Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine” – Michael Stipe

I picked up a 12 oz bottle of Fin du Monde at Pavillions on Montana a couple weeks ago for $2.79. After drinking it one night for dessert, I was feeling pretty fine myself. At 9% abv, it’s hard not to.

As you can tell from the picture, Fin du Monde pours a cloudy orange. By the time I snapped that photo, the head had settled down from where it started at the top of the glass. The beer has a spicy, floral bouquet, and when I stick my nose in there and close my eyes, I kind of feel like I’m at Father’s Office. I’m not entirely sure that they have this at Father’s, but they do have it’s cousin, Maudite, on tap.

There are slow rising, thin streams of bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Strange looking tulip glass, right? Very long stem, but that’s all that was available. The bottle told me that I had to pour it into a tulip glass, so I took it’s advice and raided my mom’s china cabinet.

The beer tastes sweet and light. When I hold a little bit in my mouth and then take a breath, I am overwhelmed by the alcohol content. The first few sips sting the front of my mouth. There is a bit of a sour, yeasty finish to it. Good texture, but a bit heavy on the alcohol. After a 12oz bottle, I feel a bit floored. When I stand up, I’ve got that extra bit of spring in my step, and when I walk around a little, I feel like I am marching.

Good beer, but you definitely can’t drink this stuff every day.

• Appearance: 3/3
• Aroma: 11/12
• Palate: 3.5/5
• Flavor: 15/20
• Overall: 7.5/10

Rating: 4.0

[UPDATE: You can buy the official Unibroue La Fin du Monde glass online at Beer Geek Shop]

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