Unibroue Maudite Amber-Red Ale

In honor of my upcoming trip to Montréal, I have located a beer that is representative of its Province, Quebec (it is originally from Chambly, talk about being a rep by proxy). While I am sure there are plenty of other beers in Canada that can hold the fort of \m/ heaviness \m/, this one has the distinguished honor of being the first beer to grace the halls of Channel 13 from its respected country.

Introducing Unibroue Maudite Amber-Red Ale.

Maudite (French Translation: "Damned"), the name is more than enough to give it its Metal credentials as being a Metalhead will always be a "damning" life due to the music obliterating our ears with evil rituals, hexed lyrics and musicians who sacrifice cute little animals in the name of some red guy by many aliases.

The guys rowing the boat are pretty much screwed, as one of them said something during the trip that caused them a major detour. Here's how the tall tale goes (as said from Unibroue's website):

"Maudite (damned) was the first strong beer to be retailed in Quebec. The word “Maudite” refers here to the Legend of “Chasse-Galerie” a tribute to the early lumberjacks of Nouvelle-France. The legend tells of eight daring woodsmen who, during winter, yearned to be home for the Holidays. They conjured up the Devil and all of them pledged their soul in return for flying them in their canoe to their village. As they sailed across the moonlit sky, one of them managed to free himself from the pledge by invoking the name of God, which caused the flying canoe to come crashing down to earth."

This is where the lumberjacks were supposed to go, but instead they had to settle for crappy beer (aka Budweiser).

I told you I wasn't lying about the translation, just ask the bottle.

Oh, Canada how you delivered a beverage worthy of the Titans \m/

The Altair is now set up for another sacrificial offering. This time, I recommend one of those annoying Hello Kitty cats?6?6?6?

When I poured this into the Official Channel 13 Chalice, I couldn't believe the thickness the head on this beverage. It was like Satan foaming in the mouth after someone stole his trident.

The beverage stands at 8% ABV, leaving a scorched mark on someone's forehead that doesn't go too deep. The flavor can best be described as diverse (fruits, spices, hops) sharing the chalice a level of thick texture that is balanced. The quality is significantly noticeable.