La Terrible - Unibroue

BeerManDan

California

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

When poured, it was so dark, that it looked black with no foam or lace. The smell of spices, fruit and malts filled the nose. The taste of cloves, malts and other spices with a hint of chocolate/toffee graced the palate. Lively mouth feel with a finish recinisect of brut champagne.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2003 20:36:27 | More by BeerManDan

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-20-2013 04:52:10 | More by Kmat10

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-20-2013 01:12:12 | More by craftbrew502

NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-20-2013 00:58:38 | More by NJB145

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

05-19-2013 17:12:28 | More by tom10101

Zaphog

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

05-17-2013 16:58:00 | More by Zaphog

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-17-2013 03:16:48 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Hopinista

Nevada

4.61/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

750 ml bottle poured into Delirium snifter.

A: Poured a serious brown with 2 fingers of tan head. This is about as brown as you can get without being black.

S: I'm immediately hit with huge dark fruit notes. Figs, dates, prunes, cherries assault me right away, but then there's a subtle clove/cinnamon backbone. Just the faintest hint of yeast and alcohol creep through, but this is predominately a mulled dark fruit aroma.

T: The dark fruit comes through here as well. I get a nice malt flavor I didn't pick up at all in the nose. This reminds me a lot of chocolate covered dried figs, very delicious. Getting a slight espresso flavor as it warms a bit. I see that other people detect the ABV in this, I do not personally. I would never guess this was at 10.5% (But I would assume it's strong.) this one packs a punch so I'm sipping slower than I want to.

M: Velvety smooth. Moderate carbonation (even a bit toned down for Unibroue.) Feels surprisingly light given the complex flavor and ABV.

O: I'm just going to come out and say that I am absolutely in love with everything Unibroue makes (Except one beer in particular, which I won't name names[Maudite]) But this is actually pretty different from any of their other offerings I've had. Very complex and enjoyable. I love the depth of flavor which comes with no cost to the drinkability. If this beer wasn't 10.5% I could drink it all night. Another reason Unibroue has my vote for top 3 breweries on the continent.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 04:50:30 | More by Hopinista

zillo043068

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-10-2013 18:44:10 | More by zillo043068

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -34.2%

05-10-2013 16:57:15 | More by Caudalie

Groulxsome

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-07-2013 17:40:31 | More by Groulxsome

hopoilcrazy

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-05-2013 23:15:02 | More by hopoilcrazy

nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-04-2013 12:55:49 | More by nullbort

greenbr

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-02-2013 22:19:40 | More by greenbr

FliryVorru

Alabama

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-02-2013 19:53:39 | More by FliryVorru

Crimsontider22

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-02-2013 04:37:08 | More by Crimsontider22

RichK1

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

04-26-2013 17:41:54 | More by RichK1

bmurray10

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.3%

04-22-2013 18:37:47 | More by bmurray10

strib

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-21-2013 03:11:49 | More by strib

Meleah

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

04-21-2013 03:10:20 | More by Meleah

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

04-20-2013 16:42:02 | More by alex_hart

mikeradebaugh

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

04-18-2013 02:06:29 | More by mikeradebaugh

Kelp

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -28.2%

04-16-2013 09:50:00 | More by Kelp

prlykens

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-16-2013 03:45:47 | More by prlykens

Beelzebeer

Newfoundland (Canada)

3.84/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750ml bottle, served in chalice, no BB date, but it's not terribly old. Roughly 6 months?

A - Near black with 1" head that quickly dissipates. Darker than others in the style.

S - Tanned leather, some dark fruits,

T - There's a tobacco that comes through that I'm finding a little off-putting. Everything else is pretty typical. Some leather in there, belgian dark sugars, standard fare.

M - Not bad. That Unibroue effervescent super small bubble is there. Interrupts with the taste a bit, but not too badly.

O - Not bad. Won't say no, but there's better ones out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 04:04:11 | More by Beelzebeer