Canada
Unibroue
Quebec brewery making bottle-conditioned Belgian-style ales, and the beer most people outside Canada can actually name.
Why it matters
Belgian-style brewing outside Belgium is usually an imitation of a recipe. This brewery imported the method instead — bottle conditioning, high-attenuating yeast, spiced strong ales — and did it in a French-speaking province with its own reasons for looking to Europe rather than to the United States. It is the reference case for a national brewing culture that took a different parent.
Details
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Where | Canada |
| Status | Operating |
| Ownership | Owned by Sapporo since 2006. Production remained in Chambly, which is the part that affects the beer. Recorded 2026-08-19; ownership changes without announcement. |
Reference beers
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Styles it is associated with
- Tripel — A strong pale Belgian ale that is simultaneously rich and dry, with pepper, orchard fruit and a sparkling, deceptive drinkability.
- Belgian dark strong ale — The strongest of the Belgian dark ales: raisin, fig and dark caramel over substantial warmth, with a surprisingly dry finish.
Last reviewed 2026-08-19.