Unibroue Lune de Miel 4Pk

Unibroue Lune de Miel 4Pk is a bottle-refermented Belgian-style honey beer from Quebec, Canada, packaged as a four-pack at 8% ABV. This discontinued specialty ale earned the World's Best Flavored Honey & Maple award at the 2020 World Beer Awards, cementing its reputation as one of the finest honey beers produced in North America.

Quick Facts: ABV: 8%  |  Origin: Chambly, Quebec, Canada  |  Style: Specialty Honey Beer  |  IBU: 22  |  Brewery: Unibroue (Sapporo)

Production & Heritage

Unibroue was founded in 1991 in Chambly, Quebec, and quickly became Canada's preeminent Belgian-style brewery before being acquired by Sapporo in 2006. Lune de Miel — French for "honeymoon" — is produced through top fermentation followed by bottle refermentation, a traditional Belgian technique that develops natural carbonation and added complexity in the bottle. What distinguishes this expression is the addition of locally sourced Quebec honey during the refermentation stage, allowing the sweetness to integrate organically with the beer's yeast character rather than sitting on top of it as an afterthought.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The nose opens with a distinct hoppy character layered over warm honey and baking spice. Belgian yeast esters bring subtle fruitiness — think apple skin and faint pear — alongside a light clove note.

Taste: The palate enters sweet with honey and pale malt before shifting into a spicy, herbaceous mid-palate driven by the Belgian yeast strain. Floral hop notes and a biscuity, almost nutritional-yeast quality emerge at the peak, while the honey sweetness is kept in check by a surprising underlying dryness that prevents cloying flavors from taking hold.

Finish: Medium to long with moderate alcoholic warmth at 8% ABV, drying out noticeably on the close. Lingering notes of clove, honey, and herbal hops persist through the finish.

How to Drink Lune de Miel

Serve at cellar temperature (50–55°F) in a tulip glass or Belgian goblet to concentrate the aromatic complexity. The natural carbonation from bottle refermentation provides enough effervescence without needing aggressive pouring. Bee's Knees riff: Substitute Lune de Miel for part of the honey syrup component alongside gin and lemon for a beer-cocktail hybrid that amplifies the honey character. Shandy: Mix with fresh-squeezed lemonade for a lighter warm-weather drink that plays off the floral notes. Boilermaker pairing: Serve alongside a pour of aged Canadian whisky — the honey and spice in both amplify each other.

Best For

• Collectors seeking discontinued award-winning Belgian-style ales
• Gifting to craft beer enthusiasts who appreciate bottle-conditioned brews
• Anniversary or honeymoon celebrations — "Lune de Miel" translates directly to "honeymoon"
• Pairing dinners featuring rich cheeses, charcuterie, or dessert courses

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lune de Miel taste like? Lune de Miel delivers a spicy, herbaceous, and floral flavor profile anchored by Quebec honey sweetness, with Belgian yeast esters contributing apple and pear fruit notes. Despite the honey base, a firm dryness runs through the beer and keeps the sweetness balanced.

How does Lune de Miel compare to Unibroue Blonde de Chambly? Blonde de Chambly is a lighter, more straightforward Belgian-style blonde at 5% ABV, while Lune de Miel runs at 8% ABV with added honey and noticeably more body and sweetness. Reviewers have described Lune de Miel's aroma as sitting somewhere between Blonde de Chambly and the stronger Don de Dieu in terms of complexity.

Is Lune de Miel good for sipping on its own? Yes — the bottle refermentation creates a naturally refined carbonation and layered flavor profile that rewards slow, contemplative drinking from a proper Belgian glass at cellar temperature.

Where is Lune de Miel made? Lune de Miel is brewed by Unibroue at their brewery in Chambly, Quebec, Canada, a town located about 20 kilometers southeast of Montreal along the Richelieu River.

What foods pair well with Lune de Miel? Soft ripened cheeses like Brie or Camembert mirror the creamy body. Honey-glazed roasted chicken echoes the beer's central flavor. Charcuterie boards with dried fruit provide salty-sweet contrast. Apple tarts and pear desserts complement the yeast-driven fruit esters. Blue cheese creates a bold sweet-savory tension against the honey.

What sizes does Lune de Miel come in? Lune de Miel is available in a four-pack of individual bottles, which is the standard retail format for this expression.

Is Lune de Miel worth the price? Lune de Miel positions as a premium specialty ale, and its discontinued status has made remaining stock increasingly scarce. As a World Beer Awards winner with bottle refermentation and Quebec honey integration, it delivers complexity and craftsmanship that justify its place above standard Belgian-style blondes.

Why Lune de Miel?

Lune de Miel earned the World's Best Flavored Honey & Maple designation at the 2020 World Beer Awards — a distinction that validates what the beer achieves technically. The decision to add honey during bottle refermentation rather than in the kettle creates a fundamentally different integration, one where sweetness and fermentation character develop in tandem. With Unibroue having discontinued production, remaining bottles represent a genuine piece of Quebec brewing heritage. For anyone who values Belgian-style craftsmanship applied to distinctly Canadian ingredients, this is a rare find with credentials to match.