Unibroue Terrible

Tonights libation of choice is Unibroue Terrible. I actually started into a 750ml of this last night, but I didn't decide to start blogging about my alcoholism until tonight. So I will start us off with a bang. Terrible is not at all terrible despite its name ... no surprise there. The photo is one that I snagged from an enterprising chap on flickr that apparently has similar tastes and enough common sense to publish his photos with a Creative Commons license attached.

Now back to the beer. This is likely to become one of my favorites as long as I can continue to find it. I bought a single 750ml at the Beer Store in Southampton, PA. I didn't make note of the vintage but and I've already tossed the cork. The bottle has a best by date of 15-Apr-2014. Unibroue says that it can age to 5 years, so this is probably a 2009. BTW, if you want to visit the Beer Store, then look at this Google map before you do or you might end up here instead. If you are in the area, I highly recommend that you visit. The staff is great and the selection is one of the best that I have seen in PA.

Ratebeer rates this as a 9999. Beeradvocate gives it a A-.

As the pic shows, it is an amazingly black beer. It pours an opaque dark brown verging on oil black with a nice head. The head calms down pretty quickly. The taste is great - dark fruit up front, some nice spice notes following, finishing with a heavy malt and finally a nice alcohol warmth. Not as bitey as you might think given the 10.5% ABV, but it does finish with a nice warmth. Despite its darkness and opacity, the mouthfeel is surprisingly thin and not bubbly either. Interesting. This is a deceptive and very drinkable beer. I think that I might have another glass.