Unibrow - no. Unibroue - yes.
The cork and wire topped bottle of Ephemere from Unibroue might imply a heavy, strong brew, but this flavored ale is refreshing and light. I was pleased with aroma that met me after working out the stubborn cork. It was fresh strawberries and a mild floral essence. At 5.5% ‘bottle refermented’ Ephemere is golden-ruby in color. Ephemere, which has been available as an Apple flavored ale in the past is (as a 2005 offering) a wheat ale, flavored with black currant. Black Currant isn’t the sweetest berry on the bush, the flavor has the tartness of a blueberry and the sweetness of a blackberry. This is a great beer if a framboise is just is too much for you.
February 18th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
[…] The flavor of fresh, ripe fruit comes though right away in this Belgian ale. It is deep purple in color; it looks like grape juice. The bite of this tart fruit infused lambic ale is strong but crisp and enjoyable. Its taste is reminiscent of non-alcoholic sparkling juice. Blackcurrant liquer isn’t something that I’d usually ever touch. It must be that Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck, under the St. Louis label, is responsible for a great Framboise, the almost candy flavored Kriek and the, “I will only try it once” Gueuze. Something just attracted me to this Cassis. Maybe it was the fact that I had just tried Unibroue’s version. Premium Cassis lives up to its name and is definitely worth a try if you’re in the mood for something different. […]