Couldn't let Dave go there on his own...La Fin du Monde

Well, it has certainly been a rough few weeks...ever since starting my P90X diet, I haven't been able to properly review as many beers as I would like to (thanks go out to Dave for picking up a lot of the slack), so I decided that today would be a nice day to treat myself to a good review. Dave previously reviewed La Fin du Monde (French for "The End of the World"), but since this is one of the beers that Jess purchased me for bachelor weekend, I wanted to do it justice and double review this one.





Unibroue Brewing is based out of Chambly, Québec...Canadian beers have always been interesting to me, as they mainly have 3 areas of influence (English, French, and American) and many tend to fold easily to American interests (lighter flavored lagers, etc). La Fin du Monde is a golden style Belgian ale, so it seems that the European side of this influence should hold firm in the beer.

First glance shows an especially clouded beer with little visibility and lack of any noteworthy head. The aroma is soft and citrusy and the color is a dark gold... The first taste is very complex: hints of a sharp hoppiness on the tip of the tongue that follows closely with a flowery sweetness. There is thicker mouth-feel which isn't overpowering and could possibly be explained away by the cloudiness of the beer. After his visit to Canada, Dave said that this is one of the area's most famous microbrews and, after tasting, I can clearly see why. This beer is complex in it's flavor and unique in taste. Strict Beeritarian approved!


Flavor: Hoppy beginnings with a sweet, flowery finish
Color: Cloudy dark gold
Alcohol Content: 9.0% (by volume)
Average Price: $3.00 (11 oz bottle)

Calories: 225
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0g
Carbs: 30g
Protein: 0g