Unibroue Maudite

This is an 8.0% ABV amber-red ale, brewed with spices, that is refermented in the bottle.  It is from Unibroue of Chambly, Quebec, Canada.  La Maudite translates to the Damned.

The beer pours a somewhat hazy amber and ruby in color.  There is a massive, foamy, roiling, boiling head of very light brown foam.  The aroma is of Christmas spices, cloves, orange peel, roasted malt, zesty, fruity, yeasty.  The taste is zesty, spicy, tangy, earthy, malty, fruity, merging into a harmonious whole.  The mouthfeel is very fine and tingly carbonation.  The aftertaste is of a strong, red wine or apple brandy.  This is very well done.