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Beer: Unibroue Raftman
Brewery: Unibroue (Chambly, Quebec)
Type: Belgian Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
On to the beer itself. The Unibroue website states that this beer was brewed using whisky malt and should thus have a smoked whisky character to it. We shall see!
Poured into a Chimay goblet. Pale amber-copper, slightly opaque with that yeasty sediment. About an inch of fluffy head quickly recedes into a thin, but sturdy ring. Lacing when the glass is tilted.
The nose is that distinctive Unibroue yeast, peach, apple, vanilla, and something I guess you could call smoke, but really it's probably my nose playing off the beer description because whatever it is, it isn't very strong. Still, a nice smell to the brew.
The nose is that distinctive Unibroue yeast, peach, apple, vanilla, and something I guess you could call smoke, but really it's probably my nose playing off the beer description because whatever it is, it isn't very strong. Still, a nice smell to the brew.
Tastes like the typically good Unibroue fare, although I was a bit underwhelmed. Nothing really stood out for me in this brew - the smoky, whisky flavors I was anticipating just weren't there, and if they were, they were so well hidden I can't really say I'm being honest about them. Still, a not-so-fantastic Unibroue is still fantastic. Easy to sip on a cold, dreary late winter's afternoon.
Slight sediment to the mouth, crisp carbonation, medium-bodied.
While this log driver's waltz won't please this beer blogger completely, it still was a decent beer. Seriously, I'm not knocking it - a fridge full of them would be damned fine by me. Because of the low ABV, this would make for a great session brew - something you could drink lots of without going off the deep end. It also of the beer style I most like to drink so it's hard to knock it, but when I see Unibroue's website describe Raftman as a "a peat smoked whisky malt ale," I was expecting a great deal more than what was there. (Grade: B+)
Slight sediment to the mouth, crisp carbonation, medium-bodied.
While this log driver's waltz won't please this beer blogger completely, it still was a decent beer. Seriously, I'm not knocking it - a fridge full of them would be damned fine by me. Because of the low ABV, this would make for a great session brew - something you could drink lots of without going off the deep end. It also of the beer style I most like to drink so it's hard to knock it, but when I see Unibroue's website describe Raftman as a "a peat smoked whisky malt ale," I was expecting a great deal more than what was there. (Grade: B+)
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