Éphémère (Cassis / Black Currant) | Unibroue
Brewed by:
Unibroue
Quebec, Canada
unibroue.com
Style: Fruit and Field Beer
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
As its name suggests, Éphémère is an ephemeral ale that comes and goes with the seasons. It was developed as a series to feature a seasonal fruit in a refreshing, lightly spiced white ale. The label depicts a fairy, an ephemeral spirit associated with fruits picked at the peak of ripeness during each harvest season. She first appeared in the spring of 2001 and has since been celebrated on a variety of seasonal fruit ales such as apple (brewed all year long), cranberry, blackcurrant, peach, raspberry and blueberry.
Seasonal beer offered for a limited time only. With its blackcurant aromas enhanced by a mild astringency, its the perfect beer for the summer.
Added by Todd on 12-10-2003
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Ratings: 371 | Reviews: 224
3.59/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Similar to most of the Ephemere line, a yeasty and flavorful belgian-style fruit beer. The cassis flavor is strong and up-front, hitting the nose as soon as it comes out of the bottle. Overall, pretty enjoyable, but more of a one-per-night kind of beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Similar to most of the Ephemere line, a yeasty and flavorful belgian-style fruit beer. The cassis flavor is strong and up-front, hitting the nose as soon as it comes out of the bottle. Overall, pretty enjoyable, but more of a one-per-night kind of beer.
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3.55/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
If you want a "fancy" cider.
Taste Rating in Words: It is holding your pinkie up when you drink.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
If you want a "fancy" cider.
Taste Rating in Words: It is holding your pinkie up when you drink.
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4.11/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Aroma is berries/fruit, malts and distinct yeast. The flavor is complex berries, Unibroue carbonation/effervescence, malts and a mix of spicy and mild/medium tart finish.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Aroma is berries/fruit, malts and distinct yeast. The flavor is complex berries, Unibroue carbonation/effervescence, malts and a mix of spicy and mild/medium tart finish.
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3.59/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.44/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
From the corked, caged 750 ml. bottle that is dated 06-22-2013. so It has some age. Sampled on November 22, 2015.
Reddish-amber pour with a quick lasting white head.
Loads of black current fruit in the aroma along with some yeast and spicy characters. But those are subdued.
The body is light to medium.
I love black current jelly/jam but I'm not sure if I love it in my beer. Still, this has a nice fruit aspect to it and a mild to low bitterness at the finish.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
From the corked, caged 750 ml. bottle that is dated 06-22-2013. so It has some age. Sampled on November 22, 2015.
Reddish-amber pour with a quick lasting white head.
Loads of black current fruit in the aroma along with some yeast and spicy characters. But those are subdued.
The body is light to medium.
I love black current jelly/jam but I'm not sure if I love it in my beer. Still, this has a nice fruit aspect to it and a mild to low bitterness at the finish.
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2.92/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
4.15/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
historical ratings from personal notes
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
historical ratings from personal notes
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4.16/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.97/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.49/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.75
This is a classic - beautiful presentation, amazing fruity nose, and excellent Belgian style flavor.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.75
This is a classic - beautiful presentation, amazing fruity nose, and excellent Belgian style flavor.
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Éphémère (Cassis / Black Currant) from Unibroue
Beer rating:
3.69 out of
5 with
371 ratings
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