Unibroue 17
Beautiful gold lettering on black bottle (750ml). Drunk from a deep goblet, sampled from a Unibroue Maudite snifter. Appearance: Not really muddy, but a dark burnt caramel. I think I've made dulce de leche look like this when I've overcooked it a lot. Thin, persistent head (at least the way I poured it). Smell: Very fruity. Lots of dark, dried fruit come to mind as a general mix. The smell changes out of a snifter compared to a chalice; the fig-like fruit used in this brew becomes much more prominent. Taste: More very strong, very dark fruit come to mind on the taste. Very strong alcohol sensation up front, long, drawn out fig or date like flavors on the back. Very complex, and very enjoyable. Mouthfeel: This is a sipping ale. Letting it rest allows for the flavors to really bloom. I'd drink this like a port or a fine aged spirit rather than a quaffable beer. Drinkability: Defiantly not a session beer, more of a fine sipping beer, to be broken out on rare occasion.