Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
of years worth of aging.

Just ran across it today and drank it this evening. I thought it was good, not
quite as good as the 10 or 11 but then not quite the same style. I was just
thinking about how to describe it to a friend of mine and this is what I came
up with... (although it probably won't be helpful to many people) its a
combination of Deus ( the dry floral quality) and older (1999, 2000) Mad River
John Barleycorn barleywine (the weird minty spicy quality)

mike

Just ran across it today and drank it this evening. I thought it was good, not
quite as good as the 10 or 11 but then not quite the same style. I was just
thinking about how to describe it to a friend of mine and this is what I came
up with... (although it probably won't be helpful to many people) its a
combination of Deus ( the dry floral quality) and older (1999, 2000) Mad River
John Barleycorn barleywine (the weird minty spicy quality)

mike

FuManchu > wrote:
>Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
>of years worth of aging.

Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
--
Joel Plutchak "I am myself, and if I have to hit my head against a
plutchak at [...] brick wall to remain true to myself, I will do it.€�
- Marlon Brando

FuManchu > wrote:
>Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
>of years worth of aging.

Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
--
Joel Plutchak "I am myself, and if I have to hit my head against a
plutchak at [...] brick wall to remain true to myself, I will do it.€�
- Marlon Brando

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> FuManchu > wrote:
> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >of years worth of aging.
>
> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.

Okay, what did you think of DeuS?

--
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"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> FuManchu > wrote:
> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >of years worth of aging.
>
> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.

Okay, what did you think of DeuS?

--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at <www.amazon.com>
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Lew Bryson > wrote:
>"Joel" > wrote in message
...
>> FuManchu > wrote:
>> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
>> >of years worth of aging.
>>
>> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
>> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
>
>Okay, what did you think of DeuS?

Is this a trick question?

I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?
--
Joel Plutchak "I am myself, and if I have to hit my head against a
plutchak at [...] brick wall to remain true to myself, I will do it.€�
- Marlon Brando

Lew Bryson > wrote:
>"Joel" > wrote in message
...
>> FuManchu > wrote:
>> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
>> >of years worth of aging.
>>
>> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
>> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
>
>Okay, what did you think of DeuS?

Is this a trick question?

I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?
--
Joel Plutchak "I am myself, and if I have to hit my head against a
plutchak at [...] brick wall to remain true to myself, I will do it.€�
- Marlon Brando

"Joel" > schreef in bericht
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
> >"Joel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> FuManchu > wrote:
> >> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >> >of years worth of aging.
> >>
> >> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> >> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
> >
> >Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
>
> Is this a trick question?
>
> I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
> spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?
> --
Indeed it is. As pretentious as the beer is. And I find it an unpalatable
aniseed taste.
For that price, I know of dozens of better beers.
Joris

"Joel" > schreef in bericht
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
> >"Joel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> FuManchu > wrote:
> >> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >> >of years worth of aging.
> >>
> >> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> >> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
> >
> >Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
>
> Is this a trick question?
>
> I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
> spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?
> --
Indeed it is. As pretentious as the beer is. And I find it an unpalatable
aniseed taste.
For that price, I know of dozens of better beers.
Joris

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
> >"Joel" > wrote in message
> >> FuManchu > wrote:
> >> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >> >of years worth of aging.
> >>
> >> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> >> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
> >
> >Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
>
> Is this a trick question?

No, sorry.

> I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
> spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?

Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
conclusions.

--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at <www.amazon.com>
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or respond to it. Spam away.

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
> >"Joel" > wrote in message
> >> FuManchu > wrote:
> >> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >> >of years worth of aging.
> >>
> >> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> >> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
> >
> >Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
>
> Is this a trick question?

No, sorry.

> I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
> spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?

Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
conclusions.

--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at <www.amazon.com>
The Hotmail address on this post is for newsgroups only: I don't check it,
or respond to it. Spam away.

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
> >"Joel" > wrote in message
> >> FuManchu > wrote:
> >> >Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> >> >of years worth of aging.
> >>
> >> Had some this past weekend. I thought it was overspiced.
> >> Coriander, and something else vaguely ginger-like.
> >
> >Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
>
> Is this a trick question?

No, sorry.

> I don't know that I've had that particular beer. Is it really
> spelled with leading *and* trailing caps?

Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
conclusions.

--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at <www.amazon.com>
The Hotmail address on this post is for newsgroups only: I don't check it,
or respond to it. Spam away.

>Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
>with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
>importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
>conclusions.

I actually thought the DeuS (I'll get the double capitalization right this
time) was pretty good although I did not take the advice of the importer and
drink it Ice cold. I also don't think that it was worth the $25 at least
compared to other beers I could get for that price.

mike

>Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
>with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
>importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
>conclusions.

I actually thought the DeuS (I'll get the double capitalization right this
time) was pretty good although I did not take the advice of the importer and
drink it Ice cold. I also don't think that it was worth the $25 at least
compared to other beers I could get for that price.

mike

>Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
>with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
>importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
>conclusions.

I actually thought the DeuS (I'll get the double capitalization right this
time) was pretty good although I did not take the advice of the importer and
drink it Ice cold. I also don't think that it was worth the $25 at least
compared to other beers I could get for that price.

mike

Lew Bryson ) wrote:
:
: Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
:

Dunno what other people think but I've got 6 bottles cellared and will
probably add another 6 as cashflow permits.

I like it now but I have a feeling that it is going to age really well and
some patience will be rewarded.

--
Bill

reply to sirwill1 AT same domain as above

Lew Bryson ) wrote:
:
: Okay, what did you think of DeuS?
:

Dunno what other people think but I've got 6 bottles cellared and will
probably add another 6 as cashflow permits.

I like it now but I have a feeling that it is going to age really well and
some patience will be rewarded.

--
Bill

reply to sirwill1 AT same domain as above

"Lew Bryson" > wrote in message
om...
>
> Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
> with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
> importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
> conclusions.
>

So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
the hands of Sleeman?

Brian

"Lew Bryson" > wrote in message
om...
>
> Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
> with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
> importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
> conclusions.
>

So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
the hands of Sleeman?

Brian

"Brian Lundeen" > wrote in message
...
> "Lew Bryson" > wrote in message
> > Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
> > with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
> > importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
> > conclusions.
>
> So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
> the hands of Sleeman?

Oh, Deus (screw their embedded capital) isn't a Unibroue beer. And as for
Sleeman ruining Unibroue, it's way too soon to tell. Give it a year; that
should be enough.

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com

"Brian Lundeen" > wrote in message
...
> "Lew Bryson" > wrote in message
> > Yes, it really is. Roughly $25 the bottle, and the one time I opened one
> > with two other people, we didn't care enough about it to finish it. The
> > importer is telling people it tastes best ice-cold; draw your own
> > conclusions.
>
> So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
> the hands of Sleeman?

Oh, Deus (screw their embedded capital) isn't a Unibroue beer. And as for
Sleeman ruining Unibroue, it's way too soon to tell. Give it a year; that
should be enough.

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com

> So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
> the hands of Sleeman?
>
I spoke with the brewers a couple months ago at a Baltimore promotional
tasting, and they said Sleeman's policy was "we only own you; don't change a
thing". They said the only possible change *might* be Sleeman leveraging
better malt prices as a big buyer than Unibroue could as a small brewery,
but the Unibroue people were dead set against any actual changes in recipes.
Of course, if creating new recipes, they might glance at what Sleeman's malt
bins have handy............

Of course, we've heard this "no changes" story before (see Wild
Goose/Frederick). Make of it what you will.

We sampled 10, 11, and 2004 at the tasting; the agreement was the 2004 was
WAY too young, much more green than the 10 and 11 were upon release. I
suggest aging it for a couple YEARS............

Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Baltimore correspondent, Mid-Atlantic Brewing News

> So, in your professional opinion, are we seeing the decline of Unibroue at
> the hands of Sleeman?
>
I spoke with the brewers a couple months ago at a Baltimore promotional
tasting, and they said Sleeman's policy was "we only own you; don't change a
thing". They said the only possible change *might* be Sleeman leveraging
better malt prices as a big buyer than Unibroue could as a small brewery,
but the Unibroue people were dead set against any actual changes in recipes.
Of course, if creating new recipes, they might glance at what Sleeman's malt
bins have handy............

Of course, we've heard this "no changes" story before (see Wild
Goose/Frederick). Make of it what you will.

We sampled 10, 11, and 2004 at the tasting; the agreement was the 2004 was
WAY too young, much more green than the 10 and 11 were upon release. I
suggest aging it for a couple YEARS............

Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Baltimore correspondent, Mid-Atlantic Brewing News

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, FuManchu wrote:

> Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> of years worth of aging.
>

Actually I loved it. Thought the smell was rich and complex with
coriander, fruit, brett. I loved the smell of that beer.

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, FuManchu wrote:

> Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> of years worth of aging.
>

Actually I loved it. Thought the smell was rich and complex with
coriander, fruit, brett. I loved the smell of that beer.

Roughly $25 the bottle,...

HOW BIG IS this bottle? For THAT price; "bottle" BETTER = "GLASS KEG"!

Roughly $25 the bottle,...

HOW BIG IS this bottle? For THAT price; "bottle" BETTER = "GLASS KEG"!

There is a couple of Unibroue 2004 in the 12 bottle Unibroue Collection
package now available in Ontario since Sleeman's took over. It was very
spicy in aroma and taste but it took me a while to put a name on the flavour
except that I knew it reminded of a dish my wife cooks and then it came to
me that it was ginger. It seemed like something you'd expect more in a
Christmas seasonal and I wasn't impressed. I'll stick to my favourite ....
La Fin du Monde!

"Canadian Balloon Inflator" > wrote in message
nn.edu...
>
>
> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, FuManchu wrote:
>
> > Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> > of years worth of aging.
> >
>
> Actually I loved it. Thought the smell was rich and complex with
> coriander, fruit, brett. I loved the smell of that beer.
>

There is a couple of Unibroue 2004 in the 12 bottle Unibroue Collection
package now available in Ontario since Sleeman's took over. It was very
spicy in aroma and taste but it took me a while to put a name on the flavour
except that I knew it reminded of a dish my wife cooks and then it came to
me that it was ginger. It seemed like something you'd expect more in a
Christmas seasonal and I wasn't impressed. I'll stick to my favourite ....
La Fin du Monde!

"Canadian Balloon Inflator" > wrote in message
nn.edu...
>
>
> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, FuManchu wrote:
>
> > Anyone like it? All I smell is coriander. Perhaps it needs a couple
> > of years worth of aging.
> >
>
> Actually I loved it. Thought the smell was rich and complex with
> coriander, fruit, brett. I loved the smell of that beer.
>

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, DBurch7670 wrote:

> Roughly $25 the bottle,...
>
> HOW BIG IS this bottle? For THAT price; "bottle" BETTER = "GLASS KEG"!
>

I get it for $10 a bottle. 750ml

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, DBurch7670 wrote:

> Roughly $25 the bottle,...
>
> HOW BIG IS this bottle? For THAT price; "bottle" BETTER = "GLASS KEG"!
>

I get it for $10 a bottle. 750ml