Raftman - Unibroue

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rAvg: 3.87
pDev: 11.37%
Reviews: 366
Hads: 92

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Brewed by:
Unibroue visit their website
Quebec, Canada

Style | ABV
Belgian Pale Ale |  5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (331), on-tap (32), growler (3)

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Reviews by chiccabeer:
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chiccabeer

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Decent tasting beer. It a smooth beer with an easy finish. I got a taste of pears, and you can definitely taste the yeast. This would be a good beer with dinner. A very light tasting beer, so if you are looking for something with a lot of flavor I would look elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2011 04:12:59 | More by chiccabeer
More User Reviews:
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Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-11-2013 23:51:16 | More by Molson2000
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Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

04-17-2013 15:06:30 | More by Whatup14
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Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-16-2013 09:50:55 | More by Kelp
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TheDoctor

Quebec (Canada)

3.89/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A:
Pours a murky butterscotch color, if there isn't light behind it almost looks greenish. It has a light one-inch head that thins out to a thin layers of tiny bubbles.

S:
Smells really dank and earthy to me. It does have a sweet yeasty musk to it as well (as seems to be the case in most of their beers), but is mainly a smell of fresh cut grass with some citrus aromas.

T:
Comes onto the tongue pretty crisp and pilsenerey. There is definitely a smoky, whiskey presence to the taste, but nothing shocking by any means.

M:
Some nice grassy, smoky notes and a really nice level of carbonation. Short aftertaste. Well-balanced on the whole.

O:
This is one fine brew! I really enjoyed every aspect of drinking it. It was really well-balanced, neither too sweet nor too bitter. It also wasn't super yeasty (like some other beers they put out--not that yeast is bad or anything). Really refreshing, too. In this respect it also benefits from not having a super high alcohol content like some of their other beers. I would have it again. And again. I'd even tell my friends.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 22:32:35 | More by TheDoctor
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Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-31-2013 04:45:17 | More by Zachtheporter
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Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

03-29-2013 21:03:49 | More by Reagan1984
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BGsWo22

New York

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

03-21-2013 00:15:56 | More by BGsWo22
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guezarka

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

02-22-2013 16:58:15 | More by guezarka
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Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.54/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

341ml bottle poured into tulip.

A - pours a dark orange/light brown colour. One finger head.
S - typical Unibroue Belgian smell, sweet, fruity, bit of spice, whiskey.
T - sweet, belgian spice, some orange, bittersweet smooth finish, some whisky hints, smoke lingers.
M - heavy carbonation, tingle stays on the palate long after.
O - I'm not a huge Belgian guy nor whisky guy, but this is interesting nonetheless. The whisky and smoke flavours are pretty subtle. Smell was't all that distinct from other Unibroue. Surprisingly, this is only 5.5%, making it near sessionable territory. I would drink this again, probably wouldn't pick it over some other Unibroue's though.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 02:23:16 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack
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DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

02-15-2013 02:26:42 | More by DaPan
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DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-31-2013 22:11:33 | More by DmanGTR
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uturn

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

01-17-2013 21:44:04 | More by uturn
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Warwick


4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

01-07-2013 03:18:23 | More by Warwick
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4ster

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-01-2013 19:24:48 | More by 4ster
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Morpheus

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-26-2012 06:07:54 | More by Morpheus
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GoHabsGo

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

12-25-2012 23:21:34 | More by GoHabsGo
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stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-17-2012 15:27:05 | More by stereosforgeeks
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zachary80

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into my Corsendonk glass (looks like image on back of bottle). From this seasons gift set / variety pack, not sure the date. Area after "Best Before" is blank.

Pours with a large white head, fades, some retention. Hazy light brown body with golden highlights. Low lacing.

Sweet, somewhat tart aroma. Soft.

Mild but interesting BPA. Fruity finish. Yeastiness lingers.

Good mouthfeel and carbonation.

Overall this is one of my favorite BPA. Nothing outstanding about it, I just really enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 04:17:14 | More by zachary80
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KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

11-29-2012 01:50:03 | More by KalanM
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brother_rat

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

11-24-2012 22:43:43 | More by brother_rat
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ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.5%

10-12-2012 13:02:38 | More by ejimhof
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intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

10-08-2012 17:04:52 | More by intoxabroad
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ujin

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

09-22-2012 21:20:50 | More by ujin
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peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a fairly hazy orangey-brown colour, one finger of white head and some lace on the glass. Smell is a nice mix of belgian yeast, fruit and dark sugars, a bit of smokey malt comes across as well, well spiced as well. Taste is quite yeasty, with a good amount of spice, bits of banana and bubble gum, some ripe fruit flavours, light sweetness with a spicy finish. Medium-hig carbonation, on the lighter end of medium bodied, decent overall feel. Solid and really drinkable, like that this has a low ABV, something I could drink a few of in one sitting for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

09-06-2012 13:55:19 | More by peensteen
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