Maudite - Unibroue
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Ratings: 4,223 | Reviews: 1,868
4.49/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I ♥ Unibroue. Hard to decide which I like better, this or Fin de Monde.
Nice devil imagery on the label. Is that a canoe going straight to hell? Yes... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasse-galerie
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I ♥ Unibroue. Hard to decide which I like better, this or Fin de Monde.
Nice devil imagery on the label. Is that a canoe going straight to hell? Yes... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasse-galerie
4.25/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - dark Amber with a good frothy sticky tan head
Smell - boozy with some dark fruit some sweet Carmel and some spice
Taste - lots of spice with some creamy carmel and some dark fruit
Feel - slightly fuzzy with a full body
Overall - first spiced up strong ale I've had but really good
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - dark Amber with a good frothy sticky tan head
Smell - boozy with some dark fruit some sweet Carmel and some spice
Taste - lots of spice with some creamy carmel and some dark fruit
Feel - slightly fuzzy with a full body
Overall - first spiced up strong ale I've had but really good
4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Serving Type: 750 mL Corked and Caged Bottle
A- Pours a Dark Amber colour with a mile high off-white head. Took me two pours to get a good glass worth into a 500 mL Snifter.
S- Dark fruit (prune/raisin) and citrus along with spicy cloves and coriander. Warm and inviting.
T- Over ripe fruit, banana, malty caramel, cloves, and coriander.
M- Incredibly smooth and palatable; especially dangerous for an 8% ale! Fairly low carbonation and a fairly big body. Way too easy to drink!
O- Can Unibroue make a bad beer? From my experience, the answer to that question is no. An excellent Belgian style ale that is incredibly easy drinking. Best enjoyed slow (or face the consequences of the high ABV!
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Serving Type: 750 mL Corked and Caged Bottle
A- Pours a Dark Amber colour with a mile high off-white head. Took me two pours to get a good glass worth into a 500 mL Snifter.
S- Dark fruit (prune/raisin) and citrus along with spicy cloves and coriander. Warm and inviting.
T- Over ripe fruit, banana, malty caramel, cloves, and coriander.
M- Incredibly smooth and palatable; especially dangerous for an 8% ale! Fairly low carbonation and a fairly big body. Way too easy to drink!
O- Can Unibroue make a bad beer? From my experience, the answer to that question is no. An excellent Belgian style ale that is incredibly easy drinking. Best enjoyed slow (or face the consequences of the high ABV!
4.91/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: Bright reddish amber pour produces a 1” finely bubbled tan foam cap that kicks up splotchy lace.
S: Over ripe fruit, malty fruit cake, light fruit.
T: Big malt and big Belgian yeasts join to develop fruit cake, over ripe fruit, banana, caramel, dark sugars, spice and anise flavors.
F: Highly carbonated, medium to medium light body, creamy.
O: One of the better Belgian Strong Dark Ales available.
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: Bright reddish amber pour produces a 1” finely bubbled tan foam cap that kicks up splotchy lace.
S: Over ripe fruit, malty fruit cake, light fruit.
T: Big malt and big Belgian yeasts join to develop fruit cake, over ripe fruit, banana, caramel, dark sugars, spice and anise flavors.
F: Highly carbonated, medium to medium light body, creamy.
O: One of the better Belgian Strong Dark Ales available.
4.46/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip.
Appearance: Dark amber/brown with haze and roiling carbonation. Big eggshell head. Held to the light, it looks like what I'd picture the flames of hell would look like. Angry, dark, fire-like.
Aroma: Aromas of dark fruit like raisins and dark cherries. Some spices and clove seem present. Appealing.
Taste: Delicious beer. Combines those dark fruits from the nose with some orange rind and coriander. Complex, but approachable.
Mouthfeel: This beer dares you to drink it quickly because it's so easy on the palate and super tasty. Alcohol is well hidden. Best enjoyed slowly, but dangerously quaffable.
Overall: A great beer. For fans of Belgian styles and great dark beers.
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip.
Appearance: Dark amber/brown with haze and roiling carbonation. Big eggshell head. Held to the light, it looks like what I'd picture the flames of hell would look like. Angry, dark, fire-like.
Aroma: Aromas of dark fruit like raisins and dark cherries. Some spices and clove seem present. Appealing.
Taste: Delicious beer. Combines those dark fruits from the nose with some orange rind and coriander. Complex, but approachable.
Mouthfeel: This beer dares you to drink it quickly because it's so easy on the palate and super tasty. Alcohol is well hidden. Best enjoyed slowly, but dangerously quaffable.
Overall: A great beer. For fans of Belgian styles and great dark beers.
4.25/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
You'd think I'd have tried this one before now, but I guess part of why I haven't is that it's widely available, so it doesn't seem all that special, even if it may well be world class.
Cloudy raisin brown with visible carbonation. I've got a cold and my sense of smell probably isn't what it could be under better circumstances, but I pick up dark dried fruit, like raisin and plum, and some booze. Yeasty, a bit tart or sour, fruity, peppery on the tongue. Almost overly crisp and fizzy.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
You'd think I'd have tried this one before now, but I guess part of why I haven't is that it's widely available, so it doesn't seem all that special, even if it may well be world class.
Cloudy raisin brown with visible carbonation. I've got a cold and my sense of smell probably isn't what it could be under better circumstances, but I pick up dark dried fruit, like raisin and plum, and some booze. Yeasty, a bit tart or sour, fruity, peppery on the tongue. Almost overly crisp and fizzy.
4.07/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Another great beer from this company.
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Another great beer from this company.
4.31/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a deeper cloudy brown with a very short-lived white head. Just a small amount hangs on and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is redolent with spices and dark fruit sweetness and the taste just brings it up a notch. The body isn't thin, but it's not thick either. Very smooth.
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a deeper cloudy brown with a very short-lived white head. Just a small amount hangs on and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is redolent with spices and dark fruit sweetness and the taste just brings it up a notch. The body isn't thin, but it's not thick either. Very smooth.
4.29/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review taken multiple times over the last 5 years. These notes were taken in May 2014.
12 oz brown bottle with beautiful gold fading to black foil around the cap and neck. The artwork is pretty stunning as well with a small boat full of damned or cursed men flying to their doom. Great piece of artwork. Poured into a stemmed Belgian tulip glass with a wide flare at the top.
A - murky haze. A deep amber red with hints of reddish brown in color with even hints of red orange in the light. Beige head pours quite large leaving a big frothy ring of sticky lace.
S - bready malt, ripe fruit, orange, and big whiff of alcohol esters and wonderful Unibroue yeast notes with spices of coriander and clove. Has a floral character as it warms.
T - lovely ripe fruitiness alongside a pretty pronounced orange note. Belgian style spices, coriander, clove, and a hint of black pepper. Yeast and floral notes are balanced perfectly over a breaded malt and fruity alcohol esters.
M - medium bodied and flavorful. Texture is as you would expect from the style. Crisp like finish and the alcohol only adds to its complexity. Lovely feel.
O - a brilliant dark ale from Unibroue. This may be my favorite offering from them and that's saying something considering all the fine ales they bottle. Pure class of a brewery and their creative brewing and style are on full display with Maudite. Fantastic Belgian style ale.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review taken multiple times over the last 5 years. These notes were taken in May 2014.
12 oz brown bottle with beautiful gold fading to black foil around the cap and neck. The artwork is pretty stunning as well with a small boat full of damned or cursed men flying to their doom. Great piece of artwork. Poured into a stemmed Belgian tulip glass with a wide flare at the top.
A - murky haze. A deep amber red with hints of reddish brown in color with even hints of red orange in the light. Beige head pours quite large leaving a big frothy ring of sticky lace.
S - bready malt, ripe fruit, orange, and big whiff of alcohol esters and wonderful Unibroue yeast notes with spices of coriander and clove. Has a floral character as it warms.
T - lovely ripe fruitiness alongside a pretty pronounced orange note. Belgian style spices, coriander, clove, and a hint of black pepper. Yeast and floral notes are balanced perfectly over a breaded malt and fruity alcohol esters.
M - medium bodied and flavorful. Texture is as you would expect from the style. Crisp like finish and the alcohol only adds to its complexity. Lovely feel.
O - a brilliant dark ale from Unibroue. This may be my favorite offering from them and that's saying something considering all the fine ales they bottle. Pure class of a brewery and their creative brewing and style are on full display with Maudite. Fantastic Belgian style ale.
4.28/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: A solid thumb of head that sadly did not stick around but produced some lacing. The body is a fig coloured brown that has a unique dullness to it, but shows amber and red notes quite well. There is ample carbonation in the body but also quite a bit of smaller then sand yeast in the mix, which is more a result of my pour being a bit to long.
Smell: A strong yeast that really presents itself as figs which berry touches. There's is a potent toffee backing to it that comes across as something that is lying in wait. There is also a slight floral note that comes out as the beer warms up.
Taste: Starts with a solid dose of toffee flavoured malt with a slight touch of chocolate which builds very quickly into a fruity yeast as figs, stone-fruit and citrus arise and then somewhat give way to a spicy clove with floral and herbal hop end.
Feel: The carbonation helps out the entire beer, and while the transitioning is a bit quick, it is still solid. A nice dark toffee and figgy aftertaste stick around after drinking which leaves a very restrained dryness.
Drinkability: It hides it's ABV quite well, it's medium bodied which was surprising, the carbonation doesn't get out of control after you've had it and it's very easy to drink and doesn't come across as the beer you can only drink at an event.
Final Thoughts: Much like the other brews I've had from Unibroue, this one impresses. While it is no Fin Du Monde, it's still an awesome beer. As I said, this one I could drink anytime, anywhere but I could really see it going good with mussels. Two thumbs up.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: A solid thumb of head that sadly did not stick around but produced some lacing. The body is a fig coloured brown that has a unique dullness to it, but shows amber and red notes quite well. There is ample carbonation in the body but also quite a bit of smaller then sand yeast in the mix, which is more a result of my pour being a bit to long.
Smell: A strong yeast that really presents itself as figs which berry touches. There's is a potent toffee backing to it that comes across as something that is lying in wait. There is also a slight floral note that comes out as the beer warms up.
Taste: Starts with a solid dose of toffee flavoured malt with a slight touch of chocolate which builds very quickly into a fruity yeast as figs, stone-fruit and citrus arise and then somewhat give way to a spicy clove with floral and herbal hop end.
Feel: The carbonation helps out the entire beer, and while the transitioning is a bit quick, it is still solid. A nice dark toffee and figgy aftertaste stick around after drinking which leaves a very restrained dryness.
Drinkability: It hides it's ABV quite well, it's medium bodied which was surprising, the carbonation doesn't get out of control after you've had it and it's very easy to drink and doesn't come across as the beer you can only drink at an event.
Final Thoughts: Much like the other brews I've had from Unibroue, this one impresses. While it is no Fin Du Monde, it's still an awesome beer. As I said, this one I could drink anytime, anywhere but I could really see it going good with mussels. Two thumbs up.
4.28/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lost half of it when it gushed out but the rest tasted great.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lost half of it when it gushed out but the rest tasted great.
5/5 rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great Beer! This is so smooth, it's one of my favorites!
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great Beer! This is so smooth, it's one of my favorites!
4.29/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle into tulip
Appearance - Medium brown and super murky, awesome 2 finger fluffy head sticks around a long time and leaves good lacing.
Smell - Big, musty, yeasty dark fruits with a touch of cocoa. Spicy yeast is fairly dominant.
Taste - Just about follows the nose completely, but the dark, fruity, slightly vinous character shines through a bit more. Cocoa and toasted bread maltiness brings a solid hit of candy sweetness and blends nicely with the spicy yeast phenols. There's a feint, odd astringent/minerally note towards the end, which could be some booze. Finish is yeasty, earthy, fruity, and dries up a bit to an off-dry finish.
Feel - Medium/full body, but damnit if it doesn't feel like just swiggin' on a 5% brew. Carbonation is very ample and crisp yet retains a great creamy quality. Nicely done.
Overall - Pretty killer BSDA here folks. Hovering at 8% ABV, it's on the lighter side of the BSDA game, and the body is so masterfully done that it feels like a 5% beer. I'm not the biggest fan of that weird little minerally note (maybe just the water?), but other than that this is a great beer.
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle into tulip
Appearance - Medium brown and super murky, awesome 2 finger fluffy head sticks around a long time and leaves good lacing.
Smell - Big, musty, yeasty dark fruits with a touch of cocoa. Spicy yeast is fairly dominant.
Taste - Just about follows the nose completely, but the dark, fruity, slightly vinous character shines through a bit more. Cocoa and toasted bread maltiness brings a solid hit of candy sweetness and blends nicely with the spicy yeast phenols. There's a feint, odd astringent/minerally note towards the end, which could be some booze. Finish is yeasty, earthy, fruity, and dries up a bit to an off-dry finish.
Feel - Medium/full body, but damnit if it doesn't feel like just swiggin' on a 5% brew. Carbonation is very ample and crisp yet retains a great creamy quality. Nicely done.
Overall - Pretty killer BSDA here folks. Hovering at 8% ABV, it's on the lighter side of the BSDA game, and the body is so masterfully done that it feels like a 5% beer. I'm not the biggest fan of that weird little minerally note (maybe just the water?), but other than that this is a great beer.
4.27/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. Best before date of 12/3/16.
Pours a dark, hazy amber-brown with a one-finger white head that recedes over a couple minutes.
Malty, hoppy aroma. Earthy notes with some faint citrus tones.
Big on the malty flavors with some light fruit flavors. A mix of cherries and citrus. Lots of carbonation along with a medium mouthfeel.
A great full-bodied beer that works well as a winter warmer. Complex enough to make it interesting. Would buy this again for some cold days.
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. Best before date of 12/3/16.
Pours a dark, hazy amber-brown with a one-finger white head that recedes over a couple minutes.
Malty, hoppy aroma. Earthy notes with some faint citrus tones.
Big on the malty flavors with some light fruit flavors. A mix of cherries and citrus. Lots of carbonation along with a medium mouthfeel.
A great full-bodied beer that works well as a winter warmer. Complex enough to make it interesting. Would buy this again for some cold days.
3.27/5 rDev -22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A taste unique to itself
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A taste unique to itself
4.06/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Clear caramel brown color, one finger head that quickly receded to a thin film, little lacing.
Smell: yeasty aromas dominate, some spice and sweet candy sugar notes as well.
Taste: pretty close to the smell, with the spices a little more prominent in the taste than in the nose.
Mouthfeel: very smooth, medium bodied, just a bit of alcohol burn.
Overall: Pretty tasty, but not quite up to par with the better BSDAs.
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Clear caramel brown color, one finger head that quickly receded to a thin film, little lacing.
Smell: yeasty aromas dominate, some spice and sweet candy sugar notes as well.
Taste: pretty close to the smell, with the spices a little more prominent in the taste than in the nose.
Mouthfeel: very smooth, medium bodied, just a bit of alcohol burn.
Overall: Pretty tasty, but not quite up to par with the better BSDAs.
5/5 rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A canoe to hell...at least I'm enjoying the ride...
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A canoe to hell...at least I'm enjoying the ride...
3.36/5 rDev -20%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured fine, looked promising. The nose wasn't very pleasant, and the flavor ranged between blah and meh. Finish wasn't bad, but that might just be because the end had been reached. I've had much, much worse, but also have had a lot better.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured fine, looked promising. The nose wasn't very pleasant, and the flavor ranged between blah and meh. Finish wasn't bad, but that might just be because the end had been reached. I've had much, much worse, but also have had a lot better.
3.71/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle poured into a branded snifter
A: Pours dark caramel in color with a rocky, lasting tan/off white head. Traces of ruby at the edges and surprisingly clear.
S: Welcome to yeast city; population your nose. Obviously very strong in Belgian yeast - spices, clove, yeast esters, bread crust, overripe fruit.
T: Toast and bread crust with complex spices and a strong yeasty presence. Dark fruits, clove, caramel, burnt cadni sugar, earth, and lasting residual sugary sweetness.
M: Fluffy and heavily carbonated.
O: Really this style is just becoming a big turn off for me, though I recognize the depth and complexity here - it's just not for me. If you want a heavily yeast-forward Belgian Strong Dark Ale though, look no further.
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle poured into a branded snifter
A: Pours dark caramel in color with a rocky, lasting tan/off white head. Traces of ruby at the edges and surprisingly clear.
S: Welcome to yeast city; population your nose. Obviously very strong in Belgian yeast - spices, clove, yeast esters, bread crust, overripe fruit.
T: Toast and bread crust with complex spices and a strong yeasty presence. Dark fruits, clove, caramel, burnt cadni sugar, earth, and lasting residual sugary sweetness.
M: Fluffy and heavily carbonated.
O: Really this style is just becoming a big turn off for me, though I recognize the depth and complexity here - it's just not for me. If you want a heavily yeast-forward Belgian Strong Dark Ale though, look no further.
3.74/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Don't get me wrong, very good beer. Judging by style however, I prefer many other Belgian strong darks to this. Glad to be drinking this on Christmas - But I notice a more full bodied and complex beer from the folks at Gouden Carolous.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Don't get me wrong, very good beer. Judging by style however, I prefer many other Belgian strong darks to this. Glad to be drinking this on Christmas - But I notice a more full bodied and complex beer from the folks at Gouden Carolous.
4.37/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sampling a variety from Unibroue's sommelier pack. Very pleased.
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sampling a variety from Unibroue's sommelier pack. Very pleased.
4.78/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
One of my faves for sure.
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
One of my faves for sure.
4.15/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a lovely beer and I'm glad I gave it a chance. I first encountered Maudite many years ago and was not ready to appreciate its complexity. Like other Unibroue beers, the nose is yeasty, though this beer is agreeable right from the start. It pours beautifully and looks great throughout the sampling. The flavour is definitely on the sweet side - notes of clove and brown sugar, but overall it reminds me of home baked banana bread. In terms of price and accessibility, I'm not sure you can find a better deal out there...
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a lovely beer and I'm glad I gave it a chance. I first encountered Maudite many years ago and was not ready to appreciate its complexity. Like other Unibroue beers, the nose is yeasty, though this beer is agreeable right from the start. It pours beautifully and looks great throughout the sampling. The flavour is definitely on the sweet side - notes of clove and brown sugar, but overall it reminds me of home baked banana bread. In terms of price and accessibility, I'm not sure you can find a better deal out there...
3.84/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into pint glass in December 2014.
Appearance: Dark red color, that is a bit cloudy. The head is thick and light colored, or off-tan. The head lasted a very long time, and left a nice coating on the inside of the glass.
Smell: Pleasant, with a sweetness. The is some hops bitterness in the aroma, as well as a spices. The various aromas make for an interesting contrast.
Taste: An interesting mix of hops, citrus, and herbs in the flavor, that make for an interesting and complex IPA, but with a little bit of sweetness. There is a nice after-taste, that lasts for a while but not too long.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and crisp, with a medium body.
Overall: This is an interesting Belgian Ale. There is a variety of flavors, but none of these flavors overshadow the other flavors.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into pint glass in December 2014.
Appearance: Dark red color, that is a bit cloudy. The head is thick and light colored, or off-tan. The head lasted a very long time, and left a nice coating on the inside of the glass.
Smell: Pleasant, with a sweetness. The is some hops bitterness in the aroma, as well as a spices. The various aromas make for an interesting contrast.
Taste: An interesting mix of hops, citrus, and herbs in the flavor, that make for an interesting and complex IPA, but with a little bit of sweetness. There is a nice after-taste, that lasts for a while but not too long.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and crisp, with a medium body.
Overall: This is an interesting Belgian Ale. There is a variety of flavors, but none of these flavors overshadow the other flavors.
Maudite from Unibroue
94
out of 100
based on 4,223 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Glowing red-gold, transparent but with a cast of suspended yeast as you reach the bottom of the bottle. White, persistent head, some lacing.
S - Big yeast - banana bread and cloves, a hint of cardamom. Apples, pears, torched sugar and orange peel.
T - Following the nose, sweet bread and fruit, banana and apple flesh, with an acidic bite in the open and a subtle bitterness that reminds me of over-steeped tea in the close.
M - A bright carbonation closes with drying. The ABV is there, but is not aggressive or troublesome. Easily drinkable and pleasant.
O - A true BSDA that delivers depth in its flavors and easy, assured balance, making the beer both interesting and pleasant.