 01:50:44 | More by jborgschulte

Onenote81

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-22-2013 00:55:48 | More by Onenote81

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-21-2013 20:58:40 | More by dcloeren

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 18:01:55 | More by Busker

Andreias21

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 17:10:20 | More by Andreias21

canders0927

Texas

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-21-2013 15:04:01 | More by canders0927

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 04:38:08 | More by CosmoHopHead

mxchap

California

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-21-2013 04:07:48 | More by mxchap

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A - A hazy deep yellow with a white head that doesn't linger.

S - Smells slightly of bananas and spices. One of the best smelling tripels that I've had.

T - Spicy but not overpowering; the Unibroue yeast complements this beer nicely. Extremely balanced. I would not have guessed that this beer is 9% ABV.

M - You can definitely tell that this is a bottle-conditioned/refermented ale.

O - A fantastic tripel that's very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:46:40 | More by BobaFret

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-21-2013 01:34:03 | More by Kingcurio

flip387

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-21-2013 01:09:30 | More by flip387