Edition 2004
Unibroue

Edition 2004Edition 2004
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From:
Unibroue
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 11.79%
Reviews:
246
Ratings:
268
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 08, 2018
Added:
Dec 10, 2003
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by blakesell:
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Reviewed by blakesell from Ohio

3.93/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the 750ml caged and corked bottle into a standard pint glass. Beer is obviously vintage aged 4 years due to the 2004 distinction.

Appearance- Beer pours with a three finger head of foam, a dirty amber colour with a thick amount of yeast in the pour. Head is an off cream that refuses to die down. Big bubbles of foam that reside in the glass for a good solid five minutes.

Smell- Bubblegum and Belgian yeasts with a solid yeasty phenol in the finish. Pink bubblegum. Bazooka Joe predominates, and smell dies to blood orange and candi sugars.

Taste- Bubblegum, Unibroue signature yeast, slight phenolics. Beer is smooth and balanced. Sweet and flavorful. Cidery and drinkable.

Mouthfeel- Smooth, medium bodied, easy drinking, well carbonated, slightly astringent, and moderately warming.

Drinkability- Very nice but still slightly astringent. Big bubblegum but enjoyable. Alcohol is not detectable at all.

Incidentally, we left this out as the last beer of the night, when we woke up, we regretted leaving it out as all the carbonation was gone, but soon after rejoiced as we made some of the best beer batter of all time with the leftover beer. Onion rings and deep fried pickles. Probably one of the rarest beer batters ever made.
Apr 08, 2008
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.48/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle cellared on it's side.

Pours cloudy amber with barely a trace of head and zero retention. Cloves, apple, and raisins in the nose. Medium bodied with a slickish mouthfeel. Sweet malt with shades of raisins and spice. Finishes with fading raisins and spice.

Not terrible for a beer almost 15 years old but it was never exceptional when it was young.
Nov 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.84 by MisterLiteral from Ohio

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 14, 2014
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.21/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle shared by Todd last night.
Slightly hazy copper brown color with a smallish head that dissipates quickly. The aroma is filled with overpowering spices atop a faint brown sugary caramel malt base. The flavor is not a bit different. Medium to thick body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a sweet spicy mouthfeel. Not bad for a ten year old beer, but too heavy on the spicing for my tastes.
Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BT_Bobandy from Ohio

Jan 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by tom10101 from Canada (QC)

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by beernads from Florida

Jun 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by fbc24 from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by beer64nut from Missouri

Mar 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by t0rin0 from California

Mar 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
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Reviewed by MatthewWilde from Massachusetts

3.87/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Sample: 1 bottle 2004

A: Burnt orange in color, cloudy throughout, pours with no head, no lacing, no internal carbonation, certainly a few years peaked

S: Moderately fragrant with a rather fruity aroma, apple juice comes to mind, some pepper and herbal elements exist as well, quite yeasty

T: Flavor is incredibly subdued, fruity and yeasty, but missing something, very slight alcohol but almost not even present, definitely a shell of what this ale used to be

M: Like drinking juice, amazingly drinkable, like water on the palate, extremely mild fruity aftertaste, not lingering or drying

O: Unfortunately this beer has seen better days and peaked a couple years ago, but an interesting experience needless to say, unbeatable mouthfeel given it abv
Aug 19, 2012
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Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to jjfoodie for sharing this bottle. The beer pours a yellow color with a white head. The aroma is heavy on the Belgian yeast, with some wheat and assorted spices thrown in. The flavor is similar, with a strong yeast component. I also get some nice pepper and spice notes, as well as some floral and rose notes. All of this is mixed in with some biscuit and wheat notes, as well as a good dose of alcohol, Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Jul 02, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by jfcaa193 from Canada (QC)

Feb 19, 2012
Edition 2004 from Unibroue
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 268 ratings