Dead Explorer
Where to Dig Up More About This BeerDon de Dieu
Unibroue Inc.
80, Des Carrieres
Chambly, Quebec Canada
Est. 1992
unibroue.com/products
Brain Damage Quotient = 9.0 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0
Postmortem Brew Review
Light honey yellow-orange color with slight cloudy haze.
Whiffs of alcohol, some kind of fruit (apple/banana/raisin) and yeast.
One finger fluffy white head with good lacing and retention.
Lots of fizzy carbonation with active surface nucleation strands.
Very slight boozy taste as it warms, sweetness in each sip.
Full flavor, complex aromas, medium body.
Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Don de Dieu literally means "Gift from God". It is indeed a treat for the senses. Full of nose tingling bubbles and sweet apple-like aroma, it is a fitting way to wind down the day.
The label depicts the Don de Dieu; ship of Samuel de Champlain. In the early 1600's, Champlain sailed from France to settle Quebec where he encountered the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, natives to North America. Sadly, it was the last of the days for the Iroquois as a tribe. As for Champlain and his crew, their first winter was tough. It claimed 16 of the crew of 24.
Happily, their stories live on. Partly due to this wonderful Belgian style ale. Set sail with this ale.
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