Beer Review: La Fin du Monde

Beer is unreal. One of the world's oldest beverages, beer has sustained man for thousands of years. Everybody from the ancient Egyptians to the mumbling bum in the alleyway has given in to the allure of this drink. The great Homer Simpson once stated that alcohol is the cause of and solution to all of life's problems. Beer is probably man's favorite thing, second only to women. So for these reasons I decided to share with you a top quality brew: La Fin du Monde.

La Fin du Monde is produced by Unibroue and is just about the best thing to come out of French Canada. The name is French for "The End of the World" and that alone should make you want to consume it. The French Canadians really know how to make excellent beer. I think its due to the cold climate. Anyway, La Fin du Monde is described as a triple fermented golden ale. Whether those words mean anything to you or not, just suffice it to say that it tastes amazing. It is a strong ale too with a 9% alcohol by volume. It goes down smooth with a spicy and robust flavor. It hails from Canada but is quite Belgian in its nature. Simply put, this will get you messed up. But a happy kind of messed up. The Unibroue website suggests serving it with gourmet dishes, fine cheeses, and desserts. But my serving suggestion is to enjoy whenever you damn please and in vast quantities.

I have been enjoying this beer for a while now. But today me and my brother were in the liquor store and stumbled upon a type of gift pack. It included two big cork topped 750 ML bottles of La Fin du Monde and two Belgian ale style beer glasses complete with Unibroue insignia. It was only $21. The choice was crystal clear. GET IT. But you will not find this product in your ghetto neighborhood liquor store. If you ask for this in say, Manny's Liquors in Bayonne, they will probably look at you as if you just farted loudly. La Fin du Monde can only be found in liquor stores that know what time it is. Obviously it is a bit pricier than your average domestic, but if you would like to relax with some excellent brew then it is worth the extra money.

As I sit in my insanely green room sipping my drink and listening to Bankrobber by The Clash,
my mind is taken to a different place. A place where I am standing at the edge of the world and the hardships of daily life are non existent. This beer is inspirational like that. For instance, refer to the photograph in the header of this page. The photo is part of a famous series entitled La Jument by French photographer Jean Guichard. In the picture there is a man trapped in a lighthouse during a ferocious storm. A giant wave is about to engulf him but he seems indifferent as he leisurely stands there with his hand in his pocket. That's because he was definitely blasted on La Fin du Monde. He survived by the way. So if The End of the World is imminent, after about 6 bottles of this stuff, I suspect you won't care all that much. You may even survive.


Plus, this guy drinks it----->





http://www.unibroue.com/products/fin.cfm