ÉPHÉMÈRE ~ UNIBROUE

Ephemere has been brewed since 2001.  It won a GOLD in the 2013 World Beer Awards.   At times you can get the ‘cousins’ of this beer, I have seen a black currant, pear and cranberry Ephemere too.  It is a wit beer brewed with apple.  

It pours a slightly hazy straw colour.  The nose is tart apples - Granny Smith-like, subtle spice and yeast.  Somewhat sweet but pleasant combination of apples and beer.  After the nose I was expecting a stronger apple taste. which is  subtle and at times a little artificial.  Overall very drinkable but not stellar.

5,5% from Chambly, Quebec   IBU 10
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BLANCHE DE CHAMBLY ~ UNIBROUE

A wit beer brewed since 1992, made in the Belgian tradition.  It pours a hazy golden yellow, with a white head.  Its nose is fruity (especially orange) yeasty and wheaty.  Its taste very similar to the nose, with fruit in background.  Easily quaffable, refreshing on a hot day.

5% from Chambly, Quebec  IBU 10
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 ~ ORANJEWEISSE ~ 

AMSTERDAM BREWERY

Made as a nod to Amsterdam’s Dutch heritage, it is a traditional unfiltered Wit beer.  The beer’s spicy and fruity flavours come from, un-malted wheat, orange peel, coriander and anise.

The hazy brew starts citrusy and moves to banana, subtle spice and yeast at the end. Crisp and refreshing, definitely a summer brew patio brew.  

5% from Toronto, Ontario       12 IBU
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