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Exploding Unibroue!
Exploding Unibroue!
Anyone noticed that Unibroue beers in the 341mL bottles are a little extra fizzy lately? I bought some Fin du Monde in Smith Falls a few weeks back and nearly all bottles overflowed once the cap was twisted off. I figured it was a bad case, but I just opened some Trois Pistole from Markham and it's the same thing (only one bottle so far).
Maybe somethings up with their 'yeast addition equipment' at the brewery?
Maybe somethings up with their 'yeast addition equipment' at the brewery?
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I'll check the bottles (not sure if I can decipher the date code) but it would seem that these were more recent bottlings. A) Their wasn't the typical dust on the bottles from usual 'lack of consumer interest' in these beers and B) the cap underneath the foil was plain gold instead of the usual "U" insignia. They also seemed to taste more fresh.
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Unibroue uses a simple code: the first letter is the month, the next two numbers are the day, and the last number is the year, so H226, for example, would be August 22, 2006.Jonesy wrote:I'll check the bottles (not sure if I can decipher the date code) but it would seem that these were more recent bottlings.
http://www.unibroue.com/beer101/date.cfm
I've found that Unibroue beers are usually reliable, but not without intermittent problems. The most infected beers I have ever tasted were a pair of 1837 bottles. Lately, the only thing that I've noticed is that the newer corks can be ridiculously difficult to remove.
The Blanche de Chambly I bought in Kingston Sunday was better than fine - perfect carbonation, balanced feel & a fullness of flavor I wasn't really expecting. When it's on it is bang on.
Great with the steamed mussels.
The Kingston beer stores might not move a lot of UB so this could be mature stock. I'll check that. Aged UB ales are usu not a problem, if anything they improve.
Great with the steamed mussels.
The Kingston beer stores might not move a lot of UB so this could be mature stock. I'll check that. Aged UB ales are usu not a problem, if anything they improve.
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Actually, my first sample of Trois Pistoles came to me from a friend visiting Kingston in late 2004 - a full six pack covered in dust with an early 2002 bottling date. I still have one of those aging along with a 2003, 2004, and 2005 bottle. When I get my hands on one from 2006 I think it will make for a nice 5 year vertical tasting.Belgian wrote: The Kingston beer stores might not move a lot of UB so this could be mature stock. I'll check that. Aged UB ales are usu not a problem, if anything they improve.
How does November 3rd sound??? (Day after my birthday!)Bobbyok wrote: Actually, my first sample of Trois Pistoles came to me from a friend visiting Kingston in late 2004 - a full six pack covered in dust with an early 2002 bottling date. I still have one of those aging along with a 2003, 2004, and 2005 bottle. When I get my hands on one from 2006 I think it will make for a nice 5 year vertical tasting.