Brewery: Unibroue, Chambly, Quebec

Brewery Description: “Apple-Éphémère possesses a fresh apple aroma with reminiscent notes of “Granny Smith” and “McIntosh”. A subtle flavour of green apple is complemented by delicate notes of fruit and spice topped by a rich white head.”

Brew Style: Fruit Beer, 5.5% ABV

Recommended Glass: Flute, Tulip

The Ugly Truth: Fruit beer. It can either be a blessing or a curse, depending on who makes it. My good friend Dave asserts that unless a Belgian touched it during the brewing process, then fruit beer is an affront against nature. For the most part I agree with him; I hate blueberry beer, for example and people who make it and drink it should be struck down. However, I figured I’d take a risk and give this a shot. Well, honestly, I didn’t even notice it was a fruit beer until I was already out the store because I wasn’t paying attention. But nonetheless, I decided to drink it and I’m glad I did. Ephemere Apple is a very refreshing Belgian fruit beer with a great taste. It really does taste like someone took McIntosh apple juice, carbonated it, and mixed it with a Belgian white beer. The apple aroma is there without being overpowering, and the apple flavor lingers past the initial taste. The finish was very dry, I mean dry to the point where I felt I needed to drink more because it felt like it sucked the moisture out of my tongue. I also found the taste to be on the sour side, which was interesting because that’s not a common taste one finds in beers. As far as Belgian fruit beers go, its not the best I’ve ever had but is certainly not the worst. I recommend giving it a pour.

Verdict: I’m going to pick a 7 out of 10 for this one. Get it? Pick. You pick apples…ya know…my humor is so unappreciated.