Continuing on with our Unibroue quest, I’ve got their 341 mL bottle of Trois Pistoles, a Belgian Strong Dark Ale. Noting that I’m typically more of a fan of paler Belgian-style beers (e.g. Tripel, Belgian Strong Pale Ale), I’m going into this not expecting too much and already have an idea of the flavor profile I’m in store for.
Unibroue, an established brewery in Chambly, Quebec, Canada has an extensive line-up of Belgian-style Ales. Their bottles stand out with their colored foil wrapping and Norwegian-esque labels. Shane and I recently made a trip to our local bottle shop and both decided to grab a variety of beers from the Unibroue line-up. To start off, I’m taking a look at their Don de Dieu, a Belgian Strong Pale Ale at 9% ABV.
Beer drinkers and craft beer fanatics, the roll out of the winter seasonal beers are in full effect. Fegley’s Brew Works Mad Elf Reserve (formerly known as Rudolph’s Reserve) is the seasonal offering from the Brew Works in Bethlehem, PA. Tread carefully because at 10.5% ABV this winter warmer isn’t one to spend your entire winter night with, but definitely is suitable to sit down and enjoy one.
The Delirium Nocturnum, brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe, who by the way could use a little modernizing on their website, has been sitting in my beer fridge for quite some time. I picked this one up earlier this year, mainly because how cool the presentation of the bottle is. This Belgian Strong Dark Ale comes in at 8.5% ABV, in a opaque and foil covered 11.2 oz bottle.
21st Amendment from San Fransisco, California is another leader in the craft beer can revolution. Their Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Monk’s Blood, is packed into an ominous black can with an interesting scroll transcribed on it. At 8.3% ABV, this is our first review of anything from 21st Amendment, so hopefully the Monk’s Blood leaves a good first impression.
