Unibroue
Unibroue really makes world-class beers. If I had such a thing as national pride, I would surely be thankful for Unibroue’s contribution to Canada’s beer making reputation, even if the brewery is situated in pretty solid Bloc Quebecois territory in the Quebec town of Chambly.
It is a beautiful beer to look at—it pours a golden apricot colour. Blanche de Chambly is a Belgian-style witbier, which is unfiltered; this means that the beer is cloudy with tiny bits of wheat. The head is small and white and quickly dissipates into a thin ring around the fringes of the beer’s surface. There is a lively carbonation.
It has an intoxicating spicy, yeasty smell. In fact, this beer is more satisfying to smell than many beers are to taste. If it wasn’t so good, I might be happy just sniffing it.
Although that’s a bit weird, yes?
As I take my first sip, I feel the tingle of carbonation immediately. I prefer to drink this beer quite cold because I find it a very pleasant and refreshing beer. The feel of it is dry and light on my tongue.
The taste is complex—spicy, yeasty, with wheat and citrus. It is a complexity which belies the light feel of this beer. The citrusy overtones linger late into the tasting, and make for a very pleasant aftertaste. This makes Blanche de Chambly a great sipping beer, if you are so inclined.
Wow. I am so into this beer right now.
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Unibroue really makes world-class beers. If I had such a thing as national pride, I would surely be thankful for Unibroue’s contribution to Canada’s beer making reputation, even if the brewery is situated in pretty solid Bloc Quebecois territory in the Quebec town of Chambly.
It is a beautiful beer to look at—it pours a golden apricot colour. Blanche de Chambly is a Belgian-style witbier, which is unfiltered; this means that the beer is cloudy with tiny bits of wheat. The head is small and white and quickly dissipates into a thin ring around the fringes of the beer’s surface. There is a lively carbonation.
It has an intoxicating spicy, yeasty smell. In fact, this beer is more satisfying to smell than many beers are to taste. If it wasn’t so good, I might be happy just sniffing it.
Although that’s a bit weird, yes?
As I take my first sip, I feel the tingle of carbonation immediately. I prefer to drink this beer quite cold because I find it a very pleasant and refreshing beer. The feel of it is dry and light on my tongue.
The taste is complex—spicy, yeasty, with wheat and citrus. It is a complexity which belies the light feel of this beer. The citrusy overtones linger late into the tasting, and make for a very pleasant aftertaste. This makes Blanche de Chambly a great sipping beer, if you are so inclined.
Wow. I am so into this beer right now.
A-
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